With the Magic trailing the Heat by 3 points with less than 5 minutes left in Wednesday’s season opener at Kia Center, Paolo Banchero drove down the right side of the paint and missed a layup.
Waiting on other side of the rim to grab an offensive rebound and get fouled upon an immediate putback attempt was Orlando center Wendell Carter Jr., who up until that moment hadn’t made an impact on the game.
Carter, with only 2 points on 1-of-4 shooting and four fouls to his name in 25 minutes at the time, stepped up to the free-throw line, sunk both attempts and brought the Magic within a point of their in-state rival with 4:14 remaining in the opening night contest.