ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Rashard Lewis made the go-ahead layup with 1.3 seconds remaining, and the Orlando Magic overcame a 16-point deficit to beat the Boston Celtics 96-94 on Thursday night.

Lewis took the ball after a broken play and sprinted down the baseline past Kevin Garnett for an uncontested layup. Rasheed Wallace missed 3-pointer at the buzzer, giving the Magic their second victory in three games against the Celtics this season.

Lewis led the Magic with 23 points, and Dwight Howard overcome early foul trouble to finish with 19 points and 10 rebounds, including 11 points in the fourth quarter.

Ray Allen had 20 points, and Wallace added 17 for the Celtics, who took a big lead on potent 3-point shooting but wilted from outside in the final period.

The Magic came back with a lineup that featured centers Howard and Marcin Gortat. The rare pairing paid off for Orlando.

They stifled Boston defensively and hooked up on a nifty alley-oop that Howard finished with a powerful dunk. Gortat even gave Orlando its first lead with a 17-foot jumper off the glass, making it 84-83 with 4:52 remaining.

The once punishing defensive game became a furious, frantic push to the buzzer with each team matching shot for shot.

Paul Pierce’s 3-pointer from the wing put Boston back in front 92-91. Wallace then blocked a shot by Carter and later stole it from Orlando’s shooting guard before Rajon Rondo hit a running layup to give Boston a 94-91 lead.

But Redick answered with a 3-pointer rolling off a screen to tie it, and he contested a 3-pointer by Allen to give Orlando the chance for the win in regulation.

On the final Magic possession, Redick tried to get the ball to Carter but was swarmed with defenders. Eventually Lewis took the ball in the corner and went past Garnett for the winner.

The bullying basketball Boston does best against the Magic completely disappeared.

Fouling and frustrating Orlando early, the Celtics smothers Howard defensively. The aggressive play paralyzed the Magic at the start.

Only a few minutes into the game, Pierce was called for a foul on Howard after a a hard hack to prevent him from an easy dunk. Matt Barnes took offense, said something to Pierce and the two went nose-to-nose at full pitch. Each was whistled for a technical foul.

The Celtics got Howard in foul trouble and built a 13-point lead in the second quarter with Orlando’s big man on the bench. The Magic got within six before Brian Scalabrine made a 3-pointer, Allen hit two from beyond the arc before the half and then hit two straight shots – including another 3-pointer – to start the third quarter and stretch Boston’s lead to 56-40.

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