Kawhi Leonard and Paul George hit jump shots in the final seconds on Friday night and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Orlando Magic 100-97.
The Clippers, who have lost five straight at home, held on to fourth place in the Western Conference with nine games left in the regular season.
Leonard, who scored 25 of his 29 points in the second half, put the Clippers ahead with a mid-range jumper with 34 seconds left. George scored with 5.2 seconds to play before Orlando'sled Orlando with 23 points and eight rebounds, but had two of his seven turnovers in the final minute. The 21-year-old power forward took the blame for the Magic's third straight loss.
After getting his first field goal with 1:46 left in the first half, Banchero responded to the Clippers rally with 11 points over a five-minute stretch to help Orlando regain a brief lead.
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