The most interesting thing about each of the NBA's five worst teams
The Magic, Rockets, Pistons, Spurs and Hornets own the NBA's worst records and net ratings . Houston, Orlando and Detroit were the league's three worst teams last season , too. Granted, they're not always the most productive plays; he's shooting just 37.5% on those forays into the paint. Ivey's future will most likely be determined by his finishing, especially from beyond arm's reach of the rim; he's shooting just 29.8% on attempts outside the restricted area . Orlando Magic: Bol Bol getting the chance to prove he belongsThe most important development for the Magic is No.
wftv.comFantasy Basketball Rankings: Who are the biggest surprises of the NBA season thus far?
Here, I'll opine some of the biggest surprises of the fantasy basketball season a quarter of the way through. Despite the injuries, I thought Terry Rozier would prevail as a dynamic real-life and fantasy player. Bol Bol - PF/C, Orlando MagicCurrent per-game rank: 49Bol Bol checks just about every box for a modern NBA player. Props to Orlando Magic HC Jamahl Mosley for finding a way to get Bol Bol in the rotation (primarily due to injuries). But, I wouldn't be me if I didn't tell you to sell high on Bol Bol.
wftv.comMagic fall to Knicks 115-102, drop to 0-4
NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Paolo Banchero scored a team-high 21 points, but the Orlando Magic lost to the New York Knicks 115-102 Monday night, dropping to 0-4. Bol Bol scored a career-high 19 points and added five rebounds and four blocks. Wendell Carter Jr. added 17 points and eleven rebounds for his third double-double of the season. The Magic cut the lead to 104-98 with under five minutes left, but Jalen Brunson and the Knicks pulled away down the stretch. Brunson scored 21 points and Julius Randle scored a game-high 25 points.
wftv.comBanchero scores 27 in debut, Magic fall to Pistons 113-109
DETROIT, Mich. -- Paolo Banchero scored 27 points in his NBA debut, but his Orlando Magic lost to Detroit 113-109 in Wednesday’s season opener. 1 pick to finish with at least 25 points, five rebounds and five assists in their debut since LeBron James in 2003. Jalen Suggs finished with 21 points and scored eighteen in the third quarter. All five Magic starters finished in double figures and Bol Bol added ten points off the bench. Paolo Banchero tonight:27 PTS*9 REB5 AST2 BLK11-18 FG*most points by a #1 pick in their @NBA debut since LeBron James (25) pic.twitter.com/I2oosyYXYh — Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) October 20, 2022©2022 Cox Media Group
wftv.comSharife Cooper's late 3 lifts Hawks to 84-83 win over Pacers
LAS VEGAS — (AP) — Sharife Cooper made a go-ahead, 3-pointer just before the buzzer that lifted the Atlanta Hawks to an 84-83 win over the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Summer League on Tuesday night. 48 overall pick after he entered the draft following his freshman season at Auburn. Second-year pro Cassius Stanley scored 14 points, third-year pro Oshae Brissett had 13 points and Isaiah Jackson, taken with the No. 22 pick, added 13 points. 26 overall, scored 16 points and Davon Reed added 10 points in his hopes of making it back to the league.
wftv.comDurant scores 34, Nets charge back from 18 down, top Nuggets
(AP Photo/Kathy Willens)NEW YORK – Kevin Durant had 34 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds, Bruce Brown made a huge contribution while starting for the absent Kyrie Irving, and the Brooklyn Nets rallied from 18 down to beat the Denver Nuggets 122-116 on Tuesday night. Durant followed with Brooklyn's next six points, including a 3-pointer that essentially put it away at 120-113 with 27 seconds to play. They want to come out and compete, and everybody came with it tonight, especially in the second half,” Durant said. Nets: Before the game, coach Steve Nash wasn't sure if Durant would play Wednesday at New York. “We have to judge these things day to day and moment to moment.” Durant said afterward he planned to play.
Donovan Mitchell scores 30 points, Jazz rout Nuggets 124-105
He helped the Jazz break open the game in the third quarter and increase the lead to 31 in the fourth. His performance was on the heels of scoring a Jazz playoff-record 57 points in a 135-125 overtime loss in Game 1. Jordan Clarkson scored a personal playoff-best 26 points on a day the Jazz shot 51.7% from the floor. We need the same energy and intensity.Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. had 28 points, and Nikola Jokic added 28 points and 11 rebounds. All of our games are usually close games and this one got away from us, Nuggets coach Michael Malone said.
Kuzma's 3-pointer lifts Lakers to 124-121 win over Nuggets
(AP Photo/Ashley Landis, Pool)LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. Kyle Kuzma hit a 3-pointer with .4 seconds left and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 124-121 Monday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Dozier had a chance to put the Nuggets up by one with 4.4 seconds left but missed the second of two free throws. Kuzma rebounded and the Lakers called timeout to set up the winning play. James had given the Lakers a 121-119 lead by converting a 3-point play with 45.7 seconds to go. Lakers: Play the Sacramento Kings on Thursday in their final bubble game.
Butler, Adebayo score 22 each as Heat top Nuggets 125-105
Kelly Olynyk scored all of his 20 points in the fourth quarter for the Heat, who shot 56% from the field. But we started playing a lot harder in the second.Nikola Jokic and Jerami Grant each scored 19 points for Denver. ... F Jae Crowder made his second start of the season. Nuggets: The 1 p.m. Eastern start time -- 11 a.m. in Denver -- was the Nuggets second earliest of the season. Nuggets: Play the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday.