Orlando is 16-17 all-time vs. New Orleans (10-6 at home, 5-10 at New Orleans, 1-1 at Oklahoma City) during the regular season, including 1-1 last season. The Magic have won four of the last five and six of the last nine meetings overall. The Magic have won the last four matchups at home, but lost seven of the last nine on the road. D.J. Augustin spent his first three years of high school at Brother Martin before being forced to evacuate due to Hurricane Katrina. Elfrid Payton went to John Ehret High School in Marrero, LA and the University of LouisianaLafayette.
BEST ALL-TIME SCORING PERFORMANCE VS. PELICANS: 48 pts., Vince Carter (@ Orlando, 2-8-10)
Evan Fournier:
“We need to realize we were at 4-1, but it was only five games. We had 77 games left — 76 now. It’s a long-ass season. We need to stay composed after every game. We need to realize that every game is going to be hard. We are not that good. We’re not the kind of team that is going to show up and just play and just win the game.”
Aaron Gordon:
“Teams aren’t going to take us lightly anymore, so we’ve got to come out with urgency for 48 minutes. And if we don’t do that, it’s not going to be good for us”
Josh Robbins: "How do you prepare for two of the most athletic front court players in the league when they're on the same team, Davis and Cousins?
Vogel: "I haven't studied them yet."
Magic coach Frank Vogel said Payton also will miss Monday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans in New Orleans. “He’s trying to do a little bit more each day,” Vogel said. “He’s out for these two games, and we’ll see where he’s at after that.”
Jonathan Isaac – illness, QUESTIONABLE
Jameer Nelson is averaging 8.3 pts on 43%/37% shooting and 5 ast for the Pelicans.
