The New York Knicks went on a 9-0 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Orlando Magic 91-84.
The Magic led 81-80 with 1:41 left in the fourth quarter. Julius Randle’s driving layup put the Knicks ahead for good with 56 seconds left. They took an 89-81 lead with 16 seconds left.
The Magic had the ball down 2 with 56 seconds left, but Reggie Bullock Jr. stole the ball from Aaron Gordon. A basket would have tied the game.
RJ Barrett’s driving layup with 46.2 seconds left made it 85-81, and Bullock’s 2 free throws with 27.6 seconds left put it away at 87-81.
During clutch time, the Knicks outscored the Magic 12-8. Randle scored 6 of the Knicks’ 12 on 1 for 2 shooting and 4 for 5 at the line.
Barrett had 22 points (16 in the paint) and 10 rebounds. Randle added 21 points and 17 rebounds but shot 5 for 19, and Elfrid Payton scored 12 points (8 in the paint).
For the Magic, Nikola Vučević had 24 points and 14 rebounds. Gordon had 18 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists but shot 6 for 18, his first triple-double of the season. Terrence Ross scored 16 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter.
The Knicks went 24 for 34 at the line to the Magic’s 14 for 16 and held them to 84 points. The Magic forced 8 turnovers, about 6 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Knicks’ starters outscored the Magic 53-41 in 27 minutes together.