Desmond Bane delivered his most forceful performance since arriving in Orlando, and head coach Jamahl Mosley made it clear how much it mattered. The Orlando Magic closed out NBA Cup East Group B play with a 112–109 win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night, fueled by Bane’s 37-point outburst and a tone-setting approach that Mosley described as “a dog” mentality.

Mosley said Bane established the standard from the moment he stepped onto the court.

“I told him in there, he just found a way. He’s just, he’s a dog. He finds a way to go get it,” Mosley said. “He was doing whatever it took to go get this game from the beginning of the game to the end of the game. It actually started for him basically before the jump ball in the beginning of the game. I think that’s where he was locked i

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