Jonathan Isaac, by his own admission, has spent a lot of this season searching for solutions to his struggles. However, when the shorthanded Or
Jonathan Isaac came off the bench to record his first double-double in over five years, helping the Orlando Magic beat the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 104-99 on Sunday.
The Orlando Magic have dealt with a slew of injuries that could've derailed their season at multiple points. But, Orlando stayed afloat.
In addition to suffering a right hip contusion Sunday vs. Philadelphia, Magic center Goga Bitadze got hit in the head.
Isaac was a standout performer off the bench as Orlando secured a comfortable win Monday despite being shorthanded. Isaac is likely to continue playing as a member of the second unit, but the lack of frontcourt depth could lead to an increase in his minutes in the short-term picture.
Cole Anthony had 27 points, Paolo Banchero scored seven points in the final 1:32 and the Orlando Magic beat the Philadelphia 76ers 104-99.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 41 points and 14 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks beat Orlando 109-106 in spite of 34 points by the Magic’s Paolo Banchero in his long-awaited return from an injury.