The Orlando Magic are 10-3 in their last 13 games and are a half-game ahead of the Charlotte Hornets for eighth place in the Eastern Conference.
Nikola Vucevic scored 27 points, Terrence Ross added 23 and the surging Magic continued their push for a playoff berth with a 117-112 win over theEvan Fournier finished with 19 points, eight assists and five rebounds for Orlando, which shot 51 per cent from the field. The Magic are 10-3 in their last 13 games and improved to 30-34, a half-game ahead of Charlotte for eighth place in the Eastern Conference. Orlando last qualified for the playoffs in 2012.
After Indiana closed within 114-112 with 29.7 seconds left, Orlando worked the shot clock down before Fournier hit a game-sealing 3-pointer from the right wing with 8.4 seconds left. The Pacers weren’t sluggish for too long. Coming off a 35-assist night in a win over Minnesota, Indiana racked up 18 more on the way to a 60-55 halftime lead.
"We’ve got to get back to calm in big situations," Indiana coach Nate McMillan said, "especially the fourth quarter where emotions are high."
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