The Knicks sweep the Magic, who are losing Franz Wagner

It’s noon New Yorkvery advanced schedule, and this is already the third (and last?) clash of the season in between Nix and the Magic. Orlando won the first two, quite calmly, but this time teammates from Jalen Brunson (30 points, 9 assists) et And the Anunobi (21 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals) didn’t flinch at the Garden.

Without Karl-Anthony Towns, Jalen Brunson knows that he is expected and does not escape in the first quarter: 16 points and 5 assists. After that, the Knicks overcame their timid start, going on a 15-4 run to take down the Magic, certainly coming into the match well with their aggressiveness, but cooled by an injury – a serious one? – Franz Wagner.injury – serious? – Franz Wagner.

Jalen Brunson is resting, New York is settling down offensively and, conversely, Orlando doesn’t necessarily benefit from that. Each team goes back and forth, but the activity of the pair Jalen Suggs – Anthony Black allows the Floridians to get back in front just before the break (55-54). At first very rhythmic, the meeting gradually lost its intensity.

When Desmond Bane plays dodgeball

With a lead of 13:0, and almost four minutes without a goal for the Magic, the Knicks took the lead at the start of the second half. The (re)start of Jalen Brunson changes a lot of things, but Paolo Banchero and then Desmond Bain find their address and their 9-0 saves the furniture, on the Florida side. Josh Hart then warms up and thanks to him and the physical presence of the whole team in the circle, the deficit remains comfortable for the locals (82-73).

Too soft once again, Orlando started the quarter poorly, and a 7-0 run made matters worse. There is frustration, like Desmond Bain throwing the ball at OG Anunoby for no reason, but this has credit for making Anunoby stronger. In the shadow of Jalen Brunson, he puts up the last reinforcement that leads New York to victory: 106-100. Note, however, that Myles McBride and Jalen Suggs are injured, both with knee injuries.

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TO BE REMEMBERED

– New York continues its good momentum. The seventh success in eight games for the Knicks, who were carried by the tandem of Jalen Brunson / OG Anunoby in good form, who could count on two “runs” at the beginning of the third and fourth quarters to make their task easier. An injury to Franz Wagner, who was well into his game, obviously helped balance the Magic, but without Karl-Anthony Towns, Mike Brown’s men got the job done. Especially with a lot of pressure inside, with this ball magnet that is Mitchell Robinson, or with all the carnage of Josh Hart.

– Franz Wagner seriously injured ? Anthony Black sent into the alley-oop on the counter attack, Franz Wagner landed badly on his left knee after being cut in mid-air on a counter attack attempt.Ariel Hookporti, his compatriot. Remaining on the ground for several minutes, the German could not put his foot on the ground and was brought back to the dressing room, with the help of two people. Clearly, the pictures don’t inspire optimism and the entire Magic is crossing their fingers that the injury isn’t too serious, while the franchise is finally over and the winger is headed to his first All-Star game.

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