Magic stuns Nuggets with epic 4th-quarter comeback
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The Orlando Magic pulled off a stunner against the Denver Nuggets, escaping with a narrow 127–126 victory on Sunday (PH time) at the Kia Center in Orlando.

Entering in the final period, Orlando's balanced attack produced a decisive 21-6 surge to take the lead.

The teams traded blows down the stretch, with Nikola Jokić drawing a foul on Wendell Carter Jr. in a jump ball situation and sinking two free throws with 12 seconds left to put Denver up by one.

Desmond Bane then drew a foul on the ensuing possession and calmly made both free throws with seven seconds remaining to reclaim the lead for Orlando.

Jamal Murray’s last-second shot missed the mark, sealing the dramatic one-point victory for the Magic.

Anthony Black led the Magic with a career-high 38 points on 7-of-11 shooting from beyond the arc, along with six rebounds and five assists, while Bane added 24 points.

For the Nuggets, Jokić recorded a massive triple-double with 34 points, 21 rebounds, and 12 assists in a losing effort, which left him one shy of tying Oscar Robertson for the most triple-doubles in NBA history.

Up next, the Magic will visit the Toronto Raptors on December 30, while the Nuggets will travel to face the Miami Heat on the same day.

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NBA Detective
hot commentAfter this game, Paolo Banchero should kowtow to Blake and Bane. The star player played like trash
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Basketball Note
The NBA is such a joke with the way refs take over games. Run into someone, push off, trip over yourself and fall down = foul.
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Orlando Magic
The refs did eveything they could for the Nuggets to win and they couldn't get it done! hahaha
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Small aircraft
How come Paolo Banchero, who is clearly very young, seems to have regressed so significantly?
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Nikola Jokic
Finally, the referee stepped forward and took over the game...
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