NEW YORK CITY, NY — The Orlando Magic pull off a comeback to defeat the New York Knicks 111-105 on Sunday night.
The Magic’s slow starts continued Sunday as the Knicks got off to a 12-0 run to begin the game.
Anthony Black made his season debut from an ankle injury, coming off the bench in the first and giving the Magic a spark, scoring 9 points in the quarter. Magic trailed 28-21.
The Magic came into tonight’s game shooting 26.6% from three-point range and improved their shooting tonight, finishing the first half 10-for-20 from three. The Magic trailed at halftime, 52-48.
In the third quarter, Knicks guard Jalen Brunson heated up, scoring 9 points, and the Knicks led 75-71 heading into the fourth.
In the fourth, led by Franz Wagner, the Magic trailed by as much as 12 points and took their first lead of the game, 87-86, with 07:25 in the fourth.
Wagner scored 21 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter, finishing the game one assist shy of his first career triple-double. Wagner finished with 23 points, 13 rebounds, and 9 assists.
The Magic ended the fourth quarter on a 35-15 run.
The Magic made a season-high 18 three-pointers in the game, shooting 18-for-42 for 42.9%.
The bench for the Magic gave an added boost as Black and Tristan Da Silva each made 5 three-pointers, with Black having 18 points and Da Silva having 19.
The Magic play their next game in Toronto against the Raptors on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Tipoff is set for 7:30 pm live on MagicTV.
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