Brogdon helps Pacers rally late, beat Magic in OT 122-114

Updated Mar. 2, 2022 10:09 p.m. ET

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Malcolm Brogdon had 31 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists as the Indiana Pacers overcame a 15-point deficit in the fourth quarter and beat the Orlando Magic in overtime 122-114 on Wednesday night.

Tyrese Haliburton, who finished with 21 pints and six assists, scored five of Indiana's 12 points in OT.

Franz Wagner led Orlando with 28 points. Mo Bamba added 19 points and Wendell Carter Jr. finished with 13 points and 18 rebounds for the Magic, who led by 18 points in the third quarter in their attempt to win three straight games for the first time in more than a year.

Brogdon had 14 points in the fourth quarter, which started with Orlando leading 91-76. The Pacers moved ahead 102-101 on Haliburton's 3-pointer off an assist from Brogdon.

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Bamba hit a couple of 3-pointers and scored on a three-point play in the first 4 1/2 minutes, and finished the first half with 15 points. The Magic led by as many as 13 points midway through the second quarter.

Wagner opened the second half with 12 points in five minutes and Orlando stretched its lead to 18.

TIP-INS

Pacers: Terry Taylor and Jalen Smith fought for a rebound in the third quarter and tipped it into the Orlando basket. Carter, running back on defense, was credited with the field goal. ... G Chris Duarte did not play for the fourth time in six games due to a toe injury. ... F Jalen Smith was fined $20,000 for directing profane language toward a game official after his ejection in the third quarter Monday night.

Magic: The Magic's last three-game win streak came on Feb. 17-21 2021. . . . Brian Hill, Orlando's head coach from 1993-97 and from 2005-07, and John Gabriel, an executive with the team for 19 years, were inducted into the Magic's Hall of Fame.

UP NEXT

Pacers: Play at Detroit on Friday night.

Magic: Play at Toronto on Friday night.

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