Sat Jan 29, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Orlando MagicMagic
80
away
Chemistry
Tense
Washington WizardsWizards
96
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando MagicMagic | 25 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 80 |
| Washington WizardsWizards | 19 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 96 |
After Action Report
In Washington, the Wizards pulled away from the Magic 96-80. The Wizards won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Second-chance points piled up for the Wizards; fresh off a statement win, the Wizards stayed locked in. The Wizards locker room is humming, and it showed. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Wizards · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Wizards · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Wizards · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Magic · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Magic · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.