Overview
- Paolo Banchero sank a banked 26-footer at the overtime horn, and replay confirmed it was a three with his right foot just behind the line.
- Banchero posted 30 points and 14 rebounds, while Wendell Carter Jr. added 20 as Orlando closed out despite late turnovers and a lost 18-point lead.
- Brooklyn rallied with a 29-14 fourth quarter to force overtime, with Egor Demin drilling the tying three with about five seconds left in regulation.
- Demin scored all 18 of his points after the third quarter and hit multiple go-ahead threes in OT before Banchero’s winner decided it.
- Michael Porter Jr. led the Nets with 34 points and eight threes as Brooklyn fell to 11-23; next up are the Clippers on Friday, while the Magic host the 76ers.