⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Magic got 17 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
▼ ORL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 16 points worse than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Magic won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
Made eighteen threes to their nine- They went cold, nine of 38 from three
- Beaten inside, 32 points in the paint to 52
A 12-0 run from level to 12 points up in the first quarter
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
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run from level to 12 points up
Q1 11:07 · NY 12-0 ORL
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 10
Q3 8:37 · NY 63-53 ORL
Bad plays
- Turnover
OG Anunoby lost ball turnover
Q4 4:35 · NY 91-94 ORL
- Turnover
Josh Hart out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 4:08 · NY 91-94 ORL
- Turnover
Jalen Brunson bad pass turnover
Q4 2:14 · NY 94-100 ORL
Magic
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 9-point deficit to 1
Q2 2:27 · NY 49-48 ORL
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 10 down to 1 up
Q4 9:02 · NY 86-87 ORL
- Steal
Anthony Black stole it from Jalen Brunson
Q4 2:14 · NY 94-100 ORL
Bad plays
- Technical
Wendell Carter Jr. technical foul
Q3 7:44 · NY 60-53 ORL
- Turnover
Jalen Suggs bad pass turnover
Q4 4:22 · NY 91-94 ORL
- Missed FT
Desmond Bane misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:54 · NY 91-94 ORL
📊The numbers
| NY | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 9 | Threes made | 18 |
| 24% | Three-point accuracy | 43% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 26 | Assists | 29 |
| 52 | Points in the paint | 32 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 23 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
📋Player stats
Every player's final line, with the combos.
Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. AnunobyF | 35 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 6-11 | 3-6 | 7-9 | -11 |
K. TownsC Double-double | 33 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 36 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 8-15 | 0-4 | 6-7 | -1 |
J. HartG | 35 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 5-12 | 3-9 | 0-0 | +3 |
M. BridgesG | 35 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -23 |
J. BrunsonG | 32 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 31 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 12-28 | 1-7 | 3-6 | -3 |
L. ShametG | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | -1 |
T. KolekG | 15 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -4 |
M. McBrideG | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | +2 |
A. DrummondC | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1 |
J. WisemanC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -5 |
J. ClarksonG | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +1 |
J. AkinsG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Team | 102 | 45 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 38-93 | 9-38 | 17-24 |
Did not playP. Dadiet (coach's decision), M. Diawara (coach's decision), K. McCullar Jr. (coach's decision)
Magic
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. WagnerF Double-double | 37 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 36 | 32 | 22 | 0 | 9-23 | 0-3 | 5-5 | +6 |
W. Carter Jr.C | 33 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 3-4 | +6 |
D. BaneG | 35 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 6-13 | 4-9 | 6-8 | +8 |
J. SuggsG | 34 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | +1 |
J. RichardsonG | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | -22 |
T. da SilvaF | 27 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 7-13 | 5-9 | 0-0 | +20 |
A. BlackG | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 6-11 | 5-7 | 1-2 | +21 |
J. CainF | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | +2 |
N. VucevicC | 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | +3 |
| Team | 111 | 49 | 29 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 38-88 | 18-42 | 17-21 |
Did not playG. Bitadze (coach's decision), C. Castleton (coach's decision), J. Carter (coach's decision), A. Morales (coach's decision)
