On July 16, the Orlando Magic faced the Oklahoma City Thunder. With the outstanding performance of Ajay Mitchell and Brandon Carlson, the Thunder defeated the Magic 92-75, showing strong momentum.

At the beginning of the game, both sides played fast in offense and defense. Wendell Moore of the Magic and Brandon Carlson of the Thunder played well both inside and outside the court, each contributing 5 points. At the end of the first quarter, the Thunder led slightly by 17-15 .

Entering the second quarter, the Thunder gradually found the rhythm of the game. Ajay Mitchell frequently broke through and scored, adding 5 points in a single quarter , leading the team to open the score. Although the Magic tried to counterattack many times, at the end of the first half, the Thunder still led their opponents by 8 points with 42-34 .

After the change of sides, the third quarter became the watershed of the game. Mitchell broke out completely, scoring 15 points in a single quarter , showing his strong personal offensive power. The Thunder's overall offense and defense became more fluent, and they frequently launched fast break counterattacks, once widening the score difference to double digits.

In the final quarter, Magic's Ethan Thompson led the counterattack and scored 5 points to try to narrow the gap, but Thunder substitute Malevi Lyons was not to be outdone and also scored 5 points to stabilize the situation. With little time left in the game, the Thunder continued to control the rhythm on the court and eventually defeated the Magic 92-75 , winning three consecutive victories in the summer league.

Thunder player statistics

Ajay Mitchell had 27 points, 7 rebounds , 4 assists and 2 steals; Brandon Carlson had 23 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks; Nikola Topic had 8 points, 5 rebounds , 6 assists and 2 steals.

Magic player statistics

Wendell Moore had 14 points, 10 rebounds and 2 steals; Ethan Thompson had 16 points and 4 rebounds ; Nate Santos had 11 points , 4 rebounds and 2 steals.