Magic's Second-Half Collapse Continues

0:00You're listening to NBA News Today. Subscribe now for fast, daily updates on your team. The Orlando Magic suffered another tough second half collapse, losing to the top-seated Detroit pistons after leading by 7 at halftime. For the second game in a row, they got outscored badly after the break, this time by 21 points overall, including 14 in the final 10. Minutes. The pistons held Orlando to just 30% shooting from the field and forced 10 turnovers. Earlier this week, the Houston Rockets pulled off a similar comeback with a 21 to nothing run, outscoring the Magic by 15 after halftime. For a 5 point win at home. Against Detroit, Orlando built a 9 point lead in the first half, despite the pistons missing their first 15 three-pointers, but physical. Defense shut them down later. Paolo Banchero pointed to poor adjustments as the main issue, saying teams change at halftime, and the Magic need to communicate better and respond.

1:00Offensively. Coach Jamal Mosley has long struggled with in-game tweaks, which showed up again here. The Magic are tied for 7th in the league, with 10 blown double-digit leads this season. Their second half net rating sits at minus 0.7 since December, dropping to minus 5.1 over the last 6 games. Tied for the 7 seed in the east, with 23 games left, Orlando remains a talented but flawed squad that can't always play strong for A, full 48 minutes, no matter the opponent, D&N is sponsored by our partner. Your bedtime ritual just got better, built in sound, built in comfort, S-O-L-I,