Orlando Magic Team Report - January 18

(Basketball News) - The Orlando Magic lost to the New Orleans Hornets, 91-90, on Saturday at New Orleans Arena.

Tracy McGrady poured in 33 points for Orlando, which lost on the road for the eighth straight contest. Juwan Howard added 16 points, while Tyronn Lue chipped in 10.

McGrady had an opportunity to steal the win, but he was bumped by P.J. Brown on a layup attempt, and no foul was called with only a second remaining.

Andrew DeClercq cut the Hornets’ lead to one at 91-90 with a minute remaining, as he followed a Howard miss with a putback in the lane.

The Magic have lost nine of their last 11 games.

Orlando is off until Monday when it hosts the Milwaukee Bucks in the first of a home-and-home set.