Magic Beat Mavs on Buzzer

The game-winning play started with no timeouts left for Orlando. Jalen Suggs drove the lane and passed to a cutting Wendell Carter Jr. for a dunk with just 1.4 seconds remaining on the clock. That bucket capped a 5-0 run for the Magic in the final 32.2 seconds of the game. The loss for Dallas spoiled the return of rookie standout Cooper Flagg, who had missed the previous eight games with a sprained left foot. In his return, Flagg scored 18 points and became the second-youngest player in NBA history to reach 1,000 career points, behind only LeBron James. Paolo Banchero secured a double-double for the Magic with 16 points and 12 rebounds, but it was rookie Tristan da Silva who led Orlando in scoring with 19 points off the bench. For Dallas, Klay Thompson was the game's leading scorer, hitting seven three-pointers for 24 points in a reserve role. This loss marked the Mavericks' fifth straight defeat and their 15th loss in their last 17 games. The defeat drops Dallas to 12th in the Western Conference standings. The victory, meanwhile, helps the Magic hold onto the 7th spot in the Eastern Conference as they battle to stay out of the Play-In Tournament.