Nets waste Egor Demin’s late heroics in heartbreaking OT loss to Magic at buzzer
NY Post
Paolo Banchero stole this game — and Egor Dëmin’s glory.
The Nets watched in shock as Banchero beat the buzzer — and a replay — on a last-ditch heave. It consigned them to a heartbreaking 104-103 overtime loss before 16,916 stunned fans at Barclays Center on Wednesday night.
Michael Porter Jr. had a career night in the midst of a career year, with 34 points and a career-high-tying eight 3-pointers. And Dëmin led the Nets back from an 18-point deficit, with all 18 of his points in the fourth quarter or OT, including a 3-pointer with four seconds left to force the extra stanza and banking in a go-ahead dagger with 5.3 seconds left in overtime.
The Nets appeared destined for a dramatic victory. But Banchero turned destiny around with his buzzer-beater.
The Magic star finished with 30 points, 14 rebounds and six assists.
The Nets fell behind by as many as 18, and trailed 87-73 after a Banchero bucket with 5:58 left in the fourth. But they closed regulation on a 20-6 run.
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