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Nikola Vucevic has 34 points,

Magic beat Knicks 105-100

By JEFFREY BERNSTEIN remaining, and Jack this season. The Magic won
Associated Press followed with a reverse 112-99 in Orlando on Nov.
NEW YORK (AP) — Despite layup with 16 seconds left. 8.
missing two starters, the Fournier again connected MISSING FIREPOWER
New York Knicks erased on two free throws, this The Knicks’ top two leading
an early 17-point deficit time with 13 seconds left. scorers, Porzingis (25.8
to tie the Orlando Magic “We played a solid game, ppg) and Tim Hardaway
midway through the final made some mistakes, but Jr. (17.8 ppg) both missed
quarter. we held those guys to Sunday’s game. Porzingis
That’s when Nikola Vucevic 100,” Fournier said. “Could sprained his right ankle
took over. have done better, but we in Wednesday’s win over
Vucevic scored 34 points, are headed in the right Miami, while Hardaway
eight straight in a decisive direction.” was sidelined due to a
10-0 fourth-quarter run, Beasley scored his final left leg injury. They were
and the Magic beat the two points on a layup with replaced in the starting
Knicks 105-100 on Sunday. four seconds remaining lineup by Beasley and
With the score tied at 85 before Vucevic hit a pair Damyean Dotson, who
midway through the fourth of clinching free throws. was making his first career
quarter, Vucevic made a “We did well, we fought start.
short basket, a three-point back,” Beasley added. COOL DOWN Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic dunks as New York
play and a 3-point shot “We dug ourselves a hole The Magic were 3 of 7 from Knicks forward Michael Beasley, right, watches during the
in succession to give the deep. The first group gotta 3-point range in the first second half of an NBA basketball game in New York, Sunday,
Dec. 3, 2017. Vucevic had 34 points to help the Magic defeat
Magic the lead for good. do a lot better starting the quarter. They went 3 of 21 the Knicks 105-100.
“Throughout the game I game.” the rest of the game.q Associated Press
(felt) good. In the fourth The Knicks scored the first six
quarter, I know it’s a time points of the third quarter
when we need to win a and took their biggest
game, we needed to close lead of the game, 57-54,
the game,” Vucevic said. on Damyean Dotson’s
“So, I wanted to keep my jumper. However, Orlando
aggressiveness and carry answered with its own 6-0
my team (until) the end.” streak and went on to take
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