Evan Fournier led six Orlando players in double figures with 31 points and the Magic used a balanced attack to overcome a 42-point performance by Bradley Beal to beat the host Washington Wizards 127-120 on Tuesday. Davis Bertans had 21 points, Isaiah Thomas 20 and Rui Hachimura 15 to back Beal for the Wizards, who lost their third straight. Fournier’s point total was mostly the result of 6-of-8 shooting on 3-pointers. The Magic connected on 15 of 31 shots from distance, outscoring the Wizards 45-36 from beyond the arc. The Magic used 51.1-percent shooting overall to eclipse their previous season-high point total, recorded in their first meeting with the Wizards.

Source: National Post December 04, 2019 02:48 UTC