ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Franz Wagner scored 20 points and the Orlando Magic escaped with a 104-103 victory over the reeling Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.
Deandre Ayton missed a baseline jumper in the throes of the game clock for the Blazers, who have lost ten in a row.
Three nights after losing by 60 in Miami, the Blazers rallied twice in the second half and put themselves in position to win the game with the final shot.
Wendell Carter Jr. had 17 points and 13 rebounds and Jalen Suggs along with Paolo Banchero each contributed 15 points for the Magic.
Ayton finished with 20 points and 12 rebounds. Dalano Banton came off the bench and contributed 26 points for Portland. Scoot Henderson, who set up Ayton for the final shot, contributed 13 points, nine assists and eight boards.
The Magic’s lead was only two when Carter hit a three-pointer at the start of the third quarter, opening a 17-point run that gave Orlando its first double-digit lead of the game.
But the Blazers reacted and regained the lead with Banton’s triple with 5:42 left.
2024-04-02 03:08:17
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