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Paolo Banchero scored 29 points and hit the winning layup with 7.5 seconds left as Orlando outrebounded Indiana 50-39 and limited fast-break points to 15, ending Indiana's 10-game losing streak.
- With less than 30 seconds remaining, Paolo Banchero spun to the basket and scored the go-ahead layup, helping Orlando Magic beat Indiana 112-110 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
- Coach Jamahl Mosley said the team needed to rebound better and curb Indiana Pacers’ fast-break chances, which the Orlando Magic achieved by limiting fast-break points and outrebounding Indiana.
- Inside the paint, Orlando outscored Indiana 70-38, with Banchero finishing with 29 points and 10 rebounds as the game featured 12 ties and 10 lead changes.
- The defeat left the Indiana Pacers with their 10th straight loss, while Orlando Magic will conclude their three-game road trip Friday at the United Center, Chicago.
- Despite poor three-point shooting, Orlando made only 3 of its attempts at 14% while Jalen Suggs, Orlando Magic guard, returned playing 25 minutes with 11 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals.
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Paolo Banchero lifts Magic past Pacers in Jalen Suggs’ return
Entering Wednesday’s game between the Magic and Pacers, Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley wanted his team to rebound the ball better and limit Indiana’s fast-break chances — two statistical categories that helped the Raptors take down Orlando two days prior.
Ball Drops, So Do Pacers on NYE
(Indianapolis) — The Pacers closed out 2025 the hard way, letting a winnable game slip in the final seconds of a 112–110 loss to the Orlando Magic on Wednesday afternoon at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Paolo Banchero spun past Aaron Nesmith and scored with 7.5 seconds left, lifting Orlando and sending Indiana to its 10th straight defeat. Nesmith had a clean look to steal it at the horn, but his deep three from the top of the arc rattled out. Indiana wa
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Paolo Banchero clutch for Magic as Pacers' skid hits 10 straight
Paolo Banchero scored a go-ahead layup with 7.5 seconds left on Wednesday afternoon, helping the visiting Orlando Magic earn a 112-110 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis.
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Banchero's basket in final seconds leads Magic to a 112-110 win over the Pacers
Paolo Banchero had 29 points and 10 rebounds and hit the go-ahead basket with 7.5 seconds remaining as the Orlando Magic rallied from a 10-point, third-quarter deficit and beat Indiana 112-110, sending the Pacers to their 10th consecutive loss.
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