Len has 20 points and 14 rebounds as Suns beat Magic 107-104
Alex Len had 20 points (12 in the paint) and 14 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns beat the Orlando Magic 107-104.
Eric Bledsoe’s driving layup put the Suns ahead for good with 1:11 left in the fourth quarter.
The Magic had the ball down 3 with 3.1 seconds left, but Len blocked Evan Fournier’s 3-pointer, lifting the Suns’ chance to win from 97% to over 99%. It would have tied the game.
During clutch time, the Magic outscored the Suns 7-5.
Brandon Knight had 21 points (15 in the third quarter) and 6 steals, and Bledsoe added 21 points and 9 assists. The Suns had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Magic, Nikola Vučević had 21 points and 11 rebounds. Elfrid Payton had 12 points, 10 assists and 5 steals.
The Magic got 5 offensive rebounds, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Suns outscored the Magic 50-28 in the paint.