The Orlando Magic (1 - 3) defeated the New Orleans Pelicans (0 - 4) 103 - 94 on Tuesday. In a battle of winless teams, the Magic took down the Pelicans in a poorly played game. The two teams battled turnover problems and defensive struggles all game long, with poor offensive execution hurting both teams. The Pelicans defense was especially lackluster, as they allowed an ugly 56 points in the paint. They'll need to sure up their defense if they want to get out of this deep hole they are digging. Orlando has been better than their 0 - 3 record would indicate coming into the game, as they lost the first three games by a combined nine points. The Magic were led by Evan Fournier in this game, as he tallied 30 points, five rebounds, four assists, and two steals across 42 minutes of play. Center Nikola Vucevic also had a nice game, recording 22 points and 13 rebounds in the victory. The Magic shot 12 - for - 12 from the free - throw line, and that's a great sign after shooting just 59 percent from the charity stripe in their loss to the Bulls on Sunday. The Magic will look to build on this win in the final half of a back - to - back against the Houston Rockets (1 - 3) on Wednesday. The Pelicans' struggles continued on Tuesday, and it can mostly be attributed to their defense. They have now allowed at least 100 points in every game and have regularly failed to protect the rim. Offensively, the Pelicans were led by Eric Gordon, who scored 21 points and recorded four assists in 38 minutes. Superstar Anthony Davis continued to struggle with his stroke though, as he went just 3 - for - 12 from the field to bring his field - goal percentage down below 40 percent on the season. The team has yet to find a replacement for the injured Tyreke Evans, and they'll need Davis to play up to his All-Star standards if they want to win some games. The Pelicans will look to grab that first elusive win against the Atlanta Hawks (4 - 1) on Friday.
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