Game ID: 22300912
Orlando Magic @ New York Knicks
Friday, March 8, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
NYK 31 24 25 18 98ORL 23 16 15 20 74
NYK vs ORL ScoutingNYK vs ORL Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
NYK availability going into 2/27 · back-to-backOUT Randle missed 12 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Anunoby missed 12 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Robinson missed 37 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Hartenstein back 2/22 after 3, 21 min since (79% of 26)
BACK Sims back 2/12 after 3, 24 min since (197% of 12)
NEW Hart 35 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 38 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 2/29 · 1 day's restOUT Randle missed 13 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Anunoby missed 13 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Robinson missed 38 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Hartenstein back 2/22 after 3, 21 min since (79% of 26)
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Sims 12 to 24 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/03 · 2 days' restOUT Randle missed 14 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Anunoby missed 14 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Robinson missed 39 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Hartenstein back 2/22 after 3, 20 min since (78% of 26)
NEW Hart 35 to 43 min over the last 5
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Sims 12 to 21 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/05 · 1 day's restOUT Randle missed 15 since 1/29, not on tonight's roster
OUT Anunoby missed 15 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Robinson missed 40 since 12/11, out tonight
NEW Hart 35 to 43 min over the last 5
NEW DiVincenzo 30 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW McBride 21 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Bogdanović 18 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Sims 12 to 22 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/08 · 2 days' restOUT Anunoby missed 16 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Robinson missed 41 since 12/11, out tonight
NEW Hart 35 to 44 min over the last 5
NEW DiVincenzo 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW McBride 21 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Bogdanović 18 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Sims 12 to 24 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/10 · 1 day's restOUT Anunoby missed 17 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Robinson missed 42 since 12/11, out tonight
NEW Hart 35 to 44 min over the last 5
NEW DiVincenzo 30 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW McBride 21 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Bogdanović 18 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Sims 12 to 25 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/12 · 1 day's restOUT Anunoby missed 18 since 1/29, returns tonight: 29 min (82% of 35)
OUT Robinson missed 43 since 12/11, out tonight
NEW Hart 35 to 44 min over the last 5
NEW DiVincenzo 30 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW McBride 21 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Sims 12 to 24 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/14 · 1 day's restOUT Robinson missed 44 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Anunoby back 3/12 after 18, 29 min since (82% of 35)
NEW Hart 35 to 43 min over the last 5
NEW DiVincenzo 30 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW McBride 21 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Sims 12 to 21 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/16 · 1 day's restOUT Robinson missed 45 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Anunoby back 3/12 after 18, 32 min since (92% of 35)
NEW Hart 35 to 42 min over the last 5
NEW DiVincenzo 30 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Sims 12 to 20 min over the last 4
ORL availability going into 2/29 · 1 day's restOUT Banchero missed 2 since 2/25, returns tonight: 35 min (99% of 35)
OUT Queen missed 4 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Fultz back 2/25 after 3, 18 min since (90% of 20)
BACK Houstan back 2/25 after 2, 26 min since (192% of 13)
NEW Black 16 to 24 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 3/03 · 2 days' restOUT Isaac missed 2 since 2/27, returns tonight: 13 min (78% of 16)
OUT Queen missed 5 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Banchero back 2/29 after 2, 35 min since (99% of 35)
BACK Fultz back 2/25 after 3, 18 min since (89% of 20)
BACK Houstan back 2/25 after 2, 22 min since (162% of 13)
NEW Black 16 to 24 min over the last 4
ORL availability going into 3/05 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 6 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Banchero back 2/29 after 2, 34 min since (95% of 35)
BACK Fultz back 2/25 after 3, 18 min since (87% of 20)
BACK Isaac back 3/03 after 2, 13 min since (78% of 16)
BACK Houstan back 2/25 after 2, 17 min since (128% of 13)
ORL availability going into 3/06 · back-to-backOUT Queen missed 7 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Banchero back 2/29 after 2, 33 min since (95% of 35)
BACK Fultz back 2/25 after 3, 18 min since (87% of 20)
BACK Isaac back 3/03 after 2, 15 min since (93% of 16)
BACK Houstan back 2/25 after 2, 14 min since (103% of 13)
ORL availability going into 3/08 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 8 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Banchero back 2/29 after 2, 35 min since (99% of 35)
BACK Isaac back 3/03 after 2, 15 min since (93% of 16)
ORL availability going into 3/10 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 9 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Banchero back 2/29 after 2, 35 min since (100% of 35)
BACK Isaac back 3/03 after 2, 15 min since (95% of 16)
ORL availability going into 3/13 · 2 days' restOUT Suggs missed 2 since 3/08, returns tonight: 30 min (108% of 28)
OUT Queen missed 10 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Isaac back 3/03 after 2, 16 min since (100% of 16)
ORL availability going into 3/15 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 11 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Suggs back 3/13 after 2, 30 min since (108% of 28)
ORL availability going into 3/17 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 12 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Suggs back 3/13 after 2, 30 min since (109% of 28)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 110, shooting 41 percent and 34 from three, 18 free throws a game; DiVincenzo at 22 and Brunson at 21 a game. Without Anunoby (16 straight), Robinson (41 straight). 2 days' rest. Orlando comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 95, shooting 55 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Banchero at 26 and F. Wagner at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 10 a night. One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Orlando has been plus-10 a night and New York minus-1 and the defense, Orlando allowing 95 a night to New York's 110. Call it Orlando 110, New York 106, New York keeping it close.
2/27 vs NOP 92-115 — NYK notes
NYK lost 92-115. NYK shot 37% (31 of 83) to NOP's 51%, 14 of 46 from three. DiVincenzo led with 23 (8 of 21, 7 of 18 from three); Bogdanović added 20, Hart 15. Q2 was theirs, 28-22, the deficit cut from 7 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 93-64 against them. McBride's -26 in 40 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/29 vs GSW 99-110 — NYK notes
NYK lost 99-110. NYK shot 37% (35 of 95) to GSW's 45%, 12 of 39 from three, and went to the line 24 times to GSW's 16 — 17 points from the stripe to their 8. Brunson led with 27 (11 of 25, 4 of 7 from three); DiVincenzo added 16, Hart 14. Q2 was theirs, 27-24, the deficit cut from 12 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 86-72 against them. Hartenstein's -18 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/03 @ CLE 107-98 — NYK notes
NYK won 107-98. NYK shot 49% (42 of 86) to CLE's 45%, 16 of 39 from three. DiVincenzo led with 28 (11 of 22, 6 of 14 from three); Bogdanović added 20, McBride 16. The hinge was Q3, 36-25: NYK came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 9, and the lead reached 15. NYK trailed 51-53 at the half and won the second half 56-45. Sims was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
3/05 vs ATL 100-116 — NYK notes
NYK lost 100-116. NYK took 12 more shots (99 to 87), fed by 17 offensive rebounds, but shot 38% to ATL's 51%, 16 of 52 from three, and got to the line just 11 times against 18 fouls committed. The glass went 40-51 against them. DiVincenzo led with 21 (7 of 24, 5 of 17 from three); B. Bogdanović added 19, Achiuwa 15. Q2 was theirs, 35-28, the deficit cut from 18 to 11, but the other 3 periods went 88-65 against them. Hart's -26 in 43 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/08 vs ORL 98-74 — NYK notes
NYK won 98-74. NYK shot 48% (38 of 79) to ORL's 34%, 16 of 33 from three, and got to the line 8 times to ORL's 20. Brunson led with 26 (11 of 19, 4 of 7 from three); Hart added 19, Achiuwa 15. The hinge was Q3, 25-15: a lead of 16 became 26. Achiuwa was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
3/10 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 99 a night and allowing 103, shooting 42 percent and 35 from three, 15 free throws a game; DiVincenzo at 20 and Brunson at 18 a game. Without Anunoby (17 straight), Robinson (42 straight). One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 112, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Oubre Jr. at 24 and Harris at 21 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Maxey (3 straight), Embiid (17 straight), Melton (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 103 a night to Philadelphia's 112 and the line, where Philadelphia takes 20 free throws a game to New York's 15. Call it New York 111, Philadelphia 108, Philadelphia keeping it close.
3/12 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 95 a night and allowing 95, shooting 41 percent and 34 from three, 14 free throws a game; DiVincenzo at 18 and Brunson at 18 a game. Without Anunoby (18 straight), Robinson (43 straight). One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 104, shooting 42 percent and 32 from three, 21 free throws a game; Oubre Jr. at 23 and Harris at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Maxey (4 straight), Embiid (18 straight), Melton (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-2 a night and Philadelphia minus-5 and the line, where Philadelphia takes 21 free throws a game to New York's 14. Call it New York 107, Philadelphia 105, Philadelphia keeping it close.
3/14 @ POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Ayton at 28 and Simons at 26 a game. Without Sharpe (28 straight), Walker (4 straight), Hagans (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 97 a night and allowing 89, shooting 43 percent and 35 from three, 12 free throws a game; DiVincenzo at 18 and Brunson at 16 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Robinson (44 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 89 a night to Portland's 118 and the line, where Portland takes 20 free throws a game to New York's 12. Call it New York 110, Portland 105.
3/16 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 112, shooting 52 percent and 37 from three, 16 free throws a game; Fox at 29 and Sabonis at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. 2 days' rest. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 96 a night and allowing 88, shooting 42 percent and 31 from three, 15 free throws a game; Brunson at 28 and DiVincenzo at 15 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Robinson (45 straight). One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 88 a night to Sacramento's 112 and the arc, Sacramento at 37 percent from three to New York's 31. Call it Sacramento 111, New York 108, New York keeping it close.
2/29 vs UTA 115-107 — ORL notes
ORL won 115-107. ORL shot 55% (42 of 77) to UTA's 42%, 10 of 30 from three. Banchero led with 29 (10 of 16, 1 of 4 from three, 8 of 11 at the line); Suggs added 15, F. Wagner 14. The hinge was Q4, 35-25: ORL came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 8. Carter Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +9.
3/03 vs DET 113-91 — ORL notes
ORL won 113-91. ORL shot 60% (43 of 72) to DET's 38%, 7 of 23 from three. ORL turned it over 20 times to DET's 12, and DET turned those into 11 steals. The glass went 48-28 for them. Banchero led with 29 (10 of 16, 1 of 4 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Carter Jr. added 19, Fultz 16. The hinge was Q3, 30-21: a lead of 9 became 18, and the lead reached 27. Suggs was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
3/05 @ CHA 101-89 — ORL notes
ORL won 101-89. ORL shot 54% (40 of 74) to CHA's 46%, 13 of 35 from three. The glass went 41-31 for them. Banchero led with 22 (9 of 19, 2 of 5 from three); Anthony added 14, Carter Jr. 12. The hinge was Q3, 30-23: a lead of 2 became 9, and the lead reached 16. Anthony was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
3/06 @ WAS 119-109 — ORL notes
ORL won 119-109. ORL shot 54% (44 of 81) to WAS's 45%, 12 of 26 from three. ORL turned it over 15 times to WAS's 9. F. Wagner led with 28 (9 of 15, 3 of 7 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Banchero added 25, Suggs 19. The hinge was Q3, 31-18: ORL came in trailing by 12 and left it ahead by 1. ORL trailed 53-65 at the half and won the second half 66-44. Suggs was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
3/08 @ NYK 74-98 — ORL notes
ORL lost 74-98. ORL shot 34% (27 of 79) to NYK's 48%, 6 of 26 from three, and went to the line 20 times to NYK's 8 — 14 points from the stripe to their 6. Banchero led with 23 (9 of 20, 2 of 3 from three); F. Wagner added 13, Isaac 11. Q4 was theirs, 20-18, the deficit cut from 26 to 24, but the other 3 periods went 80-54 against them. F. Wagner's -25 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/10 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 99, shooting 51 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Banchero at 26 and F. Wagner at 15 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest. Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 119, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 19 and Mathurin at 15 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 99 a night to Indiana's 119 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-8 a night and Indiana minus-1. Call it Orlando 115, Indiana 111, Indiana keeping it close.
3/13 vs BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 100, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Banchero at 24 and F. Wagner at 15 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Suggs (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Schröder at 19 and Bridges at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Cam. Johnson (3 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Orlando has been plus-6 a night and Brooklyn minus-6 and the arc, Brooklyn at 40 percent from three to Orlando's 32. Call it Orlando 110, Brooklyn 106, Brooklyn keeping it close.
3/15 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 125, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 18 free throws a game; Quickley at 23 and Trent Jr. at 23 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 12 a night. Without Trent Jr. (2 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 103, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Banchero at 22 and F. Wagner at 15 a game. One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 103 a night to Toronto's 125 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-3 a night and Toronto minus-12. Call it Orlando 113, Toronto 110, Toronto keeping it close.
3/17 vs TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 105, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Banchero at 21 and F. Wagner at 17 a game. One day's rest. Toronto comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; Trent Jr. at 28 and Quickley at 21 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Barrett (2 straight), Freeman-Liberty (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 105 a night to Toronto's 120 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-0 a night and Toronto minus-8. Call it Orlando 114, Toronto 109.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrDiHaHa 7 21 +12 4 7 57 4 4 100 1 1 100 1 6 2 0 4 2 2
NYK Achiuwa, Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, Hartenstein
in Achiuwa, Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, Hartenstein
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBlJrWaHa 7 12 -9 2 10 20 2 3 67 2 3 67 2 2 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 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcDiHaMcSi 2 5 +3 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
NYK Achiuwa, DiVincenzo, Hart, McBride, Sims
in McBride
out Brunson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBlJrHaIn 2 5 0 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1
ORL Banchero, Black, Carter Jr., Harris, Ingles
in Ingles
out F. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBoDiMcSi 2 5 -1 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 2 2 2
NYK Achiuwa, Bogdanović, DiVincenzo, McBride, Sims
in Bogdanović
out Hart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnFuInIsWa 4 9 -4 2 5 40 0 1 0 5 6 83 1 1 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 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDiHaMcSi 1 5 +3 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
NYK Bogdanović, DiVincenzo, Hart, McBride, Sims
in Hart
out Achiuwa
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnFuInIsWa 4 9 -4 2 5 40 0 1 0 5 6 83 1 1 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 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBuHaHaMc 2 1 -2 0 2 0 0 1 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 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnWaFuIsWa 1 3 +2 1 1 100 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
ORL Anthony, F. Wagner, Fultz, Isaac, M. Wagner
in F. Wagner
out Ingles
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrBuHaHa 3 4 0 2 5 40 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
NYK Achiuwa, Brunson, Burks, Hart, Hartenstein
in Achiuwa, Brunson
out Bogdanović, McBride
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaWaIsWa 2 2 +2 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 1
ORL Anthony, Banchero, F. Wagner, Isaac, M. Wagner
in Banchero
out Fultz
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrBuHaHa 3 4 0 2 5 40 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
NYK Achiuwa, Brunson, Burks, Hart, Hartenstein
in Achiuwa, Brunson
out Bogdanović, McBride
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaJrWaIs 2 2 -2 1 2 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 1
ORL Anthony, Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Isaac
in Carter Jr.
out M. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrDiHaHa 2 7 +3 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
NYK Achiuwa, Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, Hartenstein
in DiVincenzo
out Burks
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBlJrWaHa 2 4 -3 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1
ORL Banchero, Black, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Harris
in Black, Harris
out Anthony, Isaac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrDiHaSi 2 4 +4 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 1 0
NYK Achiuwa, Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, Sims
in Sims
out Hartenstein
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBiBlWaHa 2 0 -4 0 2 0 0 2 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 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrDiHaHa 5 7 +1 2 4 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 3 2 3 1 4 3
NYK Achiuwa, Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, Hartenstein
in Hartenstein
out Sims
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBlJrWaHa 5 6 -1 2 7 29 0 2 0 2 3 67 3 2 0 0 1 3 0
ORL Banchero, Black, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Harris
in Carter Jr.
out Bitadze
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrDiHaSi 3 12 +5 3 6 50 2 2 100 0 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 0 0
NYK Achiuwa, Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, Sims
in Sims
out Hartenstein
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaJrWaHa 4 7 -5 2 3 67 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 1 1
ORL Anthony, Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Harris
in Anthony
out Black
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBoDiMcSi 2 0 -2 0 2 0 1 2 50 1 1 100 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
NYK Achiuwa, Bogdanović, DiVincenzo, McBride, Sims
in Bogdanović
out Hart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaWaInWa 2 2 +2 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDiHaMcSi 3 2 -4 1 3 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1
NYK Bogdanović, DiVincenzo, Hart, McBride, Sims
in Hart
out Achiuwa
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnFuInIsWa 3 6 +4 1 2 50 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 3 2 0 0 2 0
ORL Anthony, Fultz, Ingles, Isaac, M. Wagner
in Fultz, Isaac
out Banchero, F. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcDiHaMcSi 1 1 -1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
NYK Achiuwa, DiVincenzo, Hart, McBride, Sims
in Achiuwa
out Bogdanović
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaWaInIs 4 8 +2 2 5 40 1 3 33 1 2 50 0 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 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrDiHaSi 5 10 +2 1 4 25 2 4 50 1 2 50 1 5 2 0 1 2 1
NYK Achiuwa, Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, Sims
in Brunson
out McBride
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaWaInIs 4 8 +2 2 5 40 1 3 33 1 2 50 0 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 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrDiHaSi 5 10 +2 1 4 25 2 4 50 1 2 50 1 5 2 0 1 2 1
NYK Achiuwa, Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, Sims
in Brunson
out McBride
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaBiWaHo 2 2 -3 1 1 100 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1
ORL Anthony, Banchero, Bitadze, F. Wagner, Houstan
in Bitadze, Houstan
out Ingles, Isaac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcDiHaMcSi 2 3 -1 1 1 100 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
NYK Achiuwa, DiVincenzo, Hart, McBride, Sims
in McBride
out Brunson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BiBlHoOkSc 3 4 -1 1 1 100 0 3 0 2 2 100 0 2 0 0 0 1 1
ORL Bitadze, Black, Houstan, Okeke, Schofield
in Black, Okeke, Schofield
out Anthony, Banchero, F. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrMcMiSiTo 1 2 +2 1 1 100 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 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BiBlHoOkSc 3 4 -1 1 1 100 0 3 0 2 2 100 0 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
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
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
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%).
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