Eric Gordon made a floater on a pass from Jae'Sean Tate with 1.6 seconds left, and the Houston Rockets beat the Orlando Magic 118-116 for their fifth straight win.
Mo Bamba’s dunk had tied it at 116 with 16 seconds left.
The Magic had the ball down 2 after a timeout, but Cole Anthony missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have put them ahead.
During clutch time, the Magic outscored the Rockets 6-4.
Gordon scored 24 points on 10 for 14 shooting, and Christian Wood added 20 points (16 in the third quarter) and 13 rebounds.
For the Magic, Anthony had 26 points (8 during a 13-0 run in the fourth quarter) and 7 assists. Terrence Ross scored 12 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter.
The Magic’s starters outscored the Rockets 58-41 in 20 minutes together.