Magic's Paolo Banchero spoils Egor Demin's heroics with buzzer-beating three in OT

This comes after Banchero hit the go-ahead bucket with 7.5 seconds left to help Orlando rally from a 10-point deficit to defeat the Indiana Pacers, 112-110, on New Year's Eve.

Banchero's heroics were preceded by Demin, who put the Nets (11-23) on his back and capped a 20-6 Brooklyn run to tie the game at 93 and force the extra frame. He scored all 10 of Brooklyn's points in OT, 13 straight between the fourth quarter and OT and 18 points in the game.

Forward Michael Porter Jr. led the Nets with 34 points (12-of-24 FG, 8-of-18 3PT), but Demin was instrumental in getting the Nets back in the game and even forcing OT.

In the end, it was not enough to outlast Banchero, who continues to fill the void with the team's leading scorer, Franz Wagner (22.7 PPG), out of action with a high left ankle sprain. During Wagner's absence, Banchero has scored at least 20 points nine times, including two triple-doubles.

The Magic have had an inconsistent season so far, failing to win consecutive games since a third straight victory on Dec. 1. A lot of that is due to Orlando's poor three-point shooting, which is tied for 26th (34.1%).

While that was the case once again on Wednesday, Banchero's clutch performance was enough to overcome the woes this time around and prevent Demin from getting the final say.