Magic drop close road game to Suns despite Fultz’s 25 points

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Orlando Sentinel

The Orlando Magic cleaned up some of their defensive lapses Thursday against the Phoenix Suns after allowing 22 3-pointers in Tuesday’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs. But the improved defense from the Magic (28-42) and their resiliency to keep the game with the Suns (38-32) close weren’t enough, with Phoenix pulling out a 116-113 win over Orlando at Footprint Center. The defeat was the Magic’s fifth loss in six games. The Suns ended their three-game losing streak with the victory. Markelle Fultz led the Magic with 25 points (tying a season-high), 9 assists, 7 rebounds and 2 steals in 34 minute…

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