Last night Wendell Carter Jr. saved Florida with a nice tap-in at the buzzer, thus signing the 25And Orlando win this season. A dub precious, and which confirms the Magic among the darlings of this 2022-23 season.
For a moment, we thought Detroit was going to win an NBA game. It must be said that Motor City has hardly deserved. This meeting against the Magic was extremely tense, as evidenced by the last quarter where the two teams did not let go of a sole. At 4 seconds from the end the Pistons even thought they had done the hardest part, when Jaden Ivey equalized for the Pistons on a 3-point missile. 106-106.
JADEN IVEY FOR THREE. TIE GAME IN ORLANDO.
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The Magic takes time out and draws a system for Banchero, who recovers the ball during the throw-in. With the seconds remaining, the strong winger drive left hand, Isaiah Livers defends intelligently on him and disputes the lay-up. But when we think that the two teams will go to overtime, Wendell Carter Jr. comes out of nowhere to send a magnificent putback to the buzzer. Score final 106-108Orlando wins the match in-extremis.
MAGIC WIN AT THE BUZZER ???? pic.twitter.com/iTBLQ5NaIq
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Eastern Thirteenth, the Magic is now only 3 wins away… from the play-inand with a bit of dead-end pinard three more wins would even allow them to be Eastern conference sixths. Orlando’s next game? It will be against Pacersand it will be the last before a road trip which will take Floridians to visit New Orleans, Milwaukee and finally Charlotte.
Pistons fans meanwhile, after digesting this cold shower, one more on the clock this year, may be grateful to Carter Jr. This defeat, as cruel as it is, thus strengthens the chances of getting the most ping pong balls in the lotteryand therefore to hit the jackpot on the evening of the Draft, you know, the one who broke a record for rebounds last night with the Blues.