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Knicks pull away from Magic, remain almost perfect at home
Jalen Brunson scored eight points during a decisive run to open the second half for the New York Knicks, who earned a 106-100 win over the Orlando Magic after the visitors lost forward Franz Wagner to a lower leg injury.,Brunson finished with 30 points and nine assists and Josh Hart (17 points, 12 r...
Magic F Franz Wagner (leg) injured vs. Knicks
Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner exited in the first quarter and was ruled out of Sunday's game against the host New York Knicks with a left lower leg injury.,Wagner attempted to corral an alley-oop pass from Anthony Black and landed awkwardly after being fouled by Knicks center Ariel Hukporti wit...
Knicks eager to repeat fast start in meeting vs. Magic
The New York Knicks played close to a perfect game Friday night, just in time to prepare for the team keeping them from a perfect start at home.,The Knicks will look to avenge their only home loss of the season on Sunday afternoon when they host the Orlando Magic.,Both teams were off Saturday after ...
Magic avoid last-second heartbreak against Heat
Franz Wagner scored 32 points and the host Orlando Magic held off a late Miami Heat surge to score a 106-105 win on Friday.,Anthony Black came off the Orlando bench to contribute 13 points, a team-high six assists and a team-high-tying eight rebounds. Jalen Suggs scored 22 points, his fourth game of...
De'Aaron Fox nets 31 as Spurs survive late Magic rally
De'Aaron Fox made two foul shots with 1.4 seconds left and finished with 31 points as the visiting San Antonio Spurs withstood a fourth-quarter rally to beat the Orlando Magic 114-112 on Wednesday.,Luke Kornet blocked Franz Wagner's shot at the buzzer to secure the win for San Antonio, which improve...
Undermanned Spurs set sights on surging Magic
Starters Stephon Castle and Victor Wembanyama were left behind when the San Antonio Spurs boarded a plane Tuesday night to begin a three-game road trip.,While neither player will be available to face the Orlando Magic on Wednesday, both could return to the lineup as soon as Dec. 10, when San Antonio...
Desmond Bane comes up big for Magic in win vs. Bulls
Anthony Black saved five of his 22 points for a late surge, Desmond Bane capped a 37-point effort with a late go-ahead 3-pointer and the Orlando Magic held off the visiting Chicago Bulls 125-120 on Monday night for their third consecutive win.,Scoring 21 of the second half's first 27 points, the Bul...
Magic riding high into matchup with stumbling Bulls
Having earned a spot among the final eight in the NBA Cup, the Orlando Magic hope their impressive form transitions to non-tournament play when they host the struggling Chicago Bulls on Monday night.,The Magic swept the Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers and Detroit Pistons to advance...
Desmond Bane, Magic overcome Cade Cunningham to drop Pistons
Desmond Bane poured in 37 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the visiting Orlando Magic edged the Detroit Pistons 112-109 on Friday to advance to the knockout round of the NBA Cup.,Orlando finished 4-0 in the East Group B of the event and won for the fifth time in its past six games. The Pistons, ...
Magic demolish 76ers, set franchise scoring records
Anthony Black scored a career-high 31 points to highlight the Orlando Magic's 144-103 annihilation of the host Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday in an NBA Cup game.,Black scored 27 points in the first half, including a 20-point second quarter as Orlando set a franchise record for points in any quarter w...
Jaylen Brown (35 points), hot-shooting Celtics top depleted Magic
Jaylen Brown collected 35 points and the Boston Celtics avoided back-to-back home losses by beating the short-handed Orlando Magic 138-129 on Sunday night., ,Boston, which lost to Brooklyn at home on Friday, received 23 points off the bench from Anfernee Simons and 19 from Payton Pritchard. Simons w...
Jaylen Brown (35), hot-shooting Celtics top depleted Magic
Jaylen Brown collected 35 points and the Boston Celtics avoided back-to-back home losses by beating the short-handed Orlando Magic 138-129 on Sunday night., ,Boston, which lost to Brooklyn at home on Friday, received 23 points off the bench from Anfernee Simons and 19 from Peyton Pritchard. Simons w...
Jaylen Brown wants Celitcs to play with 'edge' vs. Magic
Jaylen Brown will be looking for more energy from his team when the Boston Celtics take on the visiting Orlando Magic on Sunday., ,Brown criticized his team's effort after Boston dropped a 113-105 decision to Brooklyn at home on Friday night., ,"Come ready to play, or don't play at all," the four-ti...
Franz Wagner drops season-high 37 as Magic beat Knicks
Franz Wagner scored a season-high 37 points, and the Orlando Magic used a big fourth-quarter run to close out a 3-0 homestand with their 133-121 defeat of the New York Knicks on Saturday.,Orlando scored 13 unanswered in a span of less than two minutes in the final period, part of a larger 20-6 run t...
Magic end homestand in search of another win as Knicks continue road trip
The Orlando Magic look to complete a sweep of their three-game homestand on Saturday, welcoming a New York Knicks team in the middle of a five-game road trip.,Orlando is 5-1 over its past six games, with defeats of the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday and Thursday. The Magic...
Torrid-shooting Magic extend Clippers' tailspin in rout
Jalen Suggs knocked down five 3-pointers on his way to a team-high 23 points, and the Orlando Magic continued the tailspin of the visiting Los Angeles Clippers with a 129-101 triumph on Thursday.,Orlando overwhelmed Los Angeles defensively, holding the Clippers to just 36-of-89 (40.4%) shooting from...
Magic ride balanced scoring to win over road-weary Warriors
Desmond Bane had a team-high 23 points, Anthony Black led a strong bench performance with a season-best 21 and the Orlando Magic took advantage of a road-weary Golden State Warriors team to claim a 121-113 home win on Tuesday night.,Franz Wagner chipped in with 18 points and Wendell Carter Jr. logge...
Rockets rally from down 11 in 4th to top Magic in OT
Kevin Durant scored a game-high 35 points, Alperen Sengun added a 30-point double-double, and the host Houston Rockets claimed a 117-113 overtime victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday.,Durant assisted on an Amen Thompson dunk with 51.8 seconds left that provided the Rockets a 111-110 lead before ...
Efficient Rockets look to keep wheels churning against Magic
The Houston Rockets have one of the most efficient offenses in the NBA this season, and their increased emphasis on ball security has played a vital role in that success.,Houston committed only six turnovers in its 140-116 home win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, the middle game of a thre...
Franz Wagner nets 25 as Magic finish on 11-0 run to polish off Nets
Franz Wagner sank a pair of late 3-pointers to highlight his 25-point performance, fueling the host Orlando Magic to a 105-98 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday in an NBA Cup game.,Tristan da Silva added 22 points and nine rebounds while starting in place of the injured Paolo Banchero (left gr...