Magic edge Pelicans 112-108

The Orlando Magic staged a second-half comeback to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans 112–108 on Sunday night, continuing their dominance in the matchup.

Desmond Bane led the rally with 27 points, delivering in the clutch as Orlando erased a 15-point deficit and extended its winning streak against New Orleans to nine games. Paolo Banchero added 23 points as the Magic overcame a cold shooting night from beyond the arc.

Trailing 94–84 early in the fourth quarter, Orlando flipped the game with a 14–2 run to reclaim the lead. Bane’s go-ahead three-pointer made it 101–99, and he later sealed the win at the free-throw line in the closing seconds.

Despite shooting just 7-for-33 (21%) from deep, the Magic found their rhythm late after struggling early—particularly Jalen Suggs, who endured a rough start before helping spark the turnaround with back-to-back threes late in the third quarter.

New Orleans, meanwhile, couldn’t close it out. Saddiq Bey poured in 32 points to lead all scorers, and Yves Missi added a strong double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds. Zion Williamson finished with 17 points but was limited to just one in the fourth quarter as the Pelicans offense stalled late.

The Pelicans led 60–52 at halftime and stretched the advantage to double digits in the third behind contributions from Jeremiah Fears, but they went cold down the stretch—managing just one field goal over the final 4:50 as their losing streak reached seven games.

With the win, Orlando continues its push up the Eastern Conference standings, now within striking distance of avoiding the play-in tournament.

Up next: the Magic return home to face Detroit, while the Pelicans stay in New Orleans to host Utah.