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New York Knicks at Orlando Magic

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16-10, 8-6 Away
Final
100 - 91

17-11, 10-1 Home

Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns lead Knicks over Magic 100-91

New York Knicks vs. Orlando Magic: Game Highlights

Mikal Bridges had 17 points for the Knicks and Josh Hart added 12 points, five rebounds and five assists.

Moritz Wagner led the Magic with a career-high 32 points in Orlando's first homecourt loss of the season. Rookie Tristan da Silva added a career-high 20 points.

Jalen Suggs had nine points, eight assists and three blocks for Orlando before fouling out with 3:59 left. Suggs shot 4 for 19.

Takeaways Knicks: In a game added to the schedule when Tuesday's loss to Atlanta eliminated the Knicks from the NBA Cup tournament, the Knicks relied on defense and rebounding (45-39) before pulling away to a 16-point lead in the fourth quarter.

Magic: Playing their third game without high-scoring forwards Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, the Magic took their first homecourt loss since March 30 in the first of a seven-game homestand.

Key moment After a Brunson 3-pointer regained a double-digit lead for the Knicks early in the fourth quarter, Towns blocked a shot and Josh Hart converted a twisting baseline layup to put New York up 85-72 with 7:36 remaining.

Key stats The Knicks had 12 turnovers in the first half, only six in the second half. ... The Magic made only 9 of 30 3-point shots, slightly below their season percentage of 31%, which ranks last in the NBA.

Up next The Knicks play at Minnesota on Thursday in Towns' first regular-season game against the team for which he played his first nine NBA seasons. The Magic host Oklahoma City on Thursday.

Regular Season Series

NY leads series 2-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 100 - 91
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 100 - 91
4th 7.1 shot clock turnover 100 - 91
4th 28.1 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound 100 - 91
4th 30.1 Moritz Wagner misses free throw 2 of 2 100 - 91

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/ny.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originNY https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/orl.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originORL
33-71 FG 36-86
46.5 Field Goal % 41.9
10-24 3PT 9-30
41.7 Three Point % 30.0
24-30 FT 10-13
80.0 Free Throw % 76.9
45 Rebounds 39
7 Offensive Rebounds 10
38 Defensive Rebounds 29
20 Assists 24
8 Steals 8
3 Blocks 10
17 Turnovers 15
2 Team Turnovers 0
19 Total Turnovers 15
1 Technical Fouls 2
1 Total Technical Fouls 2
1 Flagrant Fouls 0
15 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 17
10 Fast Break Points 15
42 Points in Paint 48
16 Fouls 26
16 Largest Lead 3
Orlando Magic Orlando Magic Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Moritz Wagner, C Day-To-Day Jul 23
Jase Richardson, G Day-To-Day Jul 19
Noah Penda, F Day-To-Day Jul 19
Jalen Suggs, SG Day-To-Day Jul 3
New York Knicks New York Knicks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Ariel Hukporti, C Day-To-Day Jul 20
Pacome Dadiet, G Day-To-Day Jul 20
Josh Hart, SG Day-To-Day Jul 16

Game Information

Kia Center

Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 17,029 · Capacity:

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 0 0 .000 - -
Brooklyn 0 0 .000 - -
New York 0 0 .000 - -
Philadelphia 0 0 .000 - -
Toronto 0 0 .000 - -

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta 0 0 .000 - -
Miami 0 0 .000 - -
Orlando 0 0 .000 - -
Washington 0 0 .000 - -
Charlotte 0 0 .000 - -
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