The Brooklyn Nets beat the Orlando Magic 98-95.
DeMarre Carroll’s free throw put the Nets ahead for good with 34 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
The Magic had the ball down 3 with 18 seconds left, but Allen Crabbe blocked Evan Fournier’s pull-up 3-pointer. It would have tied the game. They had the ball down 3, but D.J. Augustin missed a corner 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds left that would have tied it.
During clutch time, the Nets outscored the Magic 16-13. Crabbe scored 4 of the Nets’ 16 on 0 for 1 shooting and 4 for 4 at the line.
Jarrett Allen scored 16 points (14 in the paint) on 7 for 8 shooting off the bench.
For the Magic, Aaron Gordon had 20 points (10 in the first quarter) and 12 rebounds. Bismack Biyombo had 13 points, a season-high 17 rebounds and 3 blocks.
The Nets shot 43.9% from the field and 36.0% from 3 to the Magic’s 36.5% and 19.4%. They outscored the Magic 42-22 off the bench.