Orlando Magic overcome early deficit to beat New York Knicks 111-105 – WFTV

Orlando Magic overcome early deficit to beat New York Knicks 111-105  WFTV

Franz Wagner scores 23 points as the Orlando Magic rally to defeat the New York Knicks 111-105 in a thrilling comeback. NEW YORK CITY, NY — The Orlando Magic pull off a comeback to defeat the New York Knicks 111-105 on Sunday night. The Magic’s slow starts continued Sunday as the Knicks got off to a 12-0 run to begin the game. Anthony Black made his season debut from an ankle injury, coming off the bench in the first and giving the Magic a spark, scoring 9 points in the quarter. Magic trailed 28-21. The Magic came into tonight’s game shooting 26.6% from three-point range and improved their shooting tonight, finishing the first half 10-for-20 from three.

The Magic trailed at halftime, 52-48. In the third quarter, Knicks guard Jalen Brunson heated up, scoring 9 points, and the Knicks led 75-71 heading into the fourth. In the fourth, led by Franz Wagner, the Magic trailed by as much as 12 points and took their first lead of the game, 87-86, with 07:25 in the fourth. Wagner scored 21 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter, finishing the game one assist shy of his first career triple-double. Wagner finished with 23 points, 13 rebounds, and 9 assists. The Magic ended the fourth quarter on a 35-15 run. The Magic made