After winning 14 of their first 20 games, the Orlando Magic (19-12) had doubled their loss total over their last ten games. The Disneys play tough defense; their problem has been shooting. Coming into tonight’s game against the New York Knicks (17-14), Orlando had taken the league’s fewest three-pointers per game and rated near the bottom for long-range accuracy. After their great start to the season, they have been losing momentum, and the Knicks had a fighting chance to win tonight.
Nope. New York suffered through most of the game, due to their own atrocious shooting (7% from downtown for the first half), excessive turnovers (16), too many fouls (30), and losing the rebound battle (49-40).