The New York Knicks looked awful without Carmelo Anthony before the bench led them on a fourth-quarter rally in a win vs. the Magic.
- New York Knicks 113 (26-38)
- Orlando Magic 105 (23-41)
- NBA, Final, Box Score
- Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
The New York Knicks were outscored 92 to 85 in the first three quarters of Monday’s win against the Orlando Magic. With Carmelo Anthony sitting out due to a sore left knee, the Knicks looked overmatched on offense.
Then Kyle O’Quinn entered the game—for the first time—with less than a minute left in the third quarter. The 26-year-old led a ragtag unit of Knicks on a 19 to 4 run to start the fourth quarter.
O’Quinn played the final 12 minutes and posted 11 points and eight rebounds. O’Quinn wasn’t the only bench player who stepped it up against Orlando.
Chasson Randle didn’t shoot the ball well (2 of 7 for 7 points), but the Knicks were a plus-27 in the 26 minutes he was on the floor. With New York’s season going down the drain, we’ll likely see a lot of Randle down the stretch.
Randle overshadowed Ron Baker in the win. Baker played only 17 minutes and posted zero points.
Kristaps Porzingis was 6 of 12 with 14 points in 30 minutes. The Knicks were able to beat a team on the road without Carmelo Anthony and Porzingis only scoring 14 points. Yeah, the Magic really stink.
Key Player
Derrick Rose was just 2 of 9 from the floor for 12 points. The team was minus-23 with him on the floor. He sat the entire fourth quarter.
Key Stat
The Knicks were 27 of 28 from the free throw line. The team’s 24th in free throws made per game (16.9) and 14th in free throw percentage (.781) this season.
The #Knicks rally in the 4th to upend the Magic! @MajorEnergy Postgame Report ?#NYKvsORL
[? https://t.co/G7N1MD60r0] pic.twitter.com/BZFwXt5GKS— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) March 7, 2017
The #Knicks have outscored Orlando 19-4 to start the 4Q & @Kyle_OQuinn has 8 points in the period! #NYKvsORL pic.twitter.com/imzbtXSsf9
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) March 7, 2017
6-0 run from the #Knicks to start the 4Q! #NYKvsORL
Magic 92 #Knicks 91 | 10:08 4Q
WATCH on @MSGNetworks! pic.twitter.com/Yq3Mi0AOLU
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) March 7, 2017
REPLAY: @MKuzminskas with the poster dunk! #NYKvsORL #Knicks pic.twitter.com/JWj8sVCc9h
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) March 7, 2017
1 to go in Orlando. #NYKvsORL
Magic 92 #Knicks 85 End of 3Q@willyhg94: 14p / 8r@kporzee: 14p pic.twitter.com/DXF8RkYEIL
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) March 7, 2017
Halftime in Orlando. #NYKvsORL@kporzee: 10p@drose: 8p@willyhg94: 5r#Knicks pic.twitter.com/ZiyRgN2mFh
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) March 7, 2017
Magic clinging to a 45-43 lead with 3:48 to go in the half. #NYKvsORL@kporzee: 8p@willyhg94: 5r#Knicks pic.twitter.com/rzVTZNYThW
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) March 7, 2017
The #Knicks are storming back in Orlando! The Magic lead is down to 38-35 in the 2Q. #NYKvsORL pic.twitter.com/vzADNxSbIi
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) March 7, 2017
Magic 28 #Knicks 20 End of 1Q@willyhg94: 6p@JustHolla7: 6p#NYKvsORL pic.twitter.com/hSU3Qdcd9F
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) March 7, 2017
#Knicks starters:
2️⃣5️⃣ @drose
3️⃣1️⃣ @RonBaker31
5️⃣ @CourtneyLee2211
4️⃣2️⃣ @MrLance42
6️⃣ @kporzee#NYKvsORL pic.twitter.com/5pvwL1nP0x— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) March 7, 2017