ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Magic shook off a tough loss on the road by coming home with their best shooting performance of the season to end a nine-game losing streak.
Aaron Gordon scored a season-best 38 points, Evan Fournier added 31 and the Magic held off a furious fourth-quarter rally to beat the Brooklyn Nets 121-113 on Friday night.
The Magic lost 94-93 a night earlier to the Knicks in New York. With a chance to win in the closing seconds, Fournier botched a pick-and-roll and angrily ripped his jersey apart.
On Friday, Fournier and the Magic did little wrong while shooting 51.2% and making a season-best 21 3-pointers. “It was great because we showed a lot of character after a very tough loss,” said Fournier, who shot 10 of 13 and was