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.

Magic can be pretty scary to deal with, but not when you are a wizard. The Washington Wizards were coming off a demoralizing loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Still, they bounced back with a massive win over the Orlando Magic. The game ultimately came down to the wire, but it was not like that the entire time.

The Orlando Magic are on the road on Tuesday night as they travel to take on the Washington Wizards in an Eastern Conference matchup. Orlando enters Tuesday’s game with a 20-16 record after defeating the Indiana Pacers at home on Sunday.

Halfway through the third quarter, it looked like the Wizards would coast to a blowout win over the Orlando Magic. They were up 26, the Magic kept bricking shots, fouling, and throwing the ball away,

The Orlando Magic are beginning a quick two-game road trip along the East Coast as they take on CJ McCollum and the Washington Wizards. The Magic are looking fo

The Washington Wizards held off a late surge Tuesday night to defeat the Orlando Magic, 120-112. Bilal Coulibaly opened the game with a steal and a slam for two of his seven first-quarter points. The 21-year-old wing drew the Paolo Banchero assignment and guarded him quite well.

The two teams play for the second time this season. The Magic defeated the Wizards 125-94 in their last matchup on Nov. 1. Paolo Banchero led the Magic with 28 points, and Kyshawn George led the Wizards with 17 points.

But Keefe’s theory, which adheres to the Wizards’ internal narrative of “stacking days” of diligent practice and professional habits, does not go quite far enough to explain why they’ve won five of seven games since Dec. 26, including a 120-112 victory Tuesday night over the Orlando Magic.

The Orlando Magic visit the Washington Wizards Tuesday at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. ET.

The Wizards are 5-2 in their last seven games after beating the Magic on Tuesday, and it's largely because of Alex Sarr and Bilal Coulibaly.

CJ McCollum anotó 27 puntos y estabilizó a los Wizards después de que casi desperdiciaran una ventaja de 26 puntos, ya que Washington se mantuvo el martes por la noche para una victoria de 120-112 sobre el Magic de Orlando.