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NBA: Evan Fournier hits game-winner to deliver Magic win over Suns

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/reuters/03/25/orl.jpg"/><figcaption>Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) is guarded by Orlando Magic guard Evan Fournier (10) during the first quarter of a game at Amway Center. <em>Mary Holt, USA TODAY Sports/Reuters</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Evan Fournier scored the decisive basket with 6.4 seconds left to lift the Orlando Magic to a 112-111 victory over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night.</p><p>Nikola Vucevic recorded 27 points and 14 rebounds and Fournier added 21 points as Orlando won for just the second time in the past 13 games.</p><p>Vucevic split two free throws with 27.4 seconds remaining to give Orlando a 110-109 edge before Booker made two free throws with 19.4 seconds left to put the Suns ahead by one.</p><p>Fournier then drove down the lane and banked in his layup off the glass to give the Magic the lead. Booker missed a short shot just before time expired.</p><p>Rookie Chuma Okeke scored a season-best 17 points, Aaron Gordon added 13 and Dwayne Bacon tallied 11 for the Magic.</p><p>Devin Booker had 25 points, seven rebounds and seven assists and Chris Paul added 23 points, seven assists and six rebounds for the Suns, who had a seven-game road winning streak snapped.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Z_JWQps36sE?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Deandre Ayton registered 21 points and nine rebounds, Jae Crowder made four 3-pointers while scoring 17 points and Torrey Craig scored 10 for Phoenix, which lost for just the sixth time in the past 27 games.</p><p>Phoenix shot 44.4 percent from the field, including 11 of 33 from 3-point range. The Magic connected on 46.7 percent of their shots and were 13 of 37 from behind the arc.</p><p>Orlando rattled off 10 of the first 14 points in the fourth quarter to take a 96-95 lead on two free throws by Bacon with 8:53 left in the contest.</p><p>Craig followed with a layup and Booker drained a 3-pointer to give the Suns a 100-96 advantage with 7:12 remaining. But the Magic answered with an 11-2 run to hold a 107-102 lead with 2:58 left.</p><p>Paul scored four straight points to bring Phoenix within one before Fournier hit a 15-foot baseline jumper with 50.9 seconds left to give Orlando a 109-106 lead. Crowder buried a tying 3-pointer with 38.1 seconds to play.</p><p>The Magic trailed by as many as 12 in the first half before recovering to tie the score at 59 entering the break.</p><p>Phoenix opened the third quarter with a 13-2 surge to open up an 11-point lead. The Magic later moved within 82-79 on back-to-back baskets by Bacon before the Suns held a 91-86 entering the final stanza.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1640673" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Evan Fournier scored the decisive basket with 6.4 seconds left to lift the Orlando Magic to a 112-111 victory over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night.</p>

Evan Fournier scored the decisive basket with 6.4 seconds left to lift the Orlando Magic to a 112-111 victory over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night.