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Desmond Bane Drills Buzzer-Beater as Magic Edge Blazers 115-112

Bane’s lone three-pointer, after an uneven start since his costly acquisition, punctuated a frantic finish for an Orlando team now 5-6.

Overview

  • The 27-foot winner followed Paolo Banchero’s steal with 1.9 seconds left after he had tied the game on a driving layup.
  • Jerami Grant had put Portland ahead 112-110 with a three-point play at 10.6 seconds, capping an 11-0 surge for the Blazers.
  • Banchero led Orlando with 28 points and nine rebounds, while Bane posted 22 points and seven assists despite going 1-for-6 from three.
  • Shaedon Sharpe scored 31 and Deni Avdija added 27 for Portland, which fell to 5-5 on the second stop of a five-game trip.
  • Free throws proved pivotal as Orlando went 29-for-34 at the line to Portland’s 19-for-26, offsetting the Magic’s 8-for-30 night from deep.