Ish Smith had seven assists and six points in 25 minutes on Monday, playing in the absence of Chris Duhon.

The Magic will continue to play Smith.

We're going to play Ish," coach Stan Van Gundy said before the game against the Wizards. "Ish played well (Monday night) and Chris missed the game. We're giving him a chance to play."

"I don't look at this as a chance or anything like that for me. It's about our team, playing better defensively. Our offense will come," Smith said.

Smith has played in just 15 games for the Magic.