The Orlando Magic looked headed to their fifth straight loss at halftime of their matchup with the Miami Heat, trailing 68-59. Jamahl Mosley’s team was again having issues getting stops, surrendering 41 second-quarter points.
No one is going to divulge whether Mosley was close to being dismissed had Orlando lost in South Florida. There’s no question that when a team isn’t responding and seems to be lacking an identity in sputtering to four straight double-digit losses, showing no improvement is going to have alarms blaring in the front office.
The second half could’ve gone really poorly for the Magic. If they let go of the rope, Orlando would’ve dropped another game in lopsided fashion, setting the table for Mosley and Paolo Banchero to answer questions about their relationship amid adverse conditions.