Cole Anthony had 29 points (15 in the first quarter) and a career-high 16 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic went on a 23-6 run that bridged the third and fourth quarters to beat the New York Knicks 110-104.
The Knicks went on a 14-2 run to lead 80-71 with 32 seconds left in the third quarter. Robin Lopez’s 2 free throws put the Magic ahead for good with 10:28 left in the fourth quarter. Terrence Ross scored 10 points and Moritz Wagner added 8 during the run. The Magic led 94-86 with 5:41 left.
Ross scored 22 points off the bench.
For the Knicks, Julius Randle had 30 points, 16 rebounds and 4 blocks but shot 8 for 24, and RJ Barrett went 1 for 7 from 3. Derrick Rose scored 23 points (10 in the fourth quarter) with 5 3-pointers off the bench.
The Magic shot 40.9% from the field and 27.9% from 3 to the Knicks’ 37.0% and 27.1%. They did not make a field goal in the last 3:57. The Knicks’ starters were outscored 43-31 in 16 minutes together. Mitchell Robinson fouled out.