Spencer Dinwiddie scored 29 points (16 in the paint), and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Orlando Magic 114-110 for their fifth straight win.
D'Angelo Russell’s 15-foot pull-up jumper put the Nets ahead for good with 3:37 left in the fourth quarter.
The Magic got within 111-110 on Terrence Ross’ 2 free throws with 21 seconds to play, but Rodions Kurucs answered with a free throw, and the Magic got no closer.
Russell’s 2 free throws with 2.4 seconds left made it 114-110 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Nets outscored the Magic 12-8. DeMarre Carroll scored 5 of the Nets’ 12 on 2 for 3 shooting.
Russell had 25 points and 10 assists.
For the Magic, Nikola Vučević had 21 points (14 in the paint), 14 rebounds and 4 blocks, and Ross went 1 for 8 from 3. D.J. Augustin had 19 points and 6 assists.
The Nets shot 47.8% from the field to the Magic’s 42.7%.