Lester Quinones scored a game-high 30 points to lead the Orlando Magic to a 112-105 overtime victory against the Portland Trail Blazers in an NBA summer league game that featured 17 lead changes Sunday at the Pavilion in Las Vegas.
The Magic, who trailed by as many as 15 points, received key contributions from several players. Colin Castleton posted 21 points and seven rebounds, and Phillip Wheeler added 18 points, including four 3-pointers. TyTy Washington Jr. had 12 points, a game-high seven assists and four steals, and Keon Johnson added 15 points off the bench. Magic rookie Izaiyah Nelson, the No. 51 pick, had a block in four minutes of action.
Jayson Kent paced the Trail Blazers with 20 points and eight rebounds. Chris Youngblood finished with 14 points, and Quincy Olivari and Flynn Cameron added 13 and 11, respectively.
Portland controlled much of the first half but saw its offense stall after guard DJ Steward, who had 10 points and five assists, left the game with an injury in the third quarter. Orlando erased the deficit and took its first lead of the game late in the third. The fourth quarter was a frantic affair, with numerous lead changes. The teams traded baskets in the final minute, with two free throws from Johnson with six seconds remaining sending the game to overtime knotted at 101-101.
In overtime, Wheeler opened the scoring with a 3-pointer to give Orlando a 104-101 lead, an advantage the Magic would not relinquish. Quinones helped seal the victory by making five free throws in the final 30 seconds of the extra period.
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