INDIANAPOLIS.-Bring younghit two vital free throws in the final seconds to help theAtlanta hawksto defeat this Wednesday 114-111Indiana Pacers.
Pacers rookie Chris Duare stole a ball in the final seconds, but couldn’t hit a layup. Immediately afterwards, Young was fouled and made the last two of his 33 points.
At the end of the game, Pacers coach Rick Carlisle yelled at the umpires for the lack of a charge on Duarte’s layup.
The Dominican Duarte was on the court as a starter and produced ten points, two assists and took a couple of rebounds.
KINGS 124
CLIPPERS 115
LOS ANGELES.- De’Aaron Fox scored 24 points, Terence Davis finished with 23 and the Sacramento Kings beat a Los Angeles Clippers plagued with casualties on Wednesday night 124-115. Richaun Holmes had 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Kings. The team snapped a two-game losing streak and improved to 3-3 with interim coach Alvin Gentry after starting the season with a 6-11 record that cost Luke Walton his job last month. Paul George had a break at the Clippers and Sacramento didn’t have too much trouble at Staples Center – he had a 20-point lead at the start of both halves and was never behind on the board.
MAGIC 108
NUGGETS 103
ORLANDO.-Cole Anthonyscored 24 points,Wendell Carter Jr. added 18 andOrlando magicrallied from a 16-point deficit to beat theDenver nuggetsthis Wednesday night to end a seven-game losing streak.
The Magic took their first lead of the night when the rookieFranz wagnerhe hit a 3-pointer with 1:45 left to make it 106-103. Wagner finished with 15 points, while his brother,Moritz wagner, contributed 12 from the bench.
Denver’s last chance fell short when the shot fromWill bartonHe didn’t even touch the rim with 2 seconds left on the clock.
Anthony, who returned after missing six games with an ankle injury, posted his ninth game with at least 20 points and joined them with eight rebounds and seven assists.
Orlando outscored Denver 32-20 in the third quarter and dominated the fourth quarter to win for the first time since Nov. 17 in New York. It was also the Magic’s second home win of the season – both the result of a fourth-quarter comeback against Western Conference powers.
The Magic entered the game in 28th position in the NBA in field goal percentage, but they had their best record of the year with 54.3% since the floor against the Nuggets. It was the first time this season that Orlando made at least half of his attempts.
Orlando also ended a 10-game losing streak against Denver, dating back to March 15, 2016.
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