Bol Bol scored 20 points (11 in the third quarter), and the Orlando Magic rallied from 18 points down in the first quarter to beat the LA Clippers 116-111 in overtime to end a 9-game losing streak.
The Magic trailed 32-14 with 1:17 left in the first quarter. They outscored the Clippers 102-79 the rest of the way.
Paolo Banchero’s 2 free throws with 5.5 seconds left in overtime made it 114-111 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Magic outscored the Clippers 21-16. Banchero scored 10 of the Magic’s 21 on 2 for 3 shooting and 6 for 6 at the line.
Banchero scored 23 points (13 at the free-throw line), and Moritz Wagner added 20 points and 13 rebounds. The Magic had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Clippers, Terance Mann had 19 points and 9 rebounds on 7 for 10 shooting off the bench. The Clippers had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Magic went 28 for 31 at the line to the Clippers’ 18 for 26 and outscored them 29-16 off turnovers. The Magic’s starters were outscored 55-41 in 22 minutes together. Ivica Zubac fouled out.