Bane and Suggs power the Magic to a victory over the Suns
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 21 points, Jalen Suggs added 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists and the Orlando Magic held off the Phoenix Suns 115-111 Tuesday night. Devin Booker’s 34 points for Phoenix included a 3-pointer that brought the Suns to within two points with 3.
1 seconds left. But Tristan da Silva’s two free throws clinched Orlando’s second win in nine games. Suns forward Dillon Brooks, playing for the first time since breaking his hand in a game against Orlando on Feb.
21, had nine points and five rebounds in 22 foul-plagued minutes. Brooks was called for a technical foul just 89 seconds into the game and was one of 10 players to finish the game with four or more personal fouls. Paolo Banchero had 19 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for the Magic, who survived 25 turnovers after committing 28 in Sunday’s 139-87 loss at Toronto.
Wendell Carter Jr. added 15 points and 12 rebounds. HORNETS 117, NETS 86 NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Miller scored 25 points, Miles Bridges had 19, and Charlotte routed Brooklyn.
Moussa Diabaté finished with 10 points and 12 rebounds while LaMelo Ball had 14 points, nine assists and seven rebounds to help the Hornets (40-36) stop a two-game losing streak. Josh Minott scored 14 points for the lottery-bound Nets (18-58), who have lost 11 of their last 12 games. Charlotte (40-36) is tied with the Miami Heat for ninth in the Eastern Conference, a half-game behind Orlando.