Jamahl Mosley has repeatedly pointed to a lack of urgency from the Orlando Magic this season, and that concern resurfaced after their loss in Boston.
As Jason Beede reported, Orlando missed an opportunity to lock up the No. 7 seed and home-court advantage for their play-in matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers, meaning they’ll now head to Philadelphia with their playoff hopes on the line.
“It was a must-win game, at least I thought,” forward Paolo Banchero said. “I just think we didn’t come out with urgency. It’s frustrating, honestly.”
Per Beede, the Magic built a 16-point lead early, but a poor third quarter shifted the momentum and proved too much to recover from.
Banchero still managed a triple-double with 23 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds in the narrow loss, though his efficiency suffered and he committed six turnovers.
“I definitely didn’t play my best basketball,” Banchero said. “I think collectively, we just have to have more urgency. We can’t expect to win just because guys are out.”
As the Magic gear up for Wednesday’s play-in game, Paolo Banchero admits Sunday’s regular season finale was “frustrating.” More: https://t.co/BPXlgMjdrZ
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