Cole Anthony fights through traffic and makes a great dish for the easy layup. Cole Anthony fights through traffic and makes a great dish for the easy layup

Wendell Carter Jr. two hand jams the lob from Cole Anthony. Wendell Carter Jr. two hand jams the lob from Cole Anthony

Checks back in

Efficient in victory

Anthony went back to the locker room in the first quarter of Thursday's game against the Hawks due to an illness, Mason Williams of SI.com reports. Anthony signaled to be checked out of the game with 3:51 remaining in the first quarter.

Anthony produced another serviceable performance, continuing to start for the injured Jalen Suggs (quad). Despite the role, Anthony has been inconsistent on both ends of the floor. Over the past four games,

Cole Anthony threads it down low to Franz Wagner for the bucket. Cole Anthony threads it down low to Franz Wagner for the bucket

Cole Anthony's Postgame Media Availability. Cole Anthony talks to the media after a close loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.

The game tied with 3 ½ minutes left in the fourth quarter, Anthony drilled back-to-back go-ahead shots, and then Paolo Banchero followed with a big 3-pointer of his own to lift the Magic to a 114-108 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.

Orlando is eager to get back in the win column after dropping a back-and-forth 105-104 battle with the Western Conference powerhouse Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. In that outing, miscommunication down the stretch proved costly, as the Magic were unable to take advantage of their last possession and come away with a win.

Ja Morant scored 10 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter and Jaren Jackson Jr. blocked a driving floater by Orlando’s Paolo Banchero in the final second to give the Memphis Grizzlies a 105-104 win over the Magic.