National Basketball Association
Orlando 104, New York 98
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials: #63 Derek Richardson, #65 Nate Green, #61 Courtney Kirkland
Attendance: 16680

Terrence Ross scored 19 points to lead six players in double figures and the Orlando Magic recorded their second win at Madison Square Garden this season, beating the New York Knicks 104-98 on Wednesday.

Franz Wagner had 16 points and nine rebounds for Orlando, which defeated the Knicks 110-104 at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 24. Two of the Magic's four wins this season have come against New York.

RJ Barrett had 17 points, nine rebounds and five assists to lead the Knicks. Alec Burks scored 13 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter and Obi Toppin tied his career high with 14 points.

Cole Anthony had 15 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists to help Orlando snap a three-game losing streak. Jalen Suggs scored 13 and Mo Bamba tallied 12 points and 12 rebounds.

Orlando, which entered the fourth quarter with a lead for just the second time this season, moved ahead 80-71 on Suggs' 3-pointer with 10:14 remaining.

Orlando scored five straight points to move ahead 100-96 with 1:09 remaining, and Wendell Carter Jr.'s dunk extended the lead to six after Suggs intercepted Derrick Rose's pass.

The teams missed a combined 11 straight shots at one point and committed six turnovers apiece during a sloppy first quarter. Toppin finished the period with consecutive dunks to give the Knicks a 23-21 advantage.

The poor shooting continued into the second quarter. Anthony missed seven of his first eight shots in the opening half before making a 3-pointer at the buzzer to put Orlando ahead 50-49.

Both teams struggled from 3-point range in the first half. Orlando was 7 of 21 (33.3 percent) from beyond the arc while New York was 6 of 22 (27.3 percent).

New York trailed by 10 late in the third quarter after going just over five minutes without a basket. The Knicks cut the deficit to 72-67 after making three 3-pointers in the final 1:28 of the period.

Julius Randle scored 13 points, and Mitchell Robinson had 13 points and 11 rebounds for New York, which fell to 3-5 at home this season.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Orlando   New York
Terrence Ross 19 Scoring RJ Barrett 17
Cole Anthony 7 Assists Immanuel Quickley 7
Mo Bamba 12 Rebounds Mitchell Robinson 11
Cole Anthony 4 Free Throws Made RJ Barrett 3
Jalen Suggs 3 Steals Alec Burks 1
Mo Bamba 2 Blocks Taj Gibson 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Orlando 104 40.6 11-38 15-18 20 51 3 7 15
New York 98 42.0 16-49 8-12 25 45 7 5 18
Upcoming Games
  • New York will play their next game at home against Houston. The Knicks have a W/L % of .444 after a win and .667 after a loss.
  • Orlando will play their next game on the road against Brooklyn. The Magic have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .364 after a loss.