The Orlando Magic are 2-5 through the first seven games of their 2026-27 NBA season, and if that wasn't concerning enough, they have also yet to win a game at home.
The Magic fell to the Washington Wizards on Monday, 103-94, marking their fourth straight home loss to open the season. Once again, poor shooting, turnovers and an inability to get stops contributed to Orlando's undoing.
After the game, Magic guard Desmond Bane and forward Franz Wagner spoke with the media about how they felt as their losing streak at the Kia Center continued.
Frustration
In Bane's view, the failure by the Magic to deliver in front of their fans at home has been frustrating.
Bane made it clear that the team wants to win every game at home and every game on the road, but that is not a realistic expectation to have during an 82-game NBA season against NBA-level competition every night. Bane shifted his frustration to optimism, saying that there was a lot of basketball left to play.
He is not wrong: Orlando still has more than 70 regular-season games remaining, and the team has shown that it can get quality wins in tough environments. According to Bane, the Magic cannot rush the process, and if they stay w...