Orlando Magic at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball AssociationMagic hand Pelicans franchise-record 12th straight loss
Jonathan Isaac had 21 points and 10 rebounds and the Orlando Magic beat New Orleans 130-119 on Sunday, sending the Pelicans to their franchise-record 12th straight loss.
“We just got to play better. We got to play better,” Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry said. “We just got to keep competing, and we’ll try to get it figured out.”
Gentry was ejected late in the third quarter after receiving two technical fouls for complaining about officiating. It was his first ejection of the season.
Orlando center Nikola Vucevic returnd from a sprained ankle to score 20 points. He played 29 minutes in his first game since Nov. 20.
“I’m really happy to finally be back,” Vucevic said.
His teammates were thrilled to have the All-Star center back.
“He just knows how to play,” Isaac said. “He’s a great player. I think he slows the game down for us, and his ability to just bail us out with post-ups and knocking down shots is really (important for us).”
The Magic snapped a three-game losing streak.
Jrue Holiday led the Pelicans with 29 points and eight assists. J.J. Redick added 23 points against the team that drafted him in the first round in 2006.
“It’s hard to lose. It’s also hard to win, so I feel like we got to just try to stay positive,” Holiday said.
The Magic led 58-57 at halftime and pulled away with a 41-point third quarter. Isaac had 11 points in the quarter.
Orlando made a season-high 17 3s, shooting 50% from long range. The Magic shot 51.2% overall from the field and had just eight turnovers.
TIP-INS
Magic: D.J. Augustin had 17 points, and Even Fournier added 16. On Saturday night, Augustin, a New Orleans native, became the first athlete in any sport to have his jersey retired at Brother Martin High School. Augustin, who wore No. 14, led the school to two Louisiana state championships and is the program’s career scoring leader.
UP NEXT
Magic: At Utah on Tuesday night.
Pelicans: Host Brooklyn on Tuesday night.
Regular Season Series
ORL leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 130 - 119 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 130 - 119 |
| 4th 17.5 |  |
Jonathan Isaac defensive rebound | 130 - 119 |
| 4th 17.5 |  |
Josh Hart misses 26-foot three point jumper | 130 - 119 |
| 4th 21.3 | |
Jonathan Isaac makes two point shot (Markelle Fultz assists) | 130 - 119 |
Statistics
 ORL |
 NO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 46-89 | FG | 47-88 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 17-34 | 3PT | 19-43 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 21-26 | FT | 6-12 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 32 | Assists | 34 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 26 |
| 22 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 15 | Fouls | 21 |
| 25 | Largest Lead | 7 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Bryce McGowens, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Yves Missi, C | Out | Apr 11 |
| Karlo Matkovic, F | Out | Apr 11 |
Orlando Magic Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Isaac, F | Out | May 3 |
| Franz Wagner, F | Out | May 2 |
Game Information
Location: New Orleans, LA
Attendance: 15,388 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
46 | 36 | .561 | - | L1 |
 Orlando |
45 | 37 | .549 | 1 | L1 |
 Charlotte |
44 | 38 | .537 | 2 | W1 |
 Miami |
43 | 39 | .524 | 3 | W2 |
 Washington |
17 | 65 | .207 | 29 | L10 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
62 | 20 | .756 | - | L1 |
 Houston |
52 | 30 | .634 | 10 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | L2 |
 Dallas |
26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | W1 |
 Memphis |
25 | 57 | .305 | 37 | L8 |
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