It’s almost fitting that Paolo Banchero‘s go-ahead basket with 7.5 seconds left to play Wednesday at Indiana took place in the paint.
Two days earlier, the Magic shot 44.6% in the painted area when Orlando gave up a 21-point lead in a 1-point loss at Toronto.
Against the Pacers, however, Jamahl Mosley‘s squad met the moment by shooting 64.8% in the paint to post 70 paint points — 28 more than what they scored against the Raptors.
And they needed all 70 when Banchero’s drive lifted the Magic past the Pacers, 112-110, inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse to hand Indiana its 10th loss in a row.