The Osceola Magic defeated the Oklahoma City Blue 97-89 on Nov. 8, 2026, at Silver Spurs Arena in the NBA G League season opener. Osceola set a franchise record with 23 steals and tied its franchise record with 35 opponent turnovers. The Kissimmee-based team turned that defensive pressure into its first win of the season.
JD Davison led all scorers with 26 points, while Malaki Branham added 23 for Osceola. Oklahoma City shot 17.2 percent from 3-point range, making 5 of 29 attempts. The Blue struggled to sustain its offense as the Magic created extra possessions with their defensive activity.
Six players recorded multiple steals
Johnell Davis added 11 points, tied his career best with four assists and recorded a career-high six steals. His six steals were one short of the Osceola franchise record. Davis was one of six Magic players to record multiple steals in the opener.
Davison finished with four steals, while Jarron Cumberland had three. Ace Baldwin Jr., Branham and Mike Sharavjamts each recorded two steals. The distribution helped Osceola reach its franchise mark while Oklahoma City committed 35 turnovers.
Au’Diese Toney scored 14 points and made a late 3-pointer that put the game out of reach. Sharavjamts made his professional debut and posted a team-best plus-12 in 24 minutes. His performance added to a balanced effort in the season opener.
Osceola heads to Memphis next
Osceola returns to action Nov. 10 at the Memphis Hustle. The Magic then return home for a matchup with the Mexico City Capitanes on Thursday. The games will give Osceola its next opportunities to build on the defensive performance from its opener.
FSB Take
Osceola showed that its defensive production was not limited to one player, with six players recording multiple steals. That collective pressure produced a franchise-record 23 steals and helped force 35 Oklahoma City turnovers. The immediate test will come on the road against Memphis before the Magic face Mexico City at home.
Source: Original report