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Orlando Magic at New York Knicks

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14-10, 5-6 Away
Final
100 - 106

16-7, 13-1 Home

Brunson, Hart lead the Knicks to a 106-100 victory over the Magic

Desmond Bane receives technical foul after throwing ball at OG Anunoby

OG Anunoby had 21 points and seven rebounds, and Mikal Bridges finished with 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists. The Knicks (16-7) improved to 13-1 at home, and defeated the Magic for the first time in three meetings, despite playing without center Karl-Anthony Towns (left calf tightness).

Desmond Bane had 16 points and six rebounds, and Anthony Black had 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Magic (14-10), who lost star forward Franz Wagner in the first quarter due to a lower left leg injury.

Wagner, who leads Orlando with 23.4 points per game, had seven points in seven minutes but landed awkwardly after going up for a dunk after being fouled by Knicks center Ariel Hukporti.

Wagner immediately grabbed at the area below his knee and needed help getting to the locker room. The Magic announced he would be re-evaluated when they returned to Orlando ahead of their NBA Cup quarterfinal against Miami on Tuesday.

After the Magic led by one at halftime, the Knicks took control with a 13-0 run to open the third quarter. Brunson had six of his 10 third-quarter points in the run, and the Knicks outscored the Magic 28-18 in the period.

New York then opened the fourth quarter with a 7-0 run, building a 89-73 lead.

Bane rankled the Knicks in the fourth quarter when he threw the ball at Anunoby's back while the Knicks forward was out of bounds to preserve Orlando's possession. Bane received a technical foul.

Up next

Magic: Host Miami on Tuesday in the NBA Cup quarterfinals.

Knicks: Visit Toronto on Tuesday in the NBA Cup quarterfinals.

Regular Season Series

ORL leads series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 100 - 106
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 100 - 106
4th 0.0 Magic offensive team rebound 100 - 106
4th 0.0 Jett Howard misses 24-foot three point jumper 100 - 106
4th 1.5 Jase Richardson offensive rebound 100 - 106

Statistics

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36-94 FG 39-91
38 Field Goal % 43
12-42 3PT 11-35
29 Three Point % 31
16-24 FT 17-20
67 Free Throw % 85
48 Rebounds 52
17 Offensive Rebounds 15
31 Defensive Rebounds 37
23 Assists 24
7 Steals 8
4 Blocks 7
11 Turnovers 11
1 Team Turnovers 0
12 Total Turnovers 11
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
11 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 12
17 Fast Break Points 12
42 Points in Paint 50
16 Fouls 21
4 Largest Lead 16
8 Lead Changes 8
15 Percent Led 81
New York Knicks New York Knicks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Orlando Magic Orlando Magic Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Franz Wagner, F Day-To-Day Jan 22
Jalen Suggs, G Out Jan 22
Colin Castleton, C Out Nov 24

Game Information

Madison Square Garden

Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 19,812 · Capacity:

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando 23 20 .535 - L2
Miami 23 22 .511 1 L1
Atlanta 21 25 .457 3.5 W1
Charlotte 17 28 .378 7 W1
Washington 10 33 .233 13 L8

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston - 16 W1 0.627907 27
New York 1.5 18 W1 0.59090906 26
Toronto 1.5 19 W2 0.5869565 27
Philadelphia 3 19 W1 0.55813956 24
Brooklyn 14.5 30 L3 0.2857143 12
Full Standings

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