At 8:00 a.m. Beijing time on February 15, the NBA regular season matchup is in full swing, and the Orlando Magic is at home to face the New York Knicks. Before this game, the Knicks ranked 4th in the East with a record of 33 wins and 21 losses, and their strength as one of the super dark horses in the Eastern Conference should not be underestimated. The Knicks managed to reach the second round of the playoffs last season, and the duo of Brunson and Randle is often underrated. After Brunson joined the Knicks the summer before last, he became the star of the Knicks, averaging 27 per game this season5 points 39 rebounds 65 assists, 41 three-point shooting, very high offensive efficiency, his breakthrough ability is top-notch, in addition, Brunson's arrival also freed Randle, making Randle's efficiency improved.
This season, the Knicks also made a trade, trading Barrett and Quickley for Anunoby and Achiuwa, Anunoby's arrival has greatly enhanced the Knicks' immediate strength, he is one of the league's top 3D attribute players, last season's steal king, after joining the Knicks, Anunoby quickly integrated into the team. This season, the Knicks really have a chance to stir up trouble in the Eastern Conference, and even have the hope of hitting the championship. On the other side, the Magic, before this game, ranked 8th in the East with a 29-25 record, and the Magic also have the potential to be dark horses, they are young and energetic, and the defensive statistics are very strong, 1117 ranks fourth in the league in defensive efficiency, averaging 81 steals ranked third in the league. In this game, the two sides are on the starting lineup.
The Magic sent Banchero, Wagner, Carter, Blake, and Houstein, and the Knicks sent Brunson, Burks, Hart, Achiuwa, and Sims on the Knicks' side. At the beginning of the first quarter of the game, the Magic team won the jump ball and took the lead in getting the ball, Wagner cut the basket and flew to the basket to score the first goal of the game, Achiuwa hit the basket and hit the inside basket, which also opened for the Knicks, Blake hit a mid-range dry pull-up jumper, Banchero broke through and threw a steady shot, Brunson stopped and leaned back at the free throw line to shoot back, and then scored a three-pointer at a 45-degree angle on the wing, and Wagner made a three-point shot at the bottom corner with confidence. For a period of time after that, Brunson broke out super and blossomed at multiple points in the middle and long distances, and the darts were bound to hit.
In the first quarter of the game, Brunson scored 20 points on 6-of-11 shooting, leading the Knicks to take the initiative slightly and take a nearly 10-point lead. At the end of the first quarter, the Knicks led the Magic by nine points at 36-27. At the beginning of the second quarter of the game, Burks's three-point shot hit a hit to help the Knicks take the lead, Isaac flew to the basket to score two points, Wagner made a high shot under the basket to create damage, and stood on the free throw line to make two free throws, Ingles made a three-point shot at the top of the arc and pierced the heart, the Magic team played a wave of counterattack offense, and soon tied the score, Wagner felt hot, and continued to attack on the inside, and Anthony hit a mid-range turnover jumper. At this time, Banchero, the champion of the Magic team, suddenly broke out, and there were all kinds of sudden shots, and the efficiency was super high.
Banchero also led the Magic to continue to blast out attack waves, turning the situation around in an instant, and the score was 38-19 in the single quarter. At halftime, the Magic outscored the Knicks by 10 points at 65-55. In the first half, Brunson had 22 points and 4 assists, Banchero had 22 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, shooting 9-of-10 from the field. At the beginning of the second half of the game, Yibian fought again, Houstan's empty three-point hole penetrated the basket, opening the third quarter of the game, Wagner shook off the defensive basket and hit a basket, Banchero turned over and continued to score in the middle distance, Brunson was not to be outdone, and the ultra-long three-pointer shot back, Carter scored a strong basket under the basket, Banchero continued his hot hand, and soared into an explosive three-pointer, Brunson made a three-point foul, all three free throws hit, Banchero broke through and threw a steady hand.
In the third quarter of the game, the situation on the court did not change much, and the Magic still maintained a lead of about 10 points, and after the third quarter of the game, the Magic led the Knicks by 12 points 89-77. In the final quarter, the Magic became more and more brave to stretch the difference to more than 20 points, Brunson was also unable to return to the sky, and in the second half, the feeling plummeted, unable to lead the team to reverse the game, the Magic team played steadily and maintained the advantage to the best, and in the end, the Magic defeated the Eastern Black Horse Knicks 118-100.
In terms of statistics, on the Knicks' side, Jalen Brunson scored 33 points, 6 assists and 2 steals; Alec Burks 13 points; Jericho Sims 8 points and 8 rebounds; Miles McBride had 8 points and 2 steals; Jacob Toppin 11 points and 4 rebounds; Presher Achiuwa had 23 points, 14 rebounds and five assists. On the Magic side, champion Paul Banchero shot 15 of 20 and scored 36 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists; Franz Wagner 21 points, 6 assists and 3 steals; Jonathan Isaac 8 points and 5 rebounds; Wendell Carter had 9 points and 6 rebounds; Moritz Wagner 10 points; Cole Anthony had 11 points and two blocks. Hundreds of spectators