The Orlando Magic beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-103.
Paolo Banchero’s 16-foot pull-up jumper answered Max Strus’ pull-up 3-pointer and put the Magic back ahead for good with 45 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
Franz Wagner’s 2 free throws with 7.8 seconds left made it 108-103 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Magic outscored the Cavaliers 13-7. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 5 of the Magic’s 13 on 1 for 2 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line. With 1:22 left, Wagner stole the ball from Donovan Mitchell, and his free throws off it put the Magic ahead 101-100.
Banchero had 24 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists but shot 6 for 22. Wagner added 22 points (9 in the third quarter) and 8 rebounds, and Anthony Black scored 17 points (8 in the fourth quarter) off the bench.
For the Cavaliers, Mitchell scored 23 points but shot 9 for 28, and Sam Merrill went 1 for 7 from 3. Jarrett Allen had 20 points and 12 rebounds on 8 for 11 shooting.
The Magic went 27 for 34 at the line to the Cavaliers’ 13 for 20. The Cavaliers outscored the Magic 52-30 in the paint.