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STAND AND CHEER......YOUR.....ORLANDOOOOOOOO MAGICCC
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5 games in a rowwwwwwww (sing it like subway)
Defense has keyed the winning streak, as the Magic are allowing 91.3 points and 39.4 percent shooting in the last four after giving up an average of 105.8 points in dropping three of the previous four.
"The only way to be a winning team is by defending," Vucevic said. "Some games we might go out there and outscore people, but we know that for us to be consistently winning we have to defend."
Though the Magic don't have to worry about Gobert patrolling the paint, they'll also have to contend with Hood's offense. Fourth on the team in scoring at 13.1 points per game, Hood had a chance to put the Jazz (8-8) ahead of the Warriors by two on Monday but missed a 3 with five seconds left in a 106-103 loss.
"We competed against the best team in the league and gave ourselves a chance to win," said Gordon Hayward, who is averaging 24.7 points and has made 8 of 15 3-pointers in the last three games. "Had a shot at the end. Couple mistakes here and there. ... And maybe it's a different outcome, but can't complain."
Last time......
Orlando (10-8) looked like it would cruise to an easy win over a Utah team playing without Rodney Hood (right foot soreness) and Rudy Gobert (left ankle sprain) on Nov. 13. The Magic led by 22 in the second quarter and were up by 23 in the fourth before letting the Jazz pull within seven with 1:10 to go. Utah couldn't get any closer, however, and Orlando won 102-93 as Evan Fournier had a game-high 21 points.
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