Magic beat Jazz 103-94
The Orlando Magic beat the Utah Jazz 103-94 for their fifth straight win.
Andrew Nicholson’s 3-pointer put the Magic ahead for good with 7:40 left in the fourth quarter.
The Jazz got within 87-84 on Rodney Hood’s corner 3-pointer with 6:16 to play, but Elfrid Payton answered with a layup, and the Jazz got no closer than 92-88.
During clutch time, the Magic outscored the Jazz 6-0.
Nikola Vučević had 16 points (10 in the paint) and 8 rebounds.
For the Jazz, Gordon Hayward scored 24 points (16 in the first quarter), and Alec Burks added 21 points off the bench.
The Jazz forced 11 turnovers, about 6 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Magic outscored the Jazz 44-22 in the paint.