Fansided · Jan 28, 2018
Orlando Magic Grades: Indiana Pacers 114, Orlando Magic 112
The Orlando Magic held a 21-point lead and seemed in control. Another late-game collapse allowed the Magic to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
Aaron Gordon had willed himself to the free throw line. After missing a turnaround jumper, Jonathon Simmons dug out a rebound and the ball worked back to Aaron Gordon. The defense had opened up for him and the runway was clear. A foul was the only thing preventing a game-tying dunk.
Gordon and the Orlando Magic could still give themselves a chance to win the game despite losing a 21-point lead and an eight-point fourth quarter lead. It was all in their hands. Win or lose, they clearly would have no one to blame now but themselves.