Desmond Bane delivers first NBA career buzzer beater

3 months ago - Sportingbase

When the Orlando Magic acquired shooting guard Desmond Bane of Richmond, Indiana from the Memphis Grizzlies in the offseason in a blockbuster deal, they were simply expecting something magical. I am not sure if anyone anticipated that the magic would come so soon.

On Monday night in a 115-112 Magic win over the Portland Trail Blazers, Bane came through with an impressive game-winning buzzer beater from 27 feet to break a 112-112 deadlock. The buzzer beater from downtown was the longest buzzer beater of the season, and helped the Magic improve to a record of five wins and six losses.

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Small forward Franz Wagner of Berlin, Germany picked up the assist on the Bane buzzer beater. Wagner is hoping for a healthy season after missing significant time a year ago with a torn oblique.

In the Magic win over the Trail Blazers on Monday, Bane scored 22 points and had seven assists, three rebounds, and was a +1. He had a field goal percentage of .474, three point percentage of .167, and made all three free throws.

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For the season, Bane is averaging 14.9 points per game, 4.4 assists per game, and 4.1 rebounds per game. He has a field goal percentage of .437, three point percentage of .277, and a free throw percentage of .871.

In an amazing Monday night of basketball, Bane was actually one of two players to deliver a buzzer beater for a Southeast Division team. The other was former first overall pick Andrew Wiggins of Toronto, Ontario, who accomplished the feat with a dunk in a 140-138 Miami Heat overtime win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.