Franz Wagner scored 13 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, and the Orlando Magic withstood a 44-point performance by the Hornets’ LaMelo Ball to beat short-handed Charlotte 95-84.

Wagner’s offensive contributions are critical, especially for a Magic team that ranked 22nd in offensive efficiency last season and has dropped to 25th this season. It was ironic that the Magic beat the Lakers with 3-point shooting given that the Magic are the least accurate 3-point shooting team in the league this season at 30.9 percent.

Jaden Ivey led in scoring for the Detroit Pistons with 19 points, but it wasn't enough as the Orlando Magic beat the Pistons 111-100 Saturday night for their eighth win in nine games.Franz Wagner, who has scored 30 or more points in five of his last seven games,