Magic Wands: vs. Jazz 11/10

Written by Philip Rossman-Reich on .

(4-3) vs. (5-1)
Time/TV: 7 p.m./Sun Sports, ESPN
Line: Magic by 11
Season Series: Tonight in Orlando; Dec. 6 in Orlando; Dec. 10 in Utah
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--It is still uncertain whether Jameer Nelson will play tonight, but Josh Robbins of The Orlando Sentinel reports he is nearing a return and could very well be in uniform tonight. Nelson practiced in full Tuesday.

--Paul Millsap's 46 points led Utah to an overtime victory in Miami last night. His big shots, including three 3-pointers, helped the Jazz complete a 21-point turnaround.

--Along that line, K. Malphus of Salt City Hoops says don't underestimate Paul Millsap.

--Orlando has a poor track record under Stan Van Gundy when it fails to shoot well from beyond the arc. But despite that, the Magic are winning without the 3-pointer. Rashard Lewis has been a big culprit of the missed 3-pointers and he is preaching patience.

--Jerry Sloan told Al Jefferson not to panic as Jefferson tries to learn Sloan's flex-based offense, writes Kevin Arnovitz of TrueHoop.

--Brian Schmitz of The Orlando Sentinel expects Orlando to go big tonight against Utah.

--Stephen Brotherston of HoopsWorld lists Rashard Lewis as one of the early disappointments this season.

--Brian T. Smith of the Salt Lake Tribune writes longtime Jazz assistant, and Jerry Sloan's right-hand man, Phil Johnson plans to renew his contract and coach for as long as he can with Sloan.

--Orlando ranks dead last in the league in fast break scoring.

--MagicFaninTN writing for Orlando Pinstriped Post makes an interesting observation about the dreaded Florida road trip. Life is not getting easier for Utah.

--The better play from Brandon Bass and Ryan Anderson have them pushing for time at power forward, writes Andrew Melnick of ESPN 1080.

--Alex Kennedy of HoopsWorld reports former UCF star (and former Houston Rocket) Jermaine Taylor admits he would like to one day play for the Magic.

--Seeing as the Magic cannot hit the broad side of a barn with 3-point shots, here is a photo gallery from The Orlando Sentinel of the team's all-time top 3-point shooters by percentage.

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