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Magic's Nikola Vucevic: Fills out defensive categories in Friday's loss

Vucevic finished with 17 points (8-16 FG, 1-2 3Pt), 17 rebounds, three steals, three blocks and two assists across 35 minutes in Friday's 94-91 loss to the Wizards.

Analysis:

Vucevic is usually an asset on the boards, but the offensive-minded center is far from an active defender, making his contributions in the steals and blocks categories Friday all the more surprising. While consistent production in those areas shouldn't be expected going forward, Vucevic still has a good shot at improving his rest-of-season outlook if he can continue to shoot the ball as well as he has the last two games. After turning in a 41 percent mark from the field over the Magic's first 14 contests, Vucevic has gone 18-of-31 (58.1%) over the two-game stretch.

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