December 21st - The Magic narrowly defeated the Jazz 128-127 . For the Magic, Bane scored 32 points, including the game-winning shot, while Benjamin Bancharo contributed a well-rounded stat line of 23 points , 9 rebounds , and 9 assists. For the Jazz, George scored 27 points and had 9 assists, but it wasn't enough to prevent a close loss.

At the start of the game, the Jazz initially fell behind the Magic, but they gradually caught up and eventually took the lead. Benjamin Bancharo played aggressively in the first quarter, scoring 11 points, and the Jazz led 38-36 at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Magic adjusted their offensive rhythm, and led by Bane, they took the lead and at one point extended it to double digits, leading 65-60 at halftime.

After switching sides, the Jazz briefly narrowed the gap, but the Magic quickly responded, extending their lead to 19 points. Black scored consecutive points to stabilize the situation, and the Magic led 97-82 at the end of the third quarter . In the final quarter, the Jazz's Collier was on fire, scoring 16 points to close the gap. At the crucial moment, the two teams were tied at 118 at the end of regulation time , sending the game into overtime.

In overtime, the two teams traded baskets, with the lead changing hands multiple times. In the final moments, Bane stepped up and made the game-winning shot, helping the Magic secure a narrow one- point victory.

Magic player statistics

Bain 32 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist; Benjamin 23 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists; Black 20 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists; Carter 14 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists; Ponda 13 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists; Richardson 10 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists; Bitadze 5 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists; Jones 5 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists.

Jazz player statistics

George had 27 points, 4 rebounds, and 9 assists; Mykhailiuk had 23 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists; Collier had 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 9 assists; Love had 16 points, 16 rebounds, and 1 assist; Bailey had 14 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists; Sensab had 12 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists; Flipovsky had 6 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 assist; Hendricks had 6 points and 2 rebounds.