Davis scores 27 as Wizards hold Magic to 9 in third, win 103-94

Anthony Davis scored 27 points and the Washington Wizards held the Orlando Magic to 9 points in the third quarter to beat them 103-94 on Monday, November 2.

Davis made 12 of 17 shots and had three steals. Washington outscored Orlando 19-9 in the third and led 79-68 late in the period, its largest lead of the night.

Washington played without center Alexandre Sarr, out with left knee soreness. Orlando was without guard Anthony Black, out with right ankle injury management.

Orlando (2-5) won the first quarter 33-28, and an 11-0 run from late in the first into the second put the Magic up 35-28. They led 37-28 early in the second. The lead changed hands 11 times and the game was tied 12 times.

KyShawn George scored 22 points for the Wizards (4-3) and made 4 of 8 3-pointers. AJ Dybantsa added 21 points, including six made free throws, and Trae Young had 15 points and 9 assists.

Franz Wagner led Orlando with 24 points on 10-of-18 shooting, and Desmond Bane scored 20 with four 3-pointers. The Magic bench outscored Washington's 25-14, though Tristan Da Silva went 4 of 14.

Orlando missed from outside all night, making 11 of 39 3-pointers, and turned the ball over 17 times.

Washington led 91-84 entering the final five minutes and outscored Orlando 12-10 the rest of the way. After Da Silva's basket made it 99-90, Bilal Coulibaly finished an alley-oop dunk from George for a 101-90 lead with 1:06 left.

Wagner and Jase Richardson answered with driving layups to make it 101-94, and Dybantsa closed the scoring with two free throws with 38.3 seconds left.

Up next

Wizards: home against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, November 4.

Magic: at the Phoenix Suns on Thursday, November 5.