New Orleans Pelicans at Orlando Magic
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Magic beat Pelicans 128-118 in Moritz Wagner's return from knee injury
Wagner missed more than a year after tearing his left ACL, last playing Dec. 21, 2024. He had eight points and two rebounds in 10 minutes Sunday in the Magic's last game before their two-game series against Memphis in Berlin and London.
Zion Williamson led New Orleans with 22 points, and Trey Murphy III and Jordan Poole added 21 each. The Pelicans have lost 10 of 11.
Anthony Black added 26 points, seven assists and three steals for the Magic. Goga Bitadze had 14 points, 13 rebounds and three steals in his first start of the season at center. Bitadze replaced Wendell Carter Jr., who had a back strain.
Since losing to New York in the NBA Cup semifinals on Dec. 13, the Magic have followed losses with wins seven straight times.
Magic: Play Memphis on Thursday night in Berlin and Sunday in London.
Regular Season Series
ORL leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 118 - 128 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 118 - 128 |
| 4th 15.5 |  |
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | 118 - 128 |
| 4th 19.3 |  |
Trey Murphy III misses 32-foot three point pullup jump shot | 118 - 128 |
| 4th 23.7 | |
Desmond Bane makes free throw 2 of 2 | 118 - 128 |
Statistics
 NO |
 ORL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 46-80 | FG | 43-82 |
| 57 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 14-26 | 3PT | 11-24 |
| 54 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 12-15 | FT | 31-35 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 89 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 27 | Assists | 27 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 9 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 27 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 58 | Points in Paint | 58 |
| 25 | Fouls | 16 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 12 |
| 12 | Lead Changes | 12 |
| 55 | Percent Led | 40 |
Orlando Magic Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Franz Wagner, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 22 |
| Jalen Suggs, G | Out | Jan 22 |
| Colin Castleton, C | Out | Nov 24 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones, F | Out | Jan 22 |
| Jose Alvarado, G | Out | Jan 12 |
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Jan 7 |
Game Information
Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 19,059 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
31 | 14 | .689 | - | W1 |
 Houston |
26 | 16 | .619 | 3.5 | L1 |
 Memphis |
18 | 24 | .429 | 11.5 | L1 |
 Dallas |
19 | 26 | .422 | 12 | W4 |
 New Orleans |
10 | 36 | .217 | 21.5 | L3 |
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
- | 20 | L2 | 0.53488374 | 23 |
 Miami |
1 | 22 | L1 | 0.51111114 | 23 |
 Atlanta |
3.5 | 25 | W1 | 0.45652175 | 21 |
 Charlotte |
7 | 28 | W1 | 0.37777779 | 17 |
 Washington |
13 | 33 | L8 | 0.23255815 | 10 |
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