Wagner’s 38 points lead Magic past Jazz 123‑108
SALT LAKE CITY (Interstat) — Franz Wagner matched a career high with 38 points and had eight rebounds, and the Orlando Magic beat the Utah Jazz 123-108 on Wednesday. The Jazz lost their 10th straight game and have not held an opponent under 110 points this season. Orlando closed a four-game road trip with a 2-2 record and improved to 4-7. Utah fell to 1-11. The Magic outscored the Jazz 14-3 in fast-break points and 40-28 in the paint.
Wagner finished with 38 points, eight rebounds and one assist in 39 minutes. Desmond Bane had 25 points, three rebounds and two assists. Anthony Black added 22 points, seven rebounds and eight assists. Wendell Carter had nine points, seven rebounds and three assists, and Jevon Carter scored 11 points with three rebounds and four assists. Orlando shot 41 of 87 from the floor, 18 of 46 from 3-point range and 23 of 28 from the free throw line.
Darryn Peterson led Utah with 20 points, four rebounds and five assists. Brice Sensabaugh added 19 points, three rebounds and one assist. Ace Bailey had 18 points, seven rebounds, two assists and a season-high four blocks. Keyonte George had 13 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, and Jaxson Hayes added 11 points and eight rebounds.
Orlando scored 123 points from 102 possessions, an offensive rating of 120.2. Utah scored 108 points from 98 possessions, an offensive rating of 107.9. The Jazz shot 33 of 81 from the floor, 14 of 44 from 3-point range and 26 of 32 from the free throw line. Each team had nine offensive rebounds. Orlando had seven assists, four blocks and 11 turnovers. Utah had six assists, eight blocks and 11 turnovers. Orlando committed 28 fouls, and Utah committed 23. Attendance at Delta Center was 17,867.
The game was tied 85-85 after three quarters. Orlando created separation in the fourth. Anthony Black opened the quarter with a 24-foot 3-pointer with 11:46 remaining. Desmond Bane followed with a 26-foot 3-pointer at 10:34. Jevon Carter’s 14-foot driving floating jump shot at 8:59 made it 93-87. After Brice Sensabaugh converted a 3-point play to pull Utah to 93-91, Wagner answered with a 10-foot driving floating jump shot. Sensabaugh hit another 3 to make it 95-94, but Jevon Carter hit a 24-foot 3-pointer with 7:39 left off a Wendell Carter assist. Jaxson Hayes made two free throws to cut it to 98-96, then Wagner made a driving layup and Bane hit a 26-foot 3-pointer with 6:07 remaining for a 103-96 lead. Wagner’s 29-foot 3-pointer with 5:23 left made it 106-96. Bane’s 29-foot 3-pointer with 4:13 remaining pushed the lead to 111-97, and Jevon Carter’s 23-foot 3-pointer with 3:05 left made it 116-99.
Utah got late baskets from Peterson and Hayes, but Orlando answered at the free throw line. Wagner made two free throws with 33.2 seconds remaining to make it 123-105. Peterson’s free throw with 30.5 seconds left capped the scoring. The Magic held Utah to 33-of-81 shooting and kept the Jazz from mounting a late run.
Interstat’s game simulator projected Utah 108, Orlando 103. Its ELO system gave Orlando an 81.6 percent probability to win. Orlando was installed as a 4-point favorite, and the over/under line was 214.5. The combined score was 231.