Banchero makes a late go-ahead shot and Magic hold off Spurs 112-111
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Paolo Banchero’s 15-foot shot put Orlando ahead with 24.7 seconds left in a game they played mostly from behind and Victor Wembanyama missed a mid-range jumper in the final seconds as the Magic held on for a 112-111 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night.
Franz Wagner had 33 points and 12 rebounds, and Anthony Black scored 20 points off the Magic's bench on 8-of-9 shooting. Banchero finished with 17 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
Devin Vassell led the Spurs with 25 points on 11-for-14 shooting. Harrison Barnes added 21 points and eight rebounds, and Wembanyama finished with 18 points, nine rebounds, four steals and four blocks. Barnes hit five 3-pointers in a span of 2:13 in the first quarter.
De'Aaron Fox had nine points and nine assists in his third game with the Spurs.
Spurs: After winning only 10 road games last season and six in the first half of this season, the Spurs had a shot at winning four times on their current road trip, which ends at Washington on Monday. But they have taken back-to-back one-point losses at Charlotte and Orlando..
Magic: Jalen Suggs missed his fifth straight game with a left quadriceps contusion and his 16th in the team's last 17 games. only five of which were won by the Magic. They hope to get Suggs back before next week's All-Star break.
Wagner had eight points and an assist to help the Magic quickly erase a 13-point deficit midway through the second half.
Black hit all three of his 3-point attempts and the Magic, who rank 24th in field-goal percentage, shot 51.1% overall.
Spurs: Play at Washington on Monday night.
Magic: Play at home against Atlanta on Monday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Victor Wembanyama vs. Goga Bitadze (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope gains possession) | |||
11:39 | Franz Wagner misses three point jump shot | |||
11:34 | Harrison Barnes defensive rebound | |||
11:24 | Paolo Banchero blocks Harrison Barnes's two point driving floating jump shot | |||
11:20 | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | |||
11:18 | +3 | Cole Anthony makes three point running jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists) | 0-3 | |
10:55 | Devin Vassell misses three point jump shot | |||
10:52 | Franz Wagner defensive rebound | |||
10:46 | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point pullup jump shot | 0-5 | |
10:27 | +3 | Harrison Barnes makes three point jump shot (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 3-5 | |
10:26 | Magic 60 second timeout | |||
10:15 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
10:09 | Harrison Barnes defensive rebound | |||
10:04 | +2 | De'Aaron Fox makes two point running jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 5-5 | |
9:55 | Victor Wembanyama blocks Franz Wagner's two point driving layup | |||
9:51 | De'Aaron Fox defensive rebound | |||
9:48 | Chris Paul misses three point running jump shot | |||
9:45 | Goga Bitadze defensive rebound | |||
9:42 | De'Aaron Fox personal foul (Cole Anthony draws the foul) | |||
9:31 | +2 | Cole Anthony makes two point pullup jump shot (Franz Wagner assists) | 5-7 | |
9:21 | Paolo Banchero shooting foul (Victor Wembanyama draws the foul) | |||
9:21 | +1 | Victor Wembanyama makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-7 | |
9:21 | +1 | Victor Wembanyama makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-7 | |
9:05 | Victor Wembanyama blocks Franz Wagner's two point driving layup | |||
9:01 | Goga Bitadze offensive rebound | |||
8:58 | Cole Anthony misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
8:55 | Devin Vassell defensive rebound | |||
8:48 | +2 | Victor Wembanyama makes two point stepback jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 9-7 | |
8:25 | Franz Wagner turnover (bad pass) (Victor Wembanyama steals) | |||
8:20 | De'Aaron Fox misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
8:19 | Spurs offensive rebound | |||
8:19 | Franz Wagner personal foul (Loose ball) (Victor Wembanyama draws the foul) | |||
8:11 | +2 | Devin Vassell makes two point pullup jump shot (Victor Wembanyama assists) | 11-7 | |
8:01 | Paolo Banchero misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
7:56 | Devin Vassell defensive rebound | |||
7:41 | Victor Wembanyama misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
7:37 | Franz Wagner defensive rebound | |||
7:27 | Cole Anthony misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
7:24 | Harrison Barnes defensive rebound | |||
7:20 | De'Aaron Fox turnover (bad pass) (Cole Anthony steals) | |||
7:08 | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point turnaround hook shot (Cole Anthony assists) | 11-9 | |
7:08 | Spurs 60 second timeout | |||
6:51 | Jeremy Sochan offensive foul (Off the ball) (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul) | |||
6:51 | Jeremy Sochan turnover (offensive foul) | |||
6:36 | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point stepback jump shot | 11-11 | |
6:27 | De'Aaron Fox misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
6:24 | Goga Bitadze defensive rebound | |||
6:21 | Cole Anthony turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
6:14 | +3 | Harrison Barnes makes three point jump shot (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 14-11 | |
5:56 | Harrison Barnes personal foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul) | |||
5:46 | Paolo Banchero misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
5:43 | Harrison Barnes defensive rebound | |||
5:38 | +3 | Harrison Barnes makes three point jump shot (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 17-11 | |
5:11 | Paolo Banchero turnover (bad pass) (Julian Champagnie steals) | |||
5:07 | +3 | Harrison Barnes makes three point running jump shot (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 20-11 | |
5:06 | Magic 60 second timeout | |||
4:50 | +3 | Tristan da Silva makes three point jump shot (Anthony Black assists) | 20-14 | |
4:37 | +3 | Harrison Barnes makes three point stepback jump shot (Jeremy Sochan assists) | 23-14 | |
4:17 | +2 | Anthony Black makes two point stepback jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists) | 23-16 | |
4:01 | +3 | Harrison Barnes makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Sochan assists) | 26-16 | |
3:44 | Tristan da Silva turnover (bad pass) (Stephon Castle steals) | |||
3:38 | Harrison Barnes misses three point running jump shot | |||
3:35 | Anthony Black defensive rebound | |||
3:30 | +2 | Anthony Black makes two point driving layup | 26-18 | |
3:30 | Jeremy Sochan shooting foul (Anthony Black draws the foul) | |||
3:30 | +1 | Anthony Black makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 26-19 | |
3:15 | +2 | De'Aaron Fox makes two point driving floating jump shot | 28-19 | |
2:54 | +2 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point dunk (Franz Wagner assists) | 28-21 | |
2:32 | De'Aaron Fox turnover (lost ball) (Tristan da Silva steals) | |||
2:25 | +2 | Anthony Black makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Tristan da Silva assists) | 28-23 | |
2:17 | Jeremy Sochan turnover (bad pass) (Tristan da Silva steals) | |||
2:11 | De'Aaron Fox shooting foul (Wendell Carter Jr. draws the foul) | |||
2:11 | +1 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-24 | |
2:11 | +1 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-25 | |
1:45 | Stephon Castle misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
1:41 | Jonathan Isaac defensive rebound | |||
1:35 | Wendell Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
1:31 | Jonathan Isaac offensive rebound | |||
1:29 | +2 | Jonathan Isaac makes two point putback dunk | 28-27 | |
1:11 | Keldon Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Black steals) | |||
0:59 | Julian Champagnie shooting foul (Wendell Carter Jr. draws the foul) | |||
0:59 | +1 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-28 | |
0:59 | Wendell Carter Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
0:56 | Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound | |||
0:54 | Victor Wembanyama blocks Wendell Carter Jr.'s two point driving floating jump shot | |||
0:52 | Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound | |||
0:51 | +2 | Jonathan Isaac makes two point driving dunk (Wendell Carter Jr. assists) | 28-30 | |
0:35 | +2 | Devin Vassell makes two point pullup jump shot | 30-30 | |
0:20 | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point driving layup | 30-32 | |
0:20 | Victor Wembanyama defensive goaltending violation | |||
0:03 | Wendell Carter Jr. personal foul (Devin Vassell draws the foul) | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:38 | Franz Wagner shooting foul (Stephon Castle draws the foul) | |||
11:38 | +1 | Stephon Castle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-32 | |
11:38 | +1 | Stephon Castle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-32 | |
11:22 | Franz Wagner misses two point driving layup | |||
11:20 | Jonathan Isaac offensive rebound | |||
11:20 | +2 | Jonathan Isaac makes two point tip layup | 32-34 | |
11:11 | +2 | Stephon Castle makes two point pullup jump shot | 34-34 | |
10:51 | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point driving floating jump shot | 34-36 | |
10:42 | Stephon Castle misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
10:42 | Jonathan Isaac defensive rebound | |||
10:30 | +2 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point cutting dunk (Franz Wagner assists) | 34-38 | |
10:13 | +3 | Victor Wembanyama makes three point jump shot (Devin Vassell assists) | 37-38 | |
9:50 |