ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Gordon Hayward broke a tie with a layup with 0.7 seconds left and scored 39 points in the Charlotte Hornets' 107-104 comeback victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday night.
Hayward beat Evan Fournier off the dribble and made the left-handed layup after Orlando’s Terrence Ross tied it with a 3-pointer with 8.7 seconds to play.
The teams will meet again Monday night in Orlando.
Charlotte ended a four-game losing streak, overcoming a 14-point deficit to improve to 7-9. Down the entire second and third quarters, the Hornets opened the fourth with a 25-4 run — making nine of their first 14 shots.