Zach Lowe

And then they proceeded to get drubbed at home in an actual important game to the Hawks.

They're ninth now.

The Raptors are seventh.

It's just a complete mess.

Paul George was outstanding last night.

Embiid did not play.

He was ill.

I don't even know what point I'm making.

I would say the most interesting of these teams from a bigger picture standpoint is Franz Wagner came back last night and this feels very much like the last stand for the Orlando magic for Jamal Mosley for this iteration of the team.

Like it's now or never.

You have the starting five back.

You have the two forwards healthy at the same time.

You don't have Anthony black.

That's a big loss.

Maybe you'll get him back at some point.

You have Suggs, um,

It, this feels like the last stand of this team and it doesn't feel like it's going to work.

It's just one of their only wins in the last, you know, two and a half weeks.

Well, especially when you threw four first-round picks in to get Desmond Bain, which, you know, when we were talking about sort of missed opportunities for the Knicks, I didn't really consider him because you have to think who fits with Brunson.

Like, what do you actually need?