Nets rally from 21 down vs. Magic
Orlando, Fla.
D'Angelo Russell matched his career high with 40 points and the Brooklyn Nets came back from a 21-point deficit to beat the Orlando Magic 117-115 on Friday night.
Russell's 3-pointer with 27.1 seconds left put the Nets up for the first time since they went ahead 2-0 in the game's first minute. After missed free throws by both teams left Brooklyn with a two-point lead, Evan Fournier missed a shot in the lane that would have tied it for Orlando.
It was the 16th win in 21 games for the Nets, who made 19 of 46 3-point shots.
Aaron Gordon scored 23 points for Orlando, which has lost six of eight.
Celtics 122, Grizzlies 116: Kyrie Irving scored 20 of his 38 points in the third quarter and Boston held off Memphis.