October 26, 2026 at 3:34 AM UTC

Postgame Report

Magic Score 40 in the Fourth, Beat Knicks 111-102 Without Banchero

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Franz Wagner had 23 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists, and Tristan da Silva and Anthony Black made five threes each off the bench as Sean Sweeney got his first win and the defending champion Knicks fell to 0-3.

The Orlando Magic were down four after three quarters at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, playing without Paolo Banchero. Then they scored 40 points in the fourth, held the Knicks to 27, and won 111-102. It was the first win for Sean Sweeney in his first season as Orlando's coach. The defending champion Knicks are 0-3.

Franz Wagner carried the most weight with Banchero out with a high ankle sprain. He had 23 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists in 37 minutes, although he needed 23 shots and missed all three of his threes. Desmond Bane added 22 points and made 4 of 9 from deep.

The difference came from the bench. Tristan da Silva scored 19 points and made 5 of 9 threes. Anthony Black, who was listed day-to-day with an ankle issue before the game, scored 18 and also made 5 of his 7 threes. The two were plus-20 and plus-21 in their minutes. Orlando made 18 threes on 42 attempts. New York made 9 of 38.

Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 28 points but shot 12 of 28 and 1 of 7 from three. Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 points and 14 rebounds, and OG Anunoby added 22. Mikal Bridges scored 6 points and finished minus-23. The Knicks have lost to Philadelphia, Boston and now Orlando, and this was the second of those losses at home.

Orlando, which lost to Atlanta and to Minnesota 115-93 on Friday, is 1-2.

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