{"id":8929,"date":"2021-03-09T23:54:22","date_gmt":"2021-03-10T04:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=8929"},"modified":"2021-03-09T23:54:31","modified_gmt":"2021-03-10T04:54:31","slug":"magic-defeat-warriors-to-advance-to-g-league-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2021\/03\/09\/magic-defeat-warriors-to-advance-to-g-league-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"MAGIC DEFEAT WARRIORS TO ADVANCE TO G LEAGUE FINALS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Lakeland Magic, NBA G League affiliate of the Orlando Magic, defeated the Santa Cruz Warriors 108-96 in the NBA G League semifinal round. The Magic now advance to the NBA G League Finals to take on the Delaware Blue Coats on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Santa Cruz got up early on Lakeland and took a slight lead into halftime. Lakeland held the Warriors to just 14 points in the third quarter and outscored Santa Cruz 49-35 in the second half. The Magic continued their hot shooting from the quarterfinal round and made 17 of 42 three-point shots in the game. For the second night in a row the Magic bench came up big, outscoring their opponent\u2019s second unit 57-24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robert Franks led all scorers with 23 points (5-8 3PT) and seven rebounds. Jeff Dowtin posted a season-high 17 points, six assists and four rebounds. Devin Cannady finished with 14 points, four rebounds, and three assists. Tahjere McCall added 13 points and nine rebounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lakeland Magic take on the Delaware Blue Coats in the NBA G League Finals on Thursday, March 11. Tipoff is scheduled for 4:30 PM at the AdventHealth Arena. The game can be seen on ESPN2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ABOUT THE LAKELAND MAGIC<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lakeland Magic, based in Lakeland, FL, is the NBA G League affiliate of the Orlando Magic. One of 28 teams in the NBA G League, the Magic completed the 2019-20 season atop the Southeast Division with a 25-17 record. Since their inaugural season in Lakeland, the Magic have won more regular-season games than any other team in the NBA G League. Stay up to date on all things Lakeland Magic by following @LakelandMagic on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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