NBA: Jalen Suggs helps Magic close out wild OT win vs. Wizards

Jalen Suggs capped a 28-point performance with a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1:27 left in overtime, helping the Orlando Magic hold off the Washington Wizards for a 136-131 victory Thursday night. Tristan da Silva added a career-best 26 points, while Desmond Bane (22), Wendell Carter Jr. (19), and Paolo Banchero (18) recorded double-doubles as Orlando won its sixth straight game.

Bilal Coulibaly led the Wizards with a career-high 29 points. Washington never held a lead until overtime, trailing by as many as 19 in the third quarter and still down 17 at the start of the fourth. Coulibaly forced the extra session with a game-tying 26-foot shot with 5.8 seconds remaining in regulation.

In overtime, Coulibaly briefly gave the Wizards a one-point edge with free throws and tied the game at 131 with 1:39 to go. Orlando then scored the final five points, highlighted by Suggs’ 3-pointer and two free throws with 56.1 seconds left.

The Wizards’ late surge included a 42-point fourth quarter, featuring an 11-0 run to cut the deficit to 109-104. They closed to within one on an Anthony Gill layup with 23.7 seconds remaining, briefly threatening to end their nine-game losing streak.

Suggs finished with a team-high eight assists, while Carter tied Tristan Vukcevic for a game-high 11 rebounds. Additional Wizards contributors in double figures included Alex Sarr (16), Trae Young (15), Leaky Black (12), Champagnie (12), and Vukcevic (11). Young, playing for just the third time since December 27, also added six assists in 21 minutes.

—Field Level Media/Reuters