Overview
- Black scored 38 points on 14-of-24 shooting with 7-of-11 from three, six rebounds, five assists and two steals in a 127–126 win over Denver.
- Orlando erased a 17-point third-quarter deficit by forcing turnovers and converting in transition during the second night of a back-to-back.
- Desmond Bane poured in 15 fourth-quarter points and hit the go-ahead free throws with 6.9 seconds left as the Magic closed out the comeback.
- On the final possession, Black nearly picked off the inbounds pass and forced Jamal Murray into a difficult miss to seal the result.
- Jalen Suggs missed a sixth straight game with a left hip contusion, Franz Wagner remains limited to spot shooting, Moritz Wagner is progressing to contact drills without a timetable, and Tristan Da Silva returned to add 17 points as rookie Noah Penda drew praise for his defense.