TrueMagicFan07 675 Report post Posted April 11, 2014 MAGIC - WIZARDS PREVIEW ESPN.com Friday, April 11, 2014 The Washington Wizards' John Wall turned in a triple-double his last time out, but he also may have found himself in some controversy. Wall and the visiting Wizards have lost control of their destiny in the race for the No. 6 seed and will try to recover Friday night and complete their first season sweep of the Orlando Magic in 24 years. Washington (40-38) fell into a tie for sixth place in the Eastern Conference with Charlotte with Wednesday's 94-88 overtime home loss to the Bobcats. The Wizards trailed by 20 in the first half before rallying to force the extra period, but didn't have a field goal after regulation. Now the Wizards need help to finish ahead of the Bobcats, who own the tiebreaker. Both teams are trying to avoid finishing seventh, which would result in a first-round matchup with Indiana or Miami. The Wizards ended a seven-game losing streak at Orlando with a 105-101 overtime victory the last time these teams met March 14, as Wall scored 12 of his 21 points after the third quarter. That contest was part of a nine-game losing streak for the Magic, who are playing better now with victories in four of seven. Orlando won its second straight Wednesday, 115-111 over playoff-bound Brooklyn. "We're continuing to learn at the end of games and not panic," coach Jacque Vaughn said. "I want these guys to enjoy what they do for a living. We come to work, we get better. That's what we do." Arron Afflalo scored 25 points and has 43 in the back-to-back wins after a three-game stretch in which he averaged 7.7 points and 27.6 percent shooting. Magic center Nikola Vucevic has missed three straight games with a sore Achilles tendon. The club has dropped 18 of the 21 contests he has missed. LINK:__http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/preview?gameId=400490049 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Passenger57 65 Report post Posted April 11, 2014 Guide on Brighthouse doesn't have game listed tonight. They have the Lightning game listed instead. Really hope this is a mistake on their part. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Passenger57 65 Report post Posted April 11, 2014 Ok, watching Magic Live on FSFL now, fingers crossed. Sorry, but I always freak out when Washington or Philly are involved because they're Comcrap cities and always get games blacked out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mauro Pedrosa 1,033 Report post Posted April 11, 2014 Yay holidays!! LET'S GO MAGIC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Passenger57 65 Report post Posted April 11, 2014 Yay holidays!! LET'S GO MAGIC Or if you're a tankathon enthusiast (not me), Let's Lose Magic! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miller4Prez66 545 Report post Posted April 11, 2014 I don't want to be upset we're playing well, but I'm upset...lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mauro Pedrosa 1,033 Report post Posted April 12, 2014 Or if you're a tankathon enthusiast (not me), Let's Lose Magic! Correct. I want ut to lose every remaining game but it's still nice to watch a full game Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
magicblue 315 Report post Posted April 12, 2014 Dedmon reminds me a little of Bo Outlaw. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CTMagicUK 1,491 Report post Posted April 12, 2014 The Magic are playing some really entertaining basketball. That Dedmon dunk from Afflalo, the Harkless dunk in transition, Harris behind the back to Dipo and then the reverse layup. It's so hard to not enjoy it even though I know it's meaningless and ultimately detrimental to us. Us and the Wizards are really tied into the same fate here. We both want Washington to win and Charlotte to lose tonight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barnettej 263 Report post Posted April 12, 2014 Dedmon reminds me a little of Bo Outlaw. But Skinnier (which I didn't think was possible) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barnettej 263 Report post Posted April 12, 2014 For the record Kyle was a steal for what he can do in the court, a better #2 than Gortat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Passenger57 65 Report post Posted April 12, 2014 Mission for O'Quinn this offseason: Learn how to set a proper pick. It pains me every time he tries. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
