⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Magic got 23 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
▼ ORL better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 15 points worse than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Magic won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 33 free throws to their 23
Won the glass, 49 rebounds to 37
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Knicks
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.

Magic
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 13
Q2 9:12 · NY 28-41 ORL
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
📊The numbers
| NY | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 11 | Threes made | 12 |
| 31% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 28 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 20 | Assists | 29 |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 50 |
| 19 | Fast break points | 20 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |







