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last-second victory over Western Conference leader Oklahoma City on Friday had
the potential to be a season highlight for a team seemingly already holding a
one-way ticket to the lottery. It turns out the Magic werent quite done turning
heads. Victor Oladipo had 23 points, including 13 in the fourth quarter, and the
Magic rallied to surprise East-leading Indiana Pacers 93-92 on Sunday night.
Indiana stole Orlandos inbounds pass with nine seconds left and Paul George was
able to get off a 20-foot jumper. But it came up short and was rebounded by the
Magic, who ran out the clock. "Today going into the fourth quarter (coach
Jacque Vaughn) just simply told us whoever plays hard is going to win the game.
If you really want to win youll play harder than them," said Oladipo, who played
the entire fourth quarter for the second consecutive game. "That second unit
played hard, played together, and most of all we just played D, let our defence
juice our offence." Orlando has now beaten the top teams in both conferences in
back-to-back games, following its 17-point comeback against the Thunder. The
victory ties the Magics season-high win streak of three games. It also extends
their home win streak to five consecutive games. Nik Vucevic added 19 points and
13 rebounds. Vaughn praised the energy that Oladipo played with late. "It starts
with his enthusiasm for basketball, and its really infectious to his teammates,"
Vaughn said. "They want to play for him, they want to play with him and Im sure
glad hes in a Magic uniform." Before the game, Pacers coach Frank Vogel said
that he didnt think his team was taking any games for granted prior to the
All-Star break. He went as far as to recite Chuck Dalys old line to "never trust
happiness in the NBA." There wasnt much Sunday as the Pacers had multiple
defensive lapses in both halves which helped the Magic to hang around and
eventually steal the game late. George led the Pacers with 27 points.
Lance Stephenson added 16. The loss ends Indianas win streak at four games.
Vogel said his teams inability to stave off a third quarter push by the Magic
was the difference. "They picked up their energy," he said. "Weve got to handle
it. There was a stretch there in the third where we could have put them away. We
were a little careless with some possessions ... and it was costly." The Pacers
carried over some of their momentum from the first half and built as much as a
17-point lead in the third quarter. That advantage was cut to 10 entering the
fourth. Orlando recovered some of its early-game energy, and started the final
quarter on a 14-3 run to take its first lead of the second half -- 78-77 -- with
less than 8 minutes to play. It would grow as high as 88-81 before the Magic
cooled off -- missing four straight shots -- to allowed the Pacers to cut it to
88-86 on a 3-pointer by George. But the Magic found their shot and got their
lead back up to six with just over a minute to play. Another 3-pointer by George
on the other end trimmed it back to 92-90 with 37.7 seconds remaining. That was
followed by an offensive foul on Oladipo which turned the ball back over to
Indiana. George got free at the top of the key for another attempt from 3, but
his shot bounced off the back of the rim and was grabbed by Oladipo, who was
fouled. He connected on 1 of 2 free throw attempts, leading to a scramble for
the rebound that ended up in a jump ball between David West and Glen Davis. West
tapped it near midcourt, and George Hill was able to scoop it up and sprint
ahead for a layup to cut it to 93-92 with just 14.9 seconds left. It wasnt
enough, though. "We are good," George said. "This is obviously a game we got to
take care of ... but we are still positive. It happens. We just have to do a
better job and learn from this." And for the second straight game, the Magic
were able to turn their early mistakes into late-game mettle. While it is only
two wins, Magic veteran guard Jameer Nelson said they are certainly victories to
build on for this young team. "Ive always said its a process," Nelson said.
"Youre not gonna just become a great team overnight. Not too many teams have
done that. You have to work on it; you have to learn and get better." Note:
Nelson celebrated his 32nd birthday on Sunday.
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entertaining victory ensured the defending Spanish champions retained their
share of the league lead with Atletico Madrid two rounds ahead of their meeting
in the capital. Real Madrid needed a late goal by substitute Jese Rodriguez to
earn a 3-2 victory at Valencia to stay in third place and three points behind
its title rivals.
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. Perez, 35, posted a 1-2 record with a 3.69 earned-run average in 19 relief
appearances last season. His season ended Aug. 9 due to a torn ligament in his
left elbow. Perez joins infielder Andy LaRoche and catcher Mike Nickeas with
minor-league agreements for 2014 that include invitations to attend spring
training.Hall of Famer Paul Coffey was recently suspended by the Greater Toronto
Hockey League for using a "discriminatory slur," according to The Hockey News.
THN.com reported Wednesday that Coffey, who coaches his son Blakes Toronto
Marlboros midget AAA team, was involved in a verbal confrontation last Friday
during their playoff game against the Mississauga Senators. The hockey
publication added that Coffey was originally assessed a gross misconduct penalty
for a discriminatory slur and was handed a three-game suspension after an
automatic investigation by the GTHL. Coffey was not behind the bench with his
team for their playoff game on Tuesday night. The GTHL would not confirm that
Coffey was suspended, as its not league policy to disclose its suspensions.
However, the league did confirm that the altercation happened and was not
considered too serious. "From what I understand, the two opposing coaches went
at each other near the end of the game," GTHL President John Gardner told The
Toronto Sun on Wednesday. &qquot;People do and say crazy things at this time
of year, its the playoffs.
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been blown out of proportion. "Paul Coffey is a good coach who has done nothing
wrong since being involved in this league. But lets face it, hockey is an
emotional game and people sometimes say things they dont mean." Neither the
Marlies nor Coffey have commented about the incident or the decision, but an
official from Mississauga did tell the The Hockey News that the Senators lobbied
the GTHL to be lenient, sharing the same sentiment that the situation was being
blown out of proportion. "Obviously there has to be punishment, regardless of
who is involved," Gardner added. "But in my opinion, I would say this was a
minor incident." Coffey, 52, played for 21 seasons in the NHL, winning four
Stanley Cups and three Norris trophies as the leagues best defenceman. He was
inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2004. Files from The Hockey News and
The Toronto Sun were used for this report.
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