Magic 111, Knicks 102: Orlando outscores New York 35-16 late to leave the Knicks 0-3
Franz Wagner scored 21 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter as Orlando erased a 10-point deficit and earned Sean Sweeney his first win as Magic coach.
The Orlando Magic came back from 10 points down in the fourth quarter to beat the New York Knicks 111-102 on Sunday, sending the Knicks to 0-3, according to CBS New York and ABC7 New York.
The late swing
New York led 86-76 with 9:20 left after an OG Anunoby floater. From there, Orlando outscored the Knicks 35-16 over the final nine-plus minutes, and took the fourth quarter 40-27. Franz Wagner led an 11-0 run that gave the Magic their first lead, 87-86, with 7:25 remaining.
Wagner finished with 23 points, 21 of them in the fourth quarter, along with 13 rebounds and nine assists. Anthony Black added 18 points and five assists; he had missed Orlando's first two games with an ankle injury. Black and Tristan Da Silva each hit five three-pointers, and Orlando shot 43% from three as a team.
What went wrong for New York
The Knicks opened with a 12-0 lead and held it for much of the night. Jalen Brunson scored 28, Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 points and 14 rebounds, and Anunoby scored 22, 10 of them in the fourth. But New York committed 14 turnovers, eight of them in the fourth quarter, per the reports.
What it means
The Knicks became the first defending champion to start 0-3 since the 2011-12 Dallas Mavericks, according to the reports. For Orlando, it was the first win under coach Sean Sweeney, and it came without leading scorer Paolo Banchero. Jalen Suggs left in the fourth quarter with a knee injury; neither report gave an update on his status.
Orlando visits Toronto on Wednesday. New York hosts Detroit on Tuesday.