NBA: Paolo Banchero's buzzer-beating 3 lifts Magic over Nets in OT

Paolo Banchero drilled a buzzer-beating 3-pointer in overtime off an inbounds pass from Anthony Black to lift the Orlando Magic to a dramatic 104-103 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night in New York.

Banchero finished with 30 points and 14 rebounds, sealing the win with his only 3-pointer of the game as Orlando extended its winning streak over Brooklyn to eight games. He shot 11-of-19 from the field and finished two points shy of his season high.

Rookie Egor Demin gave Brooklyn a 103-101 lead with 5.3 seconds remaining in overtime after banking in a 3-pointer over Wendell Carter Jr., prompting Orlando to call a timeout.

After Black was unable to inbound the ball on the first attempt with 3.6 seconds left, the Magic used another timeout. On the next play, the ball went to Banchero, who was fouled by Michael Porter Jr. with 2.1 seconds remaining.

On the ensuing inbounds pass, Banchero caught the ball, stepped back, and launched an off-balance 3-pointer from the top of the key over Porter. The shot banked in as time expired, sending the Magic into celebration. A brief replay review confirmed the basket, showing Banchero’s right foot was just behind the 3-point line.

The game-winner marked the fifth buzzer-beating 3-pointer in franchise history. It came after Orlando surrendered a 10-point lead in the final 4:02 of regulation, with Demin’s 3 tying the game at 93-all with 5.6 seconds left. It was also the Magic’s second buzzer-beating 3 of the season, following Desmond Bane’s game-winner against Portland on Nov. 10.

Carter added 20 points for Orlando, which shot 42.7 percent from the field and was outscored 29-14 in the fourth quarter. Tristan da Silva scored 14 points, while rookie Noah Penda contributed 13 points and 11 rebounds off the bench.

Porter led all scorers with 34 points and connected on eight of Brooklyn’s 17 3-pointers. Demin scored all 18 of his points after the third quarter, but the Nets shot 41.9 percent overall and dropped their fourth game in the last five outings.

Before the late collapse, Banchero scored 11 points in the third quarter as the Magic built a 79-64 lead entering the final period.

—Field Level Media/Reuters