The Phoenix Suns beat the Orlando Magic 116-113.
Josh Okogie’s corner 3-pointer put the Suns ahead for good with 5:06 left in the fourth quarter.
The Magic had the ball down 3 with 6.1 seconds left, but Okogie blocked Paolo Banchero’s 28-foot 3-pointer. It would have tied the game.
During clutch time, the teams each scored 12. Banchero scored 5 of the Magic’s 12 on 1 for 3 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line. Late in the fourth quarter, Okogie had 3 steals, one of them leading to his corner 3-pointer that put the Suns ahead 104-101, and the Suns scored 3 points off them.
Cameron Payne scored 18 points (9 on 3 3-pointers) off the bench.
For the Magic, Markelle Fultz had 25 points (18 in the paint) and 9 assists.
The Magic turned it over 19 times, about 4 more than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Suns 26-2 on the fast break. The Magic were outscored 25-15 in 5 minutes with Fultz, Carter, Anthony, Suggs and Banchero on the floor together.