The Wizards eaked out a tight road win to begin the season over the Magic, behind Bradley Beal's game high 24 points. The closely - contested game consisted of 11 lead changes and six ties. Tobias Harris had a running field goal attempt with 4 seconds left that hung on the rim and appeared to be goaltended by Marcin Gortat, which would have given the Magic a one - point lead. However, following review, Gortat was determined to have legally touched the ball. Nikola Vucevic then bricked a mid - range jumper at the buzzer. Washington was led by John Wall who put up 22 points, seven rebounds, six assists, three steals, and an eye - popping five blocks. The Wizards will head into Milwaukee Friday night and look to open the season 20. Orlando stuck with the NBA's current small ball lineup trend by starting Evan Fournier at the small forward. This allowed Aaron Gordon to ease his way in to his sophomore season by coming off the bench. Victor Oladipo led the way with 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Elfrid Payton neared a triple - double with 11 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists. The Thunder come into Orlando Friday night where the Magic will try and get their first win of the season.
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