National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Orlando 105, New Orleans 102
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, March 4, 2013
Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #63 Derek Richardson, #31 Scott Wall, #33 Zach Zarba
Attendance: 11050
Magic 105, Hornets 102: Arron Afflalo scored 11 of his 26 points in the final quarter and hit the go-ahead basket with 38.2 seconds left as visiting Orlando overcame a 17-point, third-quarter deficit to beat New Orleans and snap a four-game losing streak.

Tobias Harris and Jameer Nelson added 15 points apiece and Moe Harkless scored 13 for the Magic, who won for only the fifth time in their last 36 games.

Anthony Davis had 17 points and 15 rebounds and Eric Gordon and Greivis Vasquez also scored 17 points for New Orleans. Vasquez’s last-second 3-point attempt to force overtime was off the mark.

The Hornets had a 61-44 lead after Gordon’s 3-pointer with 8:02 left in the third quarter. Orlando used a 22-5 run to tie the game at 66 on Afflalo’s basket, and had a 78-76 lead with 10 minutes to play.

New Orleans went on a 21-10 surge to take a nine-point lead with 3:30 remaining, but Orlando responded with an 11-1 burst over the next 2:10 and took a 99-98 lead on Al Harrington’s 3-pointer. Vasquez scored to get the Hornets back in the lead with 1:06 left before Afflalo put Orlando ahead to stay.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Orlando scored 18 points off turnovers while New Orleans tallied just two. … Davis (shoulder) was back in the lineup after missing back-to-back contests. … Nelson (knee) had missed the previous six games.
Top Game Performances
 
Orlando   New Orleans
Arron Afflalo 26 Scoring Anthony Davis 17
Jameer Nelson 7 Assists Greivis Vasquez 8
Nikola Vucevic 11 Rebounds Anthony Davis 15
Arron Afflalo 5 Free Throws Made Anthony Davis 5
Maurice Harkless 2 Steals Al-Farouq Aminu 1
Maurice Harkless 1 Blocks Anthony Davis 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Orlando 105 49.4 7-21 12-16 26 40 3 8 8
New Orleans 102 46.2 8-21 20-26 21 40 10 1 12
Upcoming Games
  • New Orleans will play their next game at home against L.A. Lakers. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Orlando will play their next game on the road against Miami. The Magic have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.