The Osceola Magic (6-2) held back a late fourth-quarter surge from the Rio Grande Valley Vipers (3-5) in a 134-125 win on Saturday night at Bert Ogden Arena. Lester Quiñones scored a season-high 31 points while shooting 6-of-10 from behind the arc for Osceola.
Four Vipers scored 20 or more points, led by Tyrese Hunter and Daishen Nix with 26 each. Nix also pulled down 11 rebounds.
In his first game with Osceola since November 13, two-way player Jamal Cain picked up a double-double with 30 points and 13 rebounds, both season highs. Orlando Robinson recorded his fourth double-double of the season with 21 points and 13 rebounds.
Led by Quiñones, Cain and Robinson, the Magic raced out to a 25-point halftime lead and extended it to 29 points early in the third. However, the Vipers wouldn’t go away quietly and chipped away at the Osceola lead.
Hunter scored 13 points in the third quarter, with Nix and former Magic guard Kevon Harris picking up 10 points each in the fourth. The Vipers pulled within six points with 2:29 left in the game, but the Magic held on for the win.
Up Next:
The Magic will finish the Texas portion of their road trip when they face the Rio Grande Valley Vipers once again on Monday, December 1 at Bert Ogden Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET and can be seen on Prime Video.
The team will return to Osceola Heritage Park for two games on Sunday, December 14 and Tuesday, December 16 against the Memphis Hustle. Sunday’s game will celebrate Swish’s Birthday, and the first 1,000 fans will receive an Orlando Magic Night replica jersey, courtesy of City Kia of Greater Orlando. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m. ET. Fans can purchase single game, season and group tickets at OsceolaMagic.com/2025-26-tickets