Recap: Wizards lose to Magic, 126-109 on the road

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The Washington Wizards lost to the Orlando Magic, 126-109 on Tuesday night on the road.

The first half of this game was a rather even affair with Washington own 57-54. Neither team shot particularly well from three with the Magic shooting 1-of-13 from the line. There was a chance that the Wizards could win if their shooting could turn around.

In the third quarter, the Wizards shot better, 52.6 percent overall. But the Magic shot 15-of-19 from the field AND 5-of-5 overall from the three point line, so they broke the game open with a 97-81 lead heading in to the fourth quarter. Paolo Banchero scored 13 of his 37 points in that period. After the third quarter, this game was decided.

For the Wizards, Will Riley led with 19 points while Jaden Hardy added 18 points and Sharife Cooper added 16 more off the bench.

The Wizards’ next game is on Thursday when they host the Utah Jazz at 7 p.m. ET. See you then.

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