The Los Angeles Clippers led visiting Orlando by as much as 16 points and were up by seven with 2:39 to play, but the inspired Magic rallied for a 103-96 victory Tuesday.
The Magic, who traded away three of their top players last week, did not lead in the game until Wendell Carter Jr. join 1:10 to play. The postponement was part of an 11-0 run that put Orlando ahead 97-93 with 53.7 seconds remaining.
Chuma Okeke accelerated the Magic with 18 points. Terrence Ross, back from a seven-game absence caused by a knee injury, finished with 15 points in 26 minutes.
Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points to lead Los Angeles, which was without Paul George (foot), Marcus Morris Sr (calf), Patrick Beverley (knee), Serge Ibaka (back) and newly acquired Rajon Rondo (elbow).
Denver Nuggets 104 – Philadelphia 76ers 95
Jamal Murray scored 30 points, Michael Porter Jr. scored 27 points and 12 rebounds, and Denver defeated Philadelphia. Nikola Jokic finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds for the Nuggets. Denver scored 44 points in the first quarter, a season high for the period, and never tracked in winning its third straight.
Tyrese Maxey had 13 points, Tobias Harris added 12, Ben Simmons scored 11 and Dwight Howard and Shake Milton finished with 10 each for Philadelphia. The 76ers have lost two in a row after stretching 10-1.
Phoenix Suns 117 – Atlanta Hawks 110
Jae Crowder’s four-point play with 23.4 seconds remaining helped Phoenix to reverse visiting Atlanta’s second-half try. Crowder scored 19 points and made five 3-pointers to prevent the Suns from blowing a 16-point advantage.
The Suns have won three straight games and six of their last seven games. The Hawks have lost two straight and four of their last five.
Devin Booker led Phoenix with 21 points, and Dario Saric came off the bench to score 20 points. Deandre Ayton had 13 points and 14 rebounds. Atlanta was led by Bogdan Bogdanovic with 22 points and Trae Young with 19 points and 13 assists. Clint Capela had 16 points and 16 rebounds.
Charlotte Hornets 114 – Washington Wizards 104
Terry Rozier grabbed 27 points and Gordon Hayward poured 26 points as Charlotte started a six-straight stretch of road games by defeating Washington.
Devonte ‘Graham added 17 points and Cody Zeller, coming off the bench, provided 16 points and 13 rebounds as the Hornets won for the fourth time in their last five games.
Wizard guard Russell Westbrook had another triple: 22 points, 15 assists and 15 rebounds. Rui Hachimura poured 30 points on a 12-for-25 shooting for Washington, and his first three-game winning streak in more than a month was dismissed.
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