Franz Wagner scored 37 points (10 during a 14-0 run in the first quarter), and the Orlando Magic beat the New York Knicks 133-121.
Desmond Bane’s step-back 3-pointer put the Magic ahead for good with 32 seconds left in the third quarter.
The Knicks got within 98-95 on Guerschon Yabusele’s layup with 11:44 to play, but Bane answered with 2 free throws, and the Knicks got no closer than 104-100.
Bane scored 27 points, and Jalen Suggs added 26 points. The Magic had 3 20-point scorers. Wagner and Bane set each other up for 5 baskets and 11 points, 3 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Knicks, Jalen Brunson had 33 points (14 in the first quarter) and 11 assists, and Karl-Anthony Towns added 24 points and 8 rebounds.
The Knicks turned it over 17 times, about 4 more than usual for this many possessions. The Magic outscored the Knicks 64-46 in the paint. Wendell Carter Jr. fouled out for the Magic, and Josh Hart for the Knicks.