ORLANDO, Fla. — For the Orlando Magic, the All-Star break couldn’t come at a better time.
Not only had the Magic been going through a rough stretch of play, having lost six of their previous seven games by double digits after Wednesday’s 130-109 home defeat to the Atlanta Hawks, but the nicks and bruises from the season began showing themselves in recent weeks.
Cole Anthony, who scored a team-high 23 points (9 of 16) to go along with 7 rebounds and 5 assists, entered Wednesday as questionable because of a right ankle sprain he’s “been battling and fighting through” for a couple of games, according to coach Jamahl Mosley, before being cleared to play.
