BROOKLYN — The Magic dropped their first In-Season Tournament game after allowing the Nets to score 36 points in the final 12 minutes Tuesday at Barclays Center.
Despite finishing with seven double-digit scorers, Orlando (5-5) let Brooklyn’s Spencer Dinwiddie (29 points), Mikal Bridges (21) and Cameron Johnson (20) combine for 70 points as they lifted the Nets to a 124-104 victory.
“We talk about not beating ourselves … 16 turnovers for 27 points is not going to get the job done,” coach Jamahl Mosley said after the loss. “That’s just a very simple fact. You’re not giving yourself a chance there.”
The Magic have a quick turnaround as the team travels overnight to Chicago for the second of a back-to-back Wednesday against the Bulls at United Center (Bally Sports Florida, 8).
Starting 5
With Markelle Fultz (left knee tendinitis) out for the second game in a row, Mosley turned once again to rookie Anthony Black, who joined Jalen Suggs, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero and Goga Bitadze to open the game.
The first group failed to find its shot early (0 of 5 from 3 in the first quarter) but got things rolling offensively after recording 6 turnovers in the opening 12 minutes.
Wagner, who hit a half-court heave as the first quarter came to a close, finished with 21 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists but only scored 4 points in the final frame.
Banchero missed his first 3-point attempt but shot 4 of 7 from distance. Inside the arc however, he wasn’t as accurate in shooting 2 of 8 to total 19 points.
After diving for a loose ball in the third quarter and colliding with Johnson, Suggs quickly left the game holding his right arm. Suggs (10 points) was able to return late in the quarter after being tended to on the bench.
“He’s a tough kid,” Mosley said. “He [was] still fighting through screens, bumping off guys. I think he’ll be OK.”
Bitadze scored 5 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter and only missed one shot (a 3).
Second Unit
As veteran Gary Harris (right groin strain) sat for a fifth straight game, it was Joe Ingles who provided the 3-point shooting.
Ingles gave an instant boost off the bench, hitting three 3-pointer in the first half. But after scoring 11 (4 of 4) before the break, he didn’t attempt another shot.
He joined Moe Wagner, Cole Anthony, Jonathan Isaac and Caleb Houstan as Mosley used a 10-man rotation before halftime.
Moe Wagner continued to be a reliable scorer diving to the rim off pick-and-rolls while shooting efficiently from the free throw line (5 of 6) to finish with 11 points.
Anthony (10 points) recorded 3 turnovers in the first half but scored 5 points in the third quarter after Suggs went to the bench.
Houstan only saw two minutes of action midway in the second quarter before returning late in the game once the final result was clear.
Rookie Watch
Black recorded two fouls in the first quarter and struggled to find shot (0 of 3 from 3) in first three frames. He went to bench with 4:11 left in the third and didn’t return until late in the fourth with the game well out of reach.
Although Mosley cleared his bench in the final minute, Jett Howard actually made an appearance with 4:22 remaining and the Magic down 15.
Mosley said he was hoping Howard could provide some spacing on offense.
Similar to Black’s inaccurate night, Howard went 0 of 4 from beyond the arc.
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![Magic rookie Anthony Black made his fourth start Tuesday night against the Nets. His teammates have noticed his confidence on the court. "I do like [that] he's got a little feistiness to him," Orlando center Moe Wagner said. "He talks a little smack sometimes which I like."](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Magic-Nets-Basketball.jpg?w=525 "Magic rookie Anthony Black made his fourth start Tuesday night against the Nets. His teammates have noticed his confidence on the court. \"I do like [that] he's got a little feistiness to him,\" Orlando center Moe Wagner said. \"He talks a little smack sometimes which I like.\"")
