NBA 2018-19: 3 Talking points from the Orlando Magic's Win over the Utah Jazz in Mexico

Utah Jazz vs Orlando Magic was the NBA’s second Mexico City game this season.
Utah Jazz vs Orlando Magic was the NBA’s second Mexico City game this season.

#3 Orlando Magic shot far better as compared to Utah Jazz

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Orlando Magic ranks 10th in the league in 3-pointers made per game.
Orlando Magic ranks 10th in the league in 3-pointers made per game.

The Magic, as a unit, took 72 shots from the field and made 34 of them, bringing their field-goal efficiency to an impressive 47.2%. On the other hand, the Jazz shot 28-89 on the night, with their stars in Mitchell and Ingles making just 8-of-21 and 2-of-11 from the floor respectively.

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Utah Jazz were equally disappointing from the deep as well, recording a subpar 7-29(24.1%) conversion, with Rubio missing all four of his three-point attempts.

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On a night when you have a professional shooter in Kyle Korver making 1-of-7 from beyond the arc, there's nothing much you can expect from the rest of the crew.

For a moment in the fourth period, it looked like the Jazz just might sneak back in, but back to back threes by Aaron Gordon and DJ Augustine proved to be the last couple of nails in the coffin.

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