The Orlando Magic finished their trip out west with a 123-108 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. 

The win was the Magic's second in a row as they improved to 4-7 in the early days of the 2026-27 NBA season. How did they get it done?

As Orlando navigates injuries, it has needed the best version of Franz Wagner, and recently, he has delivered. 

Wagner led the way for the Magic with a game-high 38 points, tying his career-high total, which he originally set on Dec. 28, 2021, versus the Milwaukee Bucks, and again on Feb. 4, 2024, versus the Detroit Pistons. 

It was also Wagner's third straight game in which he has scored 30 or more points. In the three games that preceded Orlando's win over the Jazz, Wagner was more of a facilitator, as he averaged 11 assists, which included a career-high 15 assists in a loss to the Phoenix Suns on Nov. 5. 

But in Wednesday's game, Wagner took scoring into his own hands and only dished out one assist in the win. His 38 points came efficiently, as he hit 13 of his 23 shots from the field and went 9-for-10 from the free-throw line. 

The Magic remain without key contributors like Paolo Banchero and Jalen Suggs, which makes Wagner's presence much more significant. Through six games in November, Wagner is averaging 23.2 points and 10.2 assists.

He has played like a number one option, and the team has benefited from it.

Luckily, Wagner was hardly alone in the effort, as Desmond Bane and Anthony Black came along for the ride as well. 

Bane supported Wagner's 38-point performance with 25 points of his own, and he had one of his more efficient shooting nights of the season as he went 9-for-16 from the field and hit seven of his 11 3-point attempts. 

It was good for Bane to return to the form he is capable of, especially after going 5-for-19 from the field and 4-for-13 from the perimeter in Tuesday's win over the Sacramento Kings. Bane's production and presence are arguably as important as Wagner's, especially when the Magic are not fully healthy, and he delivered.

Black was not as efficient, but his 22 points helped the cause. Black shot 6-for-14 overall and 3-for-6 from 3-point range. 

He was the primary distributor of the evening, dishing out a game-high eight assists. Black has now scored 20 or more points three times this season, which included a season-high 26-point effort the evening prior in the win over the Kings.

With two consecutive victories under their belt, the Magic will return home to face the Bucks on Friday in an Emirates NBA Cup group-stage game. So far, Orlando is 1-0 in Cup play.