Bullet Points

By Mark Bacon

• The Washington Wizards spent the preseason establishing a new rapid pace, high-scoring offense that coach Randy Wittman wants to be their identity. One game into the new season, it's a work in progress.

• John Wall hit a floater with 12.7 seconds to play and Washington rallied to defeat the Orlando Magic 88-87 Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams. It also was the Wizard’s ninth straight victory over the Magic. And their first season opening win since 2009.

• Bradley Beal led the Wizards with 24 points, followed by Wall with 22 points and five blocks.

• The Magic had a chance to win in the closing seconds, but a controversial goal tending call on Nik Vucevic's jumper went in favor of the Wiz.

• Orlando built an eight-point lead early on the fourth quarter, before a 12-0 spurt by the Wizards negated it. A 3-pointer by rookie Mario Hezonja and dunk by Tobias Harris capped a 9-0 Magic response to put them back on top 87-82 with less than two minutes to play.

• The Wizards frenetic pace in the first half yielded mixed results.

• Washington connected on six of its first nine shots, but the Magic took the hit and generally were able to match the Wizards' energy level in the second half.

• ''We've got to get in better shape to play at that pace. It's a process. It's different,'' Wittman said. ''We didn't play that way the last couple years, so ... this is Game 1. We've just got to keep working at it.''

• The game slowed down in the second half as both teams relied on traditional half-court sets.

• The Wizards won despite shooting a pathetic 15 of 25 from the free-throw line.

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