National Basketball Association
Orlando 97, New York 73
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials:
#31 Scott Wall, #66 Haywoode Workman, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance:
19812
By Field Level Media
Mario Hezonja had 19 points and Jamel Artis added 16 off the bench to lead the Orlando Magic to a 97-73 win over the host New York Knicks on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.
Tim Hardaway Jr. had 16 points and Trey Burke added 15 points to lead the Knicks, who lost their fourth straight game and for the sixth time in seven games.
Orlando entered the game having lost 11 of their previous 13 games and held a one-point lead at halftime.
The Magic took control in the third quarter, holding the Knicks to just 16 points, and then outscored New York 29-12 in a furious fourth quarter rally. Orlando was spurred on in the fourth by Khem Birch, who had nine of his 11 points in the quarter. Birch also added 10 rebounds for the Magic, who posted a 53-42 advantage on the glass and had 28 assists to New York's 17.
The Knicks' 73-point performance tied for their worst scoring output of the season.
Shelvin Mack had 12 points, eight rebounds and eight assists off the bench for the Magic, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Nikola Vucevic had 11 points and 10 rebounds, and Orlando made up for a subpar statistical performance from Aaron Gordon, who had seven points and four rebounds.
Kyle O'Quinn had 13 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks for the Knicks, but he had just one point and two rebounds in the final quarter. Courtney Lee added 13 points off the bench for New York, which shot just 35 percent from the field and 15 percent from 3-point range. Hardaway, Burke and Lance Thomas combined to shoot 3 for 16 from behind the arc.
Orlando returns home for a two-game set, starting with Dallas on Wednesday night, before heading back on the road for two games.
New York remains at home for the fourth game of a five-game home stand, with Miami coming to town on Friday night, before ending the season at Cleveland on April 11.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Orlando |
|
New York |
Mario Hezonja 19 |
Scoring |
Tim Hardaway Jr. 16 |
Shelvin Mack 8 |
Assists |
Trey Burke 4 |
Khem Birch 10 |
Rebounds |
Kyle O'Quinn 12 |
Khem Birch 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Tim Hardaway Jr. 3 |
Aaron Gordon 2 |
Steals |
Lance Thomas 2 |
Khem Birch 3 |
Blocks |
Kyle O'Quinn 5 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Orlando
|
97 |
42.0 |
11-36 |
12-18 |
28 |
53 |
5 |
7 |
11 |
New York
|
73 |
34.9 |
4-27 |
9-12 |
17 |
42 |
9 |
5 |
12 |
Upcoming Games
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New York will play their next game at home against Miami. The Knicks have a W/L % of .370 after a win and .333 after a loss.
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Orlando will play their next game at home against Dallas. The Magic have a W/L % of .318 after a win and .291 after a loss.