Salt Lake City, Utah: Magic Beat Jazz 123-108 as Franz Wagner Scores 38

The Orlando Magic beat the Utah Jazz 123-108 on Wednesday night at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Franz Wagner scored 38 points for Orlando, and the Magic took the game away in the fourth quarter after Utah had led after three quarters.

Utah started faster. The Jazz led 34-29 after the first quarter behind rookie Darryn Peterson and Brice Sensabaugh. Orlando answered with a 37-25 second quarter and led 66-59 at halftime. Utah then won the third quarter 28-19 and went into the fourth ahead 87-85, with the home crowd sensing a chance to end the losing run.

The fourth quarter decides it

Anthony Black hit a 3-pointer in the first minute of the fourth quarter to put Orlando ahead 88-87, and the Magic stayed in front the rest of the way. Orlando outscored Utah 38-21 in the quarter and built its largest lead of the night at 18 points, 123-105, with 33 seconds left.

Wagner finished with 38 points on 13-of-23 shooting, with eight rebounds. He made three 3-pointers and went 9-of-10 at the free throw line in 39 minutes. Desmond Bane added 25 points and hit seven 3-pointers, and Black finished with 22 points, seven rebounds and eight assists. The three combined for 85 of Orlando's 123 points.

Utah's young core keeps it close

Peterson led Utah with 22 points, four rebounds and five assists. Sensabaugh scored 19 points off the bench and hit three 3-pointers. Ace Bailey added 18 points, seven rebounds and four blocked shots, and his defense at the rim kept Utah in the game through three quarters.

Both teams played short-handed. Utah was without Lauri Markkanen for the third straight game. He has a fractured right hand and is expected to miss at least one month. Keyonte George returned to the starting lineup after missing Tuesday's game against Miami. Orlando played without Paolo Banchero, who has a high right ankle sprain, and without Jalen Suggs.

The loss was Utah's 10th in a row. Orlando won for the second straight night after a 107-100 win at Sacramento on Tuesday, when Wagner scored 33 points. It is the first time Wagner has scored at least 30 points in back-to-back games since February 8 to 10, 2025.