Moritz Wagner went for a double-double of 20 factors and 13 rebounds, Bol Bol scored one other 20 factors, and Paolo Banchero sank six free throws down the stretch to cap his game-high 23-point effort because the Orlando Magic snapped a protracted dropping skid with Wednesday’s 116-111 additional time defeat of the visiting Los Angeles Clippers.
Orlando got here into the sport a loser of 9 straight video games, and appeared headed for a tenth straight defeat early in opposition to the Clippers. Los Angeles ended the primary quarter with an 18-point lead, thanks partially to Paul George scoring 10 of the Clippers’ first 12 factors and Terance Mann netting eight of his team-high 19 factors via the opening 12 minutes.
But the Magic locked up George after the sport’s first 4 minutes, holding him to only one extra level the remainder of the best way. Orlando started chipping away on the deficit within the second quarter, halving it by intermission.
The Magic received the third quarter 31-29 earlier than taking the lead briefly within the fourth quarter.
Los Angeles pulled again forward by six factors, 93-99, with 3:22 to go in regulation, however didn’t rating one other level till additional time.
Banchero took over within the further body. He opened additional time scoring with a mid-range jumper and a dunk, and his offensive rebound of a missed Wagner 3-point try saved alive a play that culminated in Wagner cleansing up with an and-one dunk.
The play gave Orlando a 106-105 lead, which Franz Wagner prolonged to 3 factors with two of his 15 factors on a basket with lower than two minutes to go.
Ivica Zubac’s profitable and-one and a Nicolas Batum 3-pointer gave Los Angeles a 111-110 lead, however the Orlando protection pressured a Kawhi Leonard miss and two Clippers turnovers. Banchero’s foul taking pictures iced the win.
Zubac and Batum every scored 16 factors within the loss, with Zubac additionally grabbing 13 rebounds. Leonard completed with 14 factors and 7 rebounds.
Cole Anthony got here off the bench to attain 13 factors for Orlando, which final received on Nov. 18.
