Another heartbreak.
After losing in overtime to the Detroit Pistons, the Nets climbed back from a deficit that grew as high as 21 points, to steal the victory with Aaron Gordon watching helplessly from the bench in the fourth due to lower back tightness.
Gordon was the fulcrum that led the Magic throughout. His 23 points and +14 plus/minus would have been a welcome addition as the Magic’s defense fell apart late in the third and throughout the fourth.
Up by 14, 91-85, with 1:42 to play in the third, the Magic looked on as the Nets continued to cause destruction from beyond the perimeter.