Franz Wagner Scores 38, His Third Straight Game With at Least 30, as the Magic Beat the Jazz 123-108
A night after scoring 33 in Sacramento, Wagner had 38 in Utah. Orlando has won two in a row, NBA.com said.
By the Bay Area Brief staff · Edited by Seamus McKenna · · 2 min read
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Franz Wagner scored 38 points, his third straight game of at least 30, and the Orlando Magic beat the Utah Jazz 123-108 on Wednesday, NBA.com reported.
It came a night after Wagner scored 33 in Sacramento, the league site said, and gave Orlando a second straight win. NBA.com did not list other Magic or Jazz scorers in the Starting 5 recap.
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Anthony Black added 26 points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals. Sacramento rookie Darius Acuff Jr. scored 29 with six assists in the loss, continuing a hot start.
Dončić had 32 points, five rebounds, five assists and five threes and played only two minutes in the fourth. It was his ninth straight game with at least 30 points, five rebounds and five assists, tying the longest such streak in NBA history, NBA.com said. The Lakers are 11-2.
Antetokounmpo was relentless in the paint, with just one made three and five free throws, NBA.com said. Utah rookie Darryn Peterson, the No. 2 pick, had 25 points, four rebounds and four assists in the loss.