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Magic rally past Knicks 111-102 behind bench and fourth-quarter surge

Orlando's reserves scored 47 points and the Knicks shot 9-of-38 from 3-point range in their third straight loss.

Franz Wagner: 23 points, 13 rebounds, 9 assists
Magic bench 47 points, Knicks bench 11
Knicks: 9-of-38 from 3-point range

Published October 25, 2026 at 10:30 PM1 min read How this story was written

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Orlando Magic

New York Knicks

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A 10-0 run early in the fourth quarter and 47 bench points carried the Orlando Magic past the New York Knicks 111-102 on Sunday, October 25, sending the Knicks to their third straight loss.

Franz Wagner had 23 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists for a double-double. Desmond Bane scored 22 and hit four of his nine 3-point attempts.

The run tied the game at 86-86, and Orlando outscored New York 40-27 in the fourth quarter.

New York started fast. It opened with a 10-0 run, led 12-0 and led 28-21 after the first quarter. Orlando scored 27 in the second and stayed within reach until the fourth.

With 4:53 left, Bane hit a 26-foot three-pointer off a Wagner assist. He added a free throw, Anthony Black hit a 25-foot three-pointer off a Jalen Suggs pass, and Wagner scored inside. Orlando led 106-95 with 38.0 seconds left.

Bane made two free throws with 13.3 seconds left, after a pair from Brunson, to set the final score.

Tristan Da Silva scored 19 points off the bench, with five 3-pointers. Black added 18 and made five of his seven 3-point attempts. New York's bench produced 11 points.

Jalen Brunson scored 28 points for New York but made 12 of 28 shots and one of seven from beyond the arc. Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 points and 14 rebounds, and OG Anunoby scored 22.

The 3-point line separated the teams. Orlando went 18-of-42, while New York went 9-of-38. Orlando (1-2) had entered with a 40.6% win chance in our projection, and the Knicks (0-3) are still looking for their first win.