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ORLANDO Primed for their first game of 2021, the Orlando Magic (4-1) are looking to leave their final performance of 2020 in the past and are resolved to bring more energy, effort, and focus to their home matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder (1-3) at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday.
All three of those elements were lacking on Thursday against the Philadelphia 76ers for a previously undefeated Magic squad that had utilized dominant fourth quarters and quality bench efforts to jump out to the hottest start in the entire NBA.
In order to get back on track, Magic Head Coach Steve Clifford would like his team to put more effort into guarding the ball and providing help defense against an active Thunder team that thrives on driving and attacking the rim. Since Clifford’s arrival, Orlando has identified as a defensive team that’s been able to keep the ball out of the paint and he’s optimistic that his squad can soon revert back to that mindset. ....

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