Jason Maxiell doing little despite increase playing time

Magic forward Jason Maxiell scored just six points despite playing 43 minutes in an 87-81 loss to the Cavaliers Thursday.

Maxiell shot just 1 of 6 from the field, and adding most of his points by going 4 of 6 at the free-throw line. He added just six rebounds as well, though he filled up the box score well with two assists, two steals and three blocks.

Maxiell has seen his role increase in recent games due to an injury to Nikola Vucevic, but this is a very recent development. Maxiell averaged just 3.6 points and 2.0 rebounds in the month of December, while appearing in just 10 of 15 games in the month.