Magic beat Knicks 111-102
The Orlando Magic used a 15-4 run in the fourth quarter to beat the defending champion New York Knicks 111-102.
It was tied at 91 when Desmond Bane’s 3-pointer put the Magic ahead for good with 4:53 left. He and Franz Wagner scored six points each as they pulled away to a 106-95 lead with 38 seconds left.
During clutch time, the Magic outscored the Knicks 9-0. Bane scored four of the Magic’s 9 on 1-of-1 shooting and 1 of 2 at the line.
Wagner had 23 points, a career-high 13 rebounds and nine assists. Bane added 22 points, and Anthony Black scored 18 points with five 3-pointers off the bench. Wagner scored 21 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Knicks, Jalen Brunson scored 28 points but missed six of his seven 3-point tries, and Karl-Anthony Towns added 22 points and 14 rebounds. OG Anunoby scored 22 points. The Knicks had three 20-point scorers.
The Magic shot 43.2% from the field and 42.9% from 3 to the Knicks’ 40.9% and 23.7%. They outscored the Knicks 47-11 off the bench. Black fouled out.











