ORLANDO, Fla. _ The Orlando Magic weren't able to build off their impressive win against the Miami Heat, falling, 109-96, to the Utah Jazz on Saturday at Amway Center.
The Magic, who beat the Heat, 105-85, on Friday night, fell to 4-8 in games played in back-to-back sets.
Terrence Ross finished with 24 points _ his second straight 20-point game _ while Nikola Vucevic had 22 points and 13 rebounds for his 16th double-double of the season to lead the Magic.
Aaron Gordon totaled 11 points and 12 rebounds for Orlando (16-20), which is now 3-16 against opponents with a .500 or better record.
Donovan Mitchell scored a game-high 32 points, hitting 14 of 21 field-goal attempts, to lead Utah. Georges Niang had 15 points _ all on 3-pointers _ and Bojan Bogdanovic finished with 14 points for the Jazz, who have won five straight.
Utah outscored Orlando 48-33 from the 3-point line.
The Jazz (23-12) made eight of their 16 3-pointers in the final quarter as they broke open a game that was a one-point difference after three quarters. Niang knocked down three 3-pointers as part of a 24-8 run that produced a 98-83 lead with 5:25 to play.
Orlando struggled to contain Mitchell late in the first half as he scored six of Utah's final eight points before the break. His 14-foot runner in the lane gave the Jazz a 52-47 edge at halftime.
The Magic struggled from the 3-point line in the half, going 3 of 17, but rode Ross' 15 points (6-of-9 shooting) to stay close. His shooting helped offset the struggles of the starters, who were a combined 9 of 28 (32.1%).
In fact, the Magic bench outscored the starters, 24-23, in the first half.
The Magic continue their homestand on Monday when they take on the Brooklyn Nets. The game tips off at 7 p.m. and will be televised on Fox Sports Florida.
