Jonathan Isaac had 21 points (11 in the third quarter) and 11 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic went on a 14-5 run in the third quarter to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 130-119.
The Pelicans led 62-61 when Evan Fournier’s 13-foot jumper put the Magic ahead for good with 10:32 left in the third quarter. They took a 75-67 lead with 6:57 left in the quarter and led by as many as 25 in the fourth quarter.
Nikola Vučević had 20 points (12 in the paint) and 9 rebounds. The Magic had 8 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Pelicans, Jrue Holiday had 29 points and 8 assists, and JJ Redick added 23 points with 5 3-pointers. Brandon Ingram had 21 points and 6 assists. Josh Hart scored 20 points off the bench. Hart scored 13 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter. The Pelicans had 4 20-point scorers.
The Pelicans forced 10 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Pelicans outscored the Magic 17-6 in 4 minutes with Redick, Holiday, Ingram, Williams and Hayes on the floor together.