Magic rally for 98-94 victory over the Knicks to snap a three-game losing streak
NEW YORK (AP) The Orlando Magic are getting bodies back on the bench. So many of them that Paolo Banchero got an extended rest watching them in the fourth quarter.
The star forward delivered a couple big shots when he finally got his chance.
Banchero scored 20 points, Cole Anthony had 10 of his 15 in the final quarter and the Magic beat the New York Knicks 98-94 on Monday to snap a three-game losing streak.
Wendell Carter Jr. added 17 points for the Magic, going 7 for 11 off the bench in a strong return after missing five games with right knee tendinitis. Chuma Okeke scored 15 points.
The Magic trailed by 11 in the third quarter and didn't have much going offensively most of the day. But they took charge midway through the final period and grabbed the lead for good at 90-89 when Anthony tipped in a missed shot with 3:45 to play.
Banchero, on the bench for the first half of the final period, then knocked down consecutive jumpers for a five-point lead, which was plenty with the way the Knicks struggled.
“I think just wanting to come in the game and close it out,” Banchero said of his mindset. “I had been sitting over there for a while, and I was ready to come in the game.”
Along with Carter, Markelle Fultz, Joe Ingles and Jonathan Isaac were all available off the bench Monday after missing time recently for a Magic team that has fallen into eighth place in the Eastern Conference.
“You saw what they did coming off the bench. I think they put on a defensive clinic in a lot of ways," coach Jamahl Mosley said.
Deuce McBride scored a career-high 20 points in a second straight start in place of Jalen Brunson, who has a bruised left calf. OG Anunoby added 17, but Julius Randle shot just 5 for 18 and was held to 15 points.
The Knicks lost on Martin Luther King Jr. Day for the third straight time, falling to 23-15 on the holiday.
The Knicks had played a league-low 15 home games entering the day and 24 on the road. But the schedule turned favorable starting Monday, with a four-game homestand this week and seven straight in New York - six at Madison Square Garden and a game Jan. 23 at Brooklyn.
But they started it with a mostly miserable offensive performance, shooting under 40% and 68.2% on free throws, going a dismal 2 for 6 in the fourth quarter.
“Just stagnant. Way too stagnant,” Randle said.
The Knicks led 52-50 at halftime despite Randle going just 1 for 8 for four points and missing 15 of their 20 3-point attempts.
Donte DiVincenzo also had 15 points for the Knicks.
UP NEXT
Magic: Visit Atlanta on Wednesday.
Knicks: Host Houston on Wednesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Goga Bitadze vs. Isaiah Hartenstein (Jalen Suggs gains possession) | ||
| 11:46 | | Isaiah Hartenstein personal foul (Goga Bitadze draws the foul) | ||
| 11:38 |  | Jalen Suggs misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:34 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 11:16 | | Donte DiVincenzo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:14 | | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | ||
| 11:01 | | +2 | Chuma Okeke makes two point driving layup (Paolo Banchero assists) | 2-0 |
| 11:01 | | OG Anunoby shooting foul (Chuma Okeke draws the foul) | ||
| 11:01 | | +1 | Chuma Okeke makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 3-0 |
| 10:45 | | Goga Bitadze shooting foul (OG Anunoby draws the foul) | ||
| 10:45 | | +1 | OG Anunoby makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-1 |
| 10:45 | | +1 | OG Anunoby makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 3-2 |
| 10:33 | | Paolo Banchero misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:30 | | Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound | ||
| 10:24 | | +2 | Isaiah Hartenstein makes two point cutting layup (OG Anunoby assists) | 3-4 |
| 10:24 | | Goga Bitadze shooting foul (Isaiah Hartenstein draws the foul) | ||
| 10:24 | | +1 | Isaiah Hartenstein makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 3-5 |
| 10:10 | | Jalen Suggs misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:07 | | Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound | ||
| 9:48 | | +2 | Donte DiVincenzo makes two point driving floating jump shot | 3-7 |
| 9:34 | | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point driving layup (Jalen Suggs assists) | 5-7 |
| 9:11 | | +2 | OG Anunoby makes two point stepback jump shot (Miles McBride assists) | 5-9 |
| 8:52 | | Donte DiVincenzo blocks Goga Bitadze's two point cutting layup | ||
| 8:51 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 8:45 | | +3 | Chuma Okeke makes three point jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists) | 8-9 |
| 8:35 | | Caleb Houstan personal foul (Donte DiVincenzo draws the foul) | ||
| 8:25 | | +3 | Miles McBride makes three point jump shot (OG Anunoby assists) | 8-12 |
| 8:08 | | Paolo Banchero misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:05 | | Chuma Okeke offensive rebound | ||
| 8:03 | | Chuma Okeke misses two point putback layup | ||
| 8:02 | | Chuma Okeke offensive rebound | ||
| 7:53 | | Jalen Suggs turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 7:30 | | +3 | OG Anunoby makes three point jump shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists) | 8-15 |
| 7:29 | | Magic 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:19 | | Caleb Houstan misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:15 | | Caleb Houstan offensive rebound | ||
| 7:12 | | Jalen Suggs misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:10 | | Paolo Banchero offensive rebound | ||
| 7:08 | | Paolo Banchero offensive foul (Charge) (Miles McBride draws the foul) | ||
| 7:08 | | Paolo Banchero turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 6:57 | | Donte DiVincenzo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:55 | | Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound | ||
| 6:53 | | Julius Randle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:50 | | Chuma Okeke defensive rebound | ||
| 6:41 | | Caleb Houstan misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:38 | | Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound | ||
| 6:28 | | +3 | Miles McBride makes three point stepback jump shot (Isaiah Hartenstein assists) | 8-18 |
| 6:11 | | +3 | Chuma Okeke makes three point jump shot (Goga Bitadze assists) | 11-18 |
| 5:56 | | Donte DiVincenzo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:53 | | Jalen Suggs defensive rebound | ||
| 5:43 | | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point pullup jump shot | 13-18 |
| 5:23 | | Miles McBride misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:20 | | Jalen Suggs defensive rebound | ||
| 5:14 | | Miles McBride personal foul (Loose ball) (Jalen Suggs draws the foul) | ||
| 4:55 | | Paolo Banchero misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 4:51 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 4:43 | | Josh Hart misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:40 | | Goga Bitadze defensive rebound | ||
| 4:21 | | +3 | Caleb Houstan makes three point jump shot (Jalen Suggs assists) | 16-18 |
| 3:57 | | Julius Randle misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:55 | | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | ||
| 3:42 | | Paolo Banchero misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:41 | | Goga Bitadze offensive rebound | ||
| 3:40 | | Goga Bitadze misses two point tip layup | ||
| 3:38 | | Josh Hart defensive rebound | ||
| 3:30 | | Goga Bitadze technical foul (Defensive three second) | ||
| 3:30 | | +1 | Julius Randle makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 16-19 |
| 3:17 | | Julius Randle misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:14 | | Jalen Suggs defensive rebound | ||
| 3:10 | | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point running layup (Jalen Suggs assists) | 18-19 |
| 3:04 | | Knicks 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:58 | | Joe Ingles shooting foul (OG Anunoby draws the foul) | ||
| 2:58 | | +1 | OG Anunoby makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-20 |
| 2:58 | | +1 | OG Anunoby makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-21 |
| 2:46 | | +2 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point jump shot (Joe Ingles assists) | 20-21 |
| 2:26 | | Julius Randle misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:25 | | Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound | ||
| 2:23 | | Isaiah Hartenstein misses two point putback layup | ||
| 2:23 | | Julius Randle offensive rebound | ||
| 2:20 | | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point tip layup | 20-23 |
| 2:10 | | Wendell Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:08 | | Miles McBride defensive rebound | ||
| 1:57 | | Wendell Carter Jr. technical foul (Defensive three second) | ||
| 1:57 | | +1 | Julius Randle makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 20-24 |
| 1:45 | | Julius Randle misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:42 | | Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound | ||
| 1:31 | | Miles McBride misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:27 | | Joe Ingles defensive rebound | ||
| 1:22 | | Miles McBride personal foul (Joe Ingles draws the foul) | ||
| 1:15 | | +2 | Joe Ingles makes two point driving layup (Cole Anthony assists) | 22-24 |
| 0:59 | | Isaiah Hartenstein offensive foul (Jonathan Isaac draws the foul) | ||
| 0:59 | | Isaiah Hartenstein turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:41 | | +2 | Cole Anthony makes two point driving layup (Joe Ingles assists) | 24-24 |
| 0:26 | | Julius Randle misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:26 | | Magic defensive rebound | ||
| 0:04 | | Cole Anthony misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Quentin Grimes defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | | Malachi Flynn misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:43 | | Cole Anthony defensive rebound | ||
| 11:41 | | Josh Hart shooting foul (Cole Anthony draws the foul) | ||
| 11:41 | | Cole Anthony misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:41 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 11:41 | | +1 | Cole Anthony makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-24 |
| 11:26 | | Quentin Grimes turnover (traveling) | ||
| 11:08 | | Jonathan Isaac misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:06 | | Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound | ||
| 11:01 | | +3 | Quentin Grimes makes three point running jump shot (Josh Hart assists) | 25-27 |
| 10:48 | | +3 | Jonathan Isaac makes three point jump shot (Joe Ingles assists) | 28-27 |
| 10:28 | | Josh Hart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:26 | | Jonathan Isaac defensive rebound | ||
| 10:14 | | +2 | Markelle Fultz makes two point driving layup | 30-27 |
| 9:55 | | +2 | Quentin Grimes makes two point jump shot | 30-29 |
| 9:39 | | Josh Hart personal foul (Wendell Carter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 9:32 | | +2 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point alley-oop dunk (Cole Anthony assists) | 32-29 |
| 9:13 | | Jump ball. Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Precious Achiuwa (Cole Anthony gains possession) | ||
| 9:17 | | Quentin Grimes turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 9:04 | | Cole Anthony misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:00 | | Jonathan Isaac offensive rebound | ||
| 9:00 | | +2 | Jonathan Isaac makes two point tip layup | 34-29 |
| 8:51 | | Malachi Flynn misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:48 | | Josh Hart offensive rebound | ||
| 8:44 | | OG Anunoby misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:42 | | Precious Achiuwa offensive rebound | ||
| 8:41 | | Markelle Fultz shooting foul (Precious Achiuwa draws the foul) | ||
| 8:41 | | +1 | Precious Achiuwa makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-30 |
| 8:41 | | +1 | Precious Achiuwa makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-31 |
| 8:28 | | OG Anunoby personal foul (Wendell Carter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 8:25 | | +2 | Joe Ingles makes two point cutting layup (Markelle Fultz assists) | 36-31 |
| 8:09 | | Wendell Carter Jr. blocks OG Anunoby's two point driving dunk | ||
| 8:06 | | Precious Achiuwa offensive rebound | ||
| 8:05 | | Precious Achiuwa misses two point putback layup | ||
| 8:03 | | Cole Anthony defensive rebound | ||
| 8:02 | | Cole Anthony turnover (bad pass) (Quentin Grimes steals) | ||
| 8:00 | | Jonathan Isaac blocks OG Anunoby's two point driving layup | ||
| 8:00 | | Knicks offensive rebound | ||
| 7:48 | | +2 | Josh Hart makes two point driving finger roll layup (Quentin Grimes assists) | 36-33 |
| 7:37 | | +3 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Cole Anthony assists) | 39-33 |
| 7:12 | | +2 | Precious Achiuwa makes two point driving floating jump shot | 39-35 |
| 6:50 | | +2 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point turnaround hook shot (Markelle Fultz assists) | 41-35 |
| 6:45 | | Cole Anthony personal foul (Josh Hart draws the foul) | ||
| 6:45 | | Knicks 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:37 | | Cole Anthony shooting foul (Malachi Flynn draws the foul) | ||
| 6:37 | | +1 | Malachi Flynn makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 41-36 |
| 6:37 | | Malachi Flynn misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 6:35 | | Goga Bitadze defensive rebound | ||
| 6:22 | | Joe Ingles misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:21 | | Josh Hart defensive rebound | ||
| 6:07 | | +2 | OG Anunoby makes two point cutting dunk (Isaiah Hartenstein assists) | 41-38 |
| 5:42 | | Markelle Fultz misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:40 | | Josh Hart defensive rebound | ||
| 5:35 | | +2 | Josh Hart makes two point running layup | 41-40 |
| 5:18 | | Markelle Fultz misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 5:15 | | Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound | ||
| 5:03 | | Malachi Flynn misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:00 | | Goga Bitadze defensive rebound | ||
| 4:52 | | Joe Ingles misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 4:50 | | Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound | ||
| 4:38 | | Joe Ingles personal foul (Isaiah Hartenstein draws the foul) | ||
| 4:33 | | Julius Randle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:30 | | Jalen Suggs defensive rebound | ||
| 4:08 | | Isaiah Hartenstein shooting foul (Jalen Suggs draws the foul) | ||
| 4:08 | | Jalen Suggs misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:08 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 4:08 | | +1 | Jalen Suggs makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 42-40 |
| 3:51 | | Miles McBride misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:49 | | Magic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:35 | | Jalen Suggs misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:29 | | Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound | ||
| 3:22 | | +3 | OG Anunoby makes three point jump shot (Julius Randle assists) | 42-43 |
| 3:06 | | +3 | Chuma Okeke makes three point jump shot (Jalen Suggs assists) | 45-43 |
| 2:55 | | +2 | Precious Achiuwa makes two point cutting dunk (Donte DiVincenzo assists) | 45-45 |
| 2:41 | | Donte DiVincenzo personal foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul) | ||
| 2:41 | | Magic 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:41 | | +1 | Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 46-45 |
| 2:41 | | Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:39 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 2:28 | | Caleb Houstan personal foul (Donte DiVincenzo draws the foul) | ||
| 2:28 | | Donte DiVincenzo misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:28 | | Knicks offensive rebound |