The Magic have missed Wagner’s scoring, rebounding and relentless energy during his nearly 13-month absence. He had emerged as an NBA Sixth Man of the Year candidate before his injury last season, averaging 12.9 points and 4.9 rebounds and shooting a career-best 36.0 percent from 3-point range.

The Magic opened the year in miserable fashion, dropping four of their first five games, including a loss to Philadelphia. Since that slow start, Orlando has found its footing. Their offense now ranks 16th in the league, while their defense sits 11th overall, just outside the top 10.

Down the road over the next few months, a lot of Orlando Magic fans will remember Tuesday's loss in Washington D.C. as one that got away.  Since the Miami Heat

Paolo Banchero banked in a 3-pointer from the top of the key at the overtime buzzer to give the Orlando Magic a 104-103 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.

After back-to-back road games against the Wizards and Nets, the Magic return home when they host the Philadelphia 76ers at Kia Center on Friday.

Alas, Michael Porter Jr. was a proud nonconformist once more. During and beyond the opening frame, he continued to hit greens like Tiger Woods at Augusta National in ’97. He poured in 12 first period points while shooting 5-9 from the field. He scored or assisted on 15 of Brooklyn’s first 19 points to begin the evening.

CJ McCollum scored 27 points and steadied the Wizards after they nearly blew a 26-point lead as Washington held on for a 120-112 victory over the Orlando Magic.

The Orlando Magic (18-14) and Toronto Raptors (19-14) meet Monday. Tip-off from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Magic vs. Raptors odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

The Philadelphia 76ers' dominant second half fueled a 103-91 win over the Orlando Magic inside Kia Center. The Magic scored a season-low 91 points, marking thei