Overview
- Orlando, which won Sunday in New Orleans, erased a 15-point second-half deficit to beat the Pelicans 112-108.
- Desmond Bane hit a go-ahead 3-pointer late and sealed the game with a free throw with 9.5 seconds left.
- Paolo Banchero scored 23 points, and Yahoo Sports reported he added 16 rebounds for his 25th double-double of the season.
- The Magic won despite shooting 7-for-33 from deep by grabbing 16 offensive rebounds and converting 24 second-chance points, then outscoring New Orleans 31-20 in the fourth.
- Saddiq Bey led the Pelicans with 32 points, but New Orleans managed only one field goal in the final 4:50 as Orlando extended its nine-game win streak over the Pelicans overall and in New Orleans, tightening the Magic’s position in the East race.