Have no fear, Luke Kornet is here. The San Antonio Spurs escaped the Orlando Magic, 114-112, at Kia Center on Wednesday after Kornet blocked what could have been a game-tying shot of Franz Wagner at the rim.

The Spurs took the lead after De'Aaron Fox made two free throws with only 1.4 seconds left. After the timeout, the Magic diagrammed a nice play for Wagner, who momentarily got open under the basket after Julian Champagnie jumped too early. But Kornet swiftly came to help and swatted the shot as time expired. Expand Tweet

It was another example of Kornet's high IQ, which has helped him stay in the league despite the influx of more talented big men. He was signed by San Antonio on a four-year deal worth $41 million in the offseason.

The 30-year-old center finished with five

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