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Entering Friday’s 107-106 loss at Memphis, the Magic’s winning percentage (59.1%) in “clutch” scenarios sat ninth league-wide and fourth in the East. The NBA defines clutch time as any game time when there are five or fewer minutes remaining in the game and the scoring margin is within five points. The Magic’s statistics in that category would have improved if forward Joe Ingles’ 3-point attempt before the buzzer had not flown out of the rim. Forward Paolo Banchero led the Magic (23-22) with 27 points while center Wendell Carter Jr. added 20 points and nine assists. Franz Wagner finished with …

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