Story byJason Beede, Orlando SentinelSun, December 21, 2025 at 5:45 AM UTC·3 min readThe Magic led the Jazz by as many as 19 points in the second half of Saturday’s contest at Delta Center, but that didn’t bother Utah. The young Western Conference squad that entered the game with just 10 wins on the season stormed back late to force overtime against Orlando, but Desmond Bane saved the night for his team a second time this season in the closing moments. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTrailing Utah 127-126 with 4.1 seconds left on the clock in the extra period, Orlando ran a sidelines out-of-bounds play that let Bane drive to the basket and secure a 128-127 victory with less than a second to play. The Jazz used a 24-8 run across a 6 1/2 minute stretch late in the fourth quarter after Jamahl Mosley‘s squad grew too comfortable with its double-digit lead. Behind a combined 75 points from Bane (32), Paolo Banchero (23) and Anthony Black (20), the Magic were able outlast the Jazz late and snap a two-game losing streak. Although Utah (10-17) had six scorers finish in double figures, including 12 points from Lake Highland Prep product Brice Sensabaugh, Orlando turned defense into offense when it scored 17 points off 12 takeaways. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementRiding the high of Bane’s second game-winner of the season, the Magic (16-12) continue their four-game road trip out west when they make their lone trip of the year to Golden State on Monday. Bane bounce backAfter scoring just 6 points Thursday night at Denver when he missed all four of 3-point attempts, Bane responded with a sharp showing. He posted 21 points in the first half alone when he shot 3 for 4 from beyond the arc in 16 minutes before the break. The Magic guard turned the ball over five times but added 11 points in the second half to score 30-plus points for fourth time this season. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIt was last basket of the evening that counted the most when his only overtime bucket was the game-winner for Orlando. Banchero activeContinuing to find his groove in just his sixth game back from a 10-game absence due to a left groin strain, Banchero did a little bit of everything on both ends of the court. The Magic forward made quick decisions with the ball when he came up one rebound and one assist short of a second straight triple-double. He added 2 blocks in 42 minutes, his most played since his return. Banchero, however, shot 1 for 4 from 3-point range, which included a miss at the end of regulation that would have avoided overtime for the Magic.
