The Orlando Magic rallied from 17 points down in the third quarter to beat the Utah Jazz 120-117.
The Magic trailed 65-54 at halftime and 94-77 with 1:49 left in the third quarter. They outscored the Jazz 43-23 the rest of the way.
The Jazz had the ball down 1 with 17 seconds left, but Jalen Suggs stole the ball from Isaiah Collier, lifting the Magic’s chance to win from 63% to 86%. A basket would have put the Jazz ahead. They had the ball down 3, but Collier missed a fadeaway 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have tied it.
During clutch time, the Magic outscored the Jazz 15-10. Desmond Bane scored 6 of the Magic’s 15 on 1 for 2 shooting and 4 for 6 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Suggs had 2 of his 4 steals, both with the game within five points, and the Magic scored 4 points off them. With 2:14 left, Paolo Banchero stole the ball from Ace Bailey, and Suggs’ 3-pointer off it tied the game at 115.
Banchero had 23 points, 8 assists and 3 steals. Bane added 22 points. Anthony Black added 21 points (14 in the paint) and 4 steals, and Moritz Wagner had 13 points (8 in the fourth quarter) and 8 rebounds off the bench. The Magic had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Jazz, Lauri Markkanen scored 27 points, and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 22 points and 3 steals in his first game with the Jazz. Collier had 20 points and 10 assists off the bench. The Jazz had 3 20-point scorers.
The Jazz turned it over 24 times, about 7 more than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Magic 58-40 in the paint. The Magic were outscored 16-6 in 4 minutes with Wagner, Banchero, Black, Silva and Richardson on the floor together.