National Basketball Association
Orlando 130, New Orleans 119
When: 3:30 PM ET, Sunday, December 15, 2019
Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #50 Gediminas Petraitis, #27 Mitchell Ervin, #23 Tre Maddox
Attendance: 15388

Eight Orlando players scored in double figures as the visiting Magic handed the New Orleans Pelicans their franchise-worst 12th consecutive loss, 130-119 on Sunday afternoon.

Jonathan Isaac led the Magic with 21 points and 11 rebounds. Nikola Vucevic, returning from an 11-game absence due to a sprained ankle, scored 20. D.J. Augustin scored 17, while Evan Fournier had 16. Terrence Ross added 14, Mo Bamba 13 and Michael Carter-Williams and Markelle Fultz had 10 each.

Aaron Gordon was the only Orlando player to play and not reach double figures -- and he finished with nine points.

The Magic, who made 17 of 34 3-pointers, ended a three-game losing streak that came against some of the elite teams in the NBA -- the Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets.

Jrue Holiday scored 29 points, JJ Redick added 23, Brandon Ingram had 21 and Josh Hart had 20 for the Pelicans, who haven't won since a 124-121 victory at Phoenix on Nov. 21.

Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry was ejected after being called for two technical fouls in the third quarter.

New Orleans made just 6 of 12 free throw attempts after making 24 of 35 in a 116-109 loss at Philadelphia on Friday.

The Magic led by one point at halftime and pushed the lead to 80-70 on Gordon's 3-pointer midway through the third quarter.

The Pelicans got within eight points twice, but Orlando increased its lead to 99-84 at the end of the third quarter.

New Orleans scored the first five points of the fourth quarter, but Ross made three 3-pointers as the Magic opened a 120-95 lead.

The score was tied five times early before the Pelicans got hot from the outside. Redick, Hart and Lonzo Ball made consecutive 3-pointers as New Orleans took a 30-24 lead at the end of the first quarter.

Augustin came off the bench to make all three of his field goal attempts, including two 3-pointers, and both of his free throws to score 10 second-quarter points as Orlando grabbed a 58-57 halftime lead.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Orlando   New Orleans
Jonathan Isaac 21 Scoring Jrue Holiday 29
D.J. Augustin 8 Assists Jrue Holiday 8
Jonathan Isaac 11 Rebounds Jaxson Hayes 7
D.J. Augustin 7 Free Throws Made Josh Hart 2
Jonathan Isaac 2 Steals Josh Hart 2
Markelle Fultz 1 Blocks Kenrich Williams 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Orlando 130 51.7 17-34 21-26 32 39 2 8 10
New Orleans 119 53.4 19-43 6-12 34 40 7 6 17
Upcoming Games
  • New Orleans will play their next game at home against Brooklyn. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .286 after a win and .200 after a loss.
  • Orlando will play their next game on the road against Utah. The Magic have a W/L % of .455 after a win and .467 after a loss.