Orlando Magic rookie Chuma Okeke on Tuesday produced a team-high 18 points to help his team complete a 16-point come from behind victory over the Los Angles Clippers.

The Magic closed out the game on a 21-5 run and outscored the Clippers by 21 points in the second half to pull out the improbable 103-96 win. Terrence Ross scored 15 points to lead the Magic’s second unit, which outscored the Clippers’ bench 56-20.

The win by the Magic snapped a 14-game losing streak to the Clippers, which dated back to Jan. 6, 2014.

“It’s always nice to get a win,” Okeke said. “The way that we won, we played together, we played hard. Each game, we just keep getting better as a team so it felt really good.”

Orlando trailed by double digits for much of the first half after scoring just 13 points in the first quarter. The group entered halftime down 14 points and appeared to be on the verge of losing a third straight game since changing up the roster at the trade deadline.

Instead, Okeke scored 14 points in the second half and the Magic buckled down on defense to slow the Clippers, who were without Paul George and Marcus Morris. The play of Okeke, on both ends of the floor, helped the Magic stay within striking distance.

“Chuma has always been a great player,” said Wendell Carter Jr., who finished with 11 points, six rebounds and three blocks. “He has this unorthodox (ability) to him where he can make tough, 2-point shots. He is a great defender and a great rebounder. He has a feel for the game that a lot of players don’t. His potential is through the roof.”

Just moments after picking up the impressive win, Okeke earned more praise from a teammate. Cole Anthony, who is working toward returning from a rib injury, immediately hopped on Twitter to let his 61,000-plus followers know about Okeke.

The gesture by Anthony, along with Carter’s words, meant a lot to Okeke.

“It shows that they are happy for me,” Okeke said. “It shows that we are (bonding) every day. We are just getting closer. The closer teams play better on the court. The closer we are off the court, it’s just going to translate on the court. It’s just a good feeling, overall.”

With the Magic now building toward the future, Okeke has come on strong as of late for the team. Over his last four games, Okeke is averaging 17.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists on 63.2% shooting (12-of-19) from beyond the arc.

The opportunity to log heavy minutes now will go a long way in Okeke’s development. He often played behind Aaron Gordon in the rotation, but Okeke now projects to be a full-time starter following the trade of Gordon to the Denver Nuggets.

“He is going to continue to grow because of his attitude,” Magic head coach Steve Clifford said. “He works. He has got good instincts. He competes naturally. It’s too early to be saying he can be this or he can be that, but he has a chance to be a very good player.”

The development of Okeke, Anthony and others on the roster over the final 20-plus games of the season will be crucial now for the Magic. They each represent a huge part of the future and the performance on Tuesday likely gave fans a small glimmer of hope.

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