Orlando Magic @ New York Knicks
Friday, March 8, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY | Game ID: 22300912
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
NYK 31 24 25 18 98ORL 23 16 15 20 74
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Brunson returns with 26 points to help Knicks snap Magic's 5-game win streak with 98-74 rout
NEW YORK -- — With three losses already to the Orlando Magic this season and a playoff meeting potentially ahead, perhaps the New York Knicks were trying to send a statement Friday night.
“You could feel the intensity from the tip from them,” Orlando's Paolo Banchero said.
And the Knicks didn't stop until they had turned in the most dominant defensive effort in the NBA this season.
Jalen Brunson scored 26 points in his return from a bruised left knee and the Knicks rode a sizzling start from 3-point range to a 98-74 victory that snapped the Magic's five-game winning streak.
The Knicks missed Brunson in a loss to Atlanta on Tuesday, then barely missed at all in the early going with him back. New York started 8 for 9 from behind the arc in a game it never trailed.
New York held Orlando to the lowest points total in the NBA this season and the fewest the Knicks had allowed in a game since April 13, 2012. The Magic shot just 34%.
“Being short-handed right now, we have to do it with our defense and our rebounding and keep the turnovers down,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said. “And so when we fly around and work together like that and we have the type of activity that we did, that gives us a chance to win.”
Josh Hart added 19 points and Precious Achiuwa had 15 points, 14 rebounds and a career-high five blocked shots for the Knicks, who won for just the fourth time in the last 12 games as they battle injuries to multiple starters. But this victory was enough to push them back ahead of Orlando into fourth place in the Eastern Conference.
Banchero had 23 points and nine rebounds for the Magic, who lost for just the second time in 10 games. They were missing starting guard Jalen Suggs because of a bruised right thigh.
Orlando had won all three previous meetings, but never had a chance in its attempt for the season sweep.
The Knicks needed barely four minutes to take a double-digit lead and were up 18-6 midway through the first quarter on Brunson’s 3-pointer. They were ahead 31-23 at the end of the period after going 6 for 7 behind the arc.
That became an 8-for-9 start after Donte DiVincenzo and Bojan Bogdanovic hit from behind the arc early in the second. Orlando was within 46-39 with 3 1/2 minutes remaining in the half before Brunson hit another 3 to start a 9-0 run that made it 55-39 at the break.
“We knew that they’ve had our number and you’ve got to respect them,” Brunson said.
“We just knew we had to come ready to play.”
Back-to-back 3s by DiVincenzo and Deuce McBride — who was fouled while making his — made it 78-52 in the third quarter, the Knicks' largest lead.
The Knicks have been missing their starting frontcourt of Julius Randle , OG Anunoby and Mitchell Robinson for a while, then had to go without Brunson on Tuesday after he was hurt in the opening minute of a victory at Cleveland on Sunday.
Brunson could be rejoined in the lineup soon by Anunoby, who has returned to practice after right elbow surgery but hasn't been cleared yet for games.
McBride finished with 14 points and made all three 3-pointers. The Knicks finished 16 for 33 (48.5%).
UP NEXT
Magic: Host Indiana on Sunday.
Knicks: Host Philadelphia on Sunday in the opener of a two-game series.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrDiHaHa 7 21 +12 8 11 73 4 4 100 1 1 100 1 6 7 2 0 4 2 2
NYK Achiuwa, Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, Hartenstein
in Achiuwa, Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, Hartenstein
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrDiHaSi 1 0 -6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
NYK Achiuwa, Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, Sims
in Sims
out Hartenstein
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcDiHaMcSi 2 5 +3 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
NYK Achiuwa, DiVincenzo, Hart, McBride, Sims
in McBride
out Brunson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBoDiMcSi 2 5 -1 2 4 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 0 2 2 2
NYK Achiuwa, Bogdanović, DiVincenzo, McBride, Sims
in Bogdanović
out Hart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDiHaMcSi 1 5 +3 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
NYK Bogdanović, DiVincenzo, Hart, McBride, Sims
in Hart
out Achiuwa
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDiHaHaMc :52 3 0 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
NYK Bogdanović, DiVincenzo, Hart, Hartenstein, McBride
in Hartenstein
out Sims
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBuHaHaMc 2 1 -2 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
NYK Bogdanović, Burks, Hart, Hartenstein, McBride
in Burks
out DiVincenzo
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrBuHaHa 3 4 0 2 6 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 0
NYK Achiuwa, Brunson, Burks, Hart, Hartenstein
in Achiuwa, Brunson
out Bogdanović, McBride
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrDiHaHa 2 7 +3 3 5 60 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
NYK Achiuwa, Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, Hartenstein
in DiVincenzo
out Burks
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrDiHaSi 2 4 +4 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 1 1 0
NYK Achiuwa, Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, Sims
in Sims
out Hartenstein
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrDiHaHa 5 7 +1 3 6 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 3 4 2 3 1 4 3
NYK Achiuwa, Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, Hartenstein
in Hartenstein
out Sims
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrDiHaSi 3 12 +5 5 8 62 2 2 100 0 0 0 3 1 4 3 0 0 0 0
NYK Achiuwa, Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, Sims
in Sims
out Hartenstein
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcDiHaMcSi 2 4 +4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 1
NYK Achiuwa, DiVincenzo, Hart, McBride, Sims
in McBride
out Brunson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBoDiMcSi 2 0 -2 1 4 25 1 2 50 1 1 100 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0
NYK Achiuwa, Bogdanović, DiVincenzo, McBride, Sims
in Bogdanović
out Hart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDiHaMcSi 3 2 -4 1 5 20 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1
NYK Bogdanović, DiVincenzo, Hart, McBride, Sims
in Hart
out Achiuwa
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcDiHaMcSi 1 1 -1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
NYK Achiuwa, DiVincenzo, Hart, McBride, Sims
in Achiuwa
out Bogdanović
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrDiHaSi 5 10 +2 3 8 38 2 4 50 1 2 50 1 5 6 2 0 1 2 1
NYK Achiuwa, Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, Sims
in Brunson
out McBride
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcDiHaMcSi 2 3 -1 2 4 50 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0
NYK Achiuwa, DiVincenzo, Hart, McBride, Sims
in McBride
out Brunson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JrMcMiSiTo 1 2 +2 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
NYK Brown Jr., McBride, Milton, Sims, Toppin
in Brown Jr., Milton, Toppin
out Achiuwa, DiVincenzo, Hart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBlJrWaHa 7 12 -9 4 13 31 2 3 67 2 3 67 2 2 4 3 1 2 1 1
ORL Banchero, Black, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Harris
in Banchero, Black, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Harris
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBlJrHaIn 2 5 0 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1
ORL Banchero, Black, Carter Jr., Harris, Ingles
in Ingles
out F. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaJrHaIn :58 2 +2 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
ORL Anthony, Banchero, Carter Jr., Harris, Ingles
in Anthony
out Black
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnFuInIsWa 4 9 -4 2 6 33 0 1 0 5 6 83 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
ORL Anthony, Fultz, Ingles, Isaac, M. Wagner
in Fultz, Isaac, M. Wagner
out Banchero, Carter Jr., Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnWaFuIsWa 1 3 +2 1 2 50 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0
ORL Anthony, F. Wagner, Fultz, Isaac, M. Wagner
in F. Wagner
out Ingles
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaWaIsWa 2 2 +2 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 2 1 1
ORL Anthony, Banchero, F. Wagner, Isaac, M. Wagner
in Banchero
out Fultz
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaJrWaIs 2 2 -2 1 4 25 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 1 1 1
ORL Anthony, Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Isaac
in Carter Jr.
out M. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBlJrWaHa 2 4 -3 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 1
ORL Banchero, Black, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Harris
in Black, Harris
out Anthony, Isaac
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBiBlWaHa 2 0 -4 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
ORL Banchero, Bitadze, Black, F. Wagner, Harris
in Bitadze
out Carter Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBlJrWaHa 5 6 -1 2 9 22 0 2 0 2 3 67 3 2 5 0 0 1 3 0
ORL Banchero, Black, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Harris
in Carter Jr.
out Bitadze
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaJrWaHa 4 7 -5 3 6 50 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 1 0 1 1
ORL Anthony, Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Harris
in Anthony
out Black
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaWaInWa 2 2 +2 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 1
ORL Anthony, Banchero, F. Wagner, Ingles, M. Wagner
in Ingles, M. Wagner
out Carter Jr., Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnFuInIsWa 3 6 +4 2 3 67 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 3 3 2 0 0 2 0
ORL Anthony, Fultz, Ingles, Isaac, M. Wagner
in Fultz, Isaac
out Banchero, F. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaWaInIs 4 8 +2 3 8 38 1 3 33 1 2 50 0 2 2 0 2 3 0 1
ORL Anthony, Banchero, F. Wagner, Ingles, Isaac
in Banchero, F. Wagner
out Fultz, M. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaBiWaHo 2 2 -3 1 4 25 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 1
ORL Anthony, Banchero, Bitadze, F. Wagner, Houstan
in Bitadze, Houstan
out Ingles, Isaac
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BiBlHoOkSc 3 4 -1 1 4 25 0 3 0 2 2 100 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 1
ORL Bitadze, Black, Houstan, Okeke, Schofield
in Black, Okeke, Schofield
out Anthony, Banchero, F. Wagner
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
ORLAB A. Black
AS A. Schofield
CA C. Anthony
CH C. Houstan
CO C. Okeke
FW F. Wagner
GB G. Bitadze
GH G. Harris
JI J. Ingles
JI J. Isaac
MF M. Fultz
MW M. Wagner
PB P. Banchero
WC W. Carter Jr.
NYKAB A. Burks
BB B. Bogdanović
DD D. DiVincenzo
IH I. Hartenstein
JB J. Brunson
JH J. Hart
JS J. Sims
MM M. McBride
PA P. Achiuwa
ORL/NYK the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur