The Orlando Magic extended their winning streak to three games with a 105–98 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night in their second NBA Cup matchup, but the postgame message centered less on celebration and more on the team’s need for cleaner execution. Despite the win, the Magic committed 19 turnovers — mistakes star forward Franz Wagner said nearly derailed the effort.

Wagner finished with 25 points, six rebounds and five assists while shooting 7-for-17 from the field and 8-for-10 from the free throw line across 37 minutes. His plus/minus of +15 matched the team high. But in his postgame comments, he pointed to ball security as a major concern.

“I thought it was except for the first quarter our defense was really good,” Wagner said. “Obviously turnovers were a problem a

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