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Paolo Banchero Banks OT Buzzer-Beater as Magic Nip Nets 104-103

The win followed an 18-point lead slipping away, with 18 turnovers keeping Brooklyn alive.

Overview

  • Banchero finished with 30 points and 14 rebounds, delivering the fifth buzzer-beating 3-pointer in Magic history.
  • Nets rookie Egor Demin scored 18 points with 10 in overtime, hitting a go-ahead 3 with 3.6 seconds left before Banchero’s winner.
  • Michael Porter Jr. paced Brooklyn with 34 points in a game that swung wildly late.
  • Brooklyn forced overtime by outscoring Orlando 29-14 in the fourth quarter as the Magic piled up 18 turnovers.
  • Orlando improved to 21-17 and has eight straight wins over Brooklyn, with Philadelphia visiting next and the Nets hosting the Clippers on Friday.