Wizards hold Magic to 9 third-quarter points, win 103-94 in Orlando

The Washington Wizards shut down the Orlando Magic in the third quarter and came away with a 103-94 win Monday night at Kia Center, their second straight victory.

Washington led 60-59 at halftime after a back-and-forth first half with 11 lead changes in the game. The Wizards then outscored Orlando 19-9 in the third quarter to take a 79-68 lead into the fourth. The Magic won the final period 26-24, but the Wizards' largest lead of the night was 11 points and Washington led for 65 percent of the game.

The Wizards improved to 4-3 overall and 2-2 on the road. Orlando dropped to 2-5 and remains winless at home at 0-4.

Davis leads the way

Anthony Davis scored a game-high 27 points on 12-of-17 shooting, adding nine rebounds and four steals in 34 minutes. He also committed five turnovers.

Kyshawn George added 22 points on 9-of-15 shooting, hitting 4 of 8 from three-point range, with five assists and four rebounds in 37 minutes. Trae Young finished with 15 points and a team-high nine assists.

Rookie AJ Dybantsa, the No. 1 overall pick in the first round of the 2026 NBA draft out of BYU, scored 21 points on 7-of-17 shooting, went 6-for-6 from the free-throw line and had three steals and five rebounds. He was a plus-10 in 33 minutes.

Off the bench, Bilal Coulibaly contributed seven points and three blocks in 33 minutes, and Bub Carrington had three points, four rebounds and four assists. Deandre Ayton had four points and six rebounds, including three on the offensive glass.

Defense and shooting numbers

Washington shot 53 percent from the field (40 of 75) and 38 percent from three (9 of 24), going 14 of 18 at the line. The Wizards finished with 10 steals and five blocks, scored 22 points off Orlando's 18 turnovers and had 21 fast-break points to the Magic's nine.

Orlando shot 46 percent from the field and just 28 percent from three, going 11 of 39 from behind the arc. The Magic did outscore Washington 48-44 in the paint and went 9 of 10 from the free-throw line, but committed 18 turnovers and blocked only one shot.

Franz Wagner led Orlando with 24 points and six assists. Desmond Bane scored 20 points, hitting 4 of 10 from three, and Wendell Carter Jr. grabbed nine rebounds. Tristan da Silva went 4 of 14 from the field and 2 of 10 from three off the bench.

What's next

The win kept Washington on top of the Southeast Division standings at 4-3, a half-game ahead of Atlanta. The Wizards return home to face the Hawks on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. ET.

Monday's game drew an announced crowd of 19,240.