The Orlando Magic outlasted the defending-champion New York Knicks, taking an 111-102 win to move to a 0-3 record on Sunday night.
Franz Wagner scored 21 of his 23 points, starting 1-of-10 shooting along with 13 rebounds and nine assists.
Anthony Black added 18 points and five assists after missing the Magic’s first two games with an ankle injury.
Orlando already playing without leading scorer Paolo Banchero, lost Jalen Suggs to a knee injury in the fourth, but outscored the Knicks 40-27 in the period to earn their first win under Sean Sweeney.
On the other hand, Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 28 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 points and 14 rebounds, and OG Anunoby added 22 points, but the Knicks became the first defending champion to start 0-3 since the 2011-12 Dallas Mavericks.
The Magic trailed 12-0 but hung tough by shooting 43% from three-point range. Tristan Da Silva and Black both made five triples, and Desmond Bane was 4-for-9.
New York led 86-76 with 9:20 to play after Anunoby’s soft floater, and they appeared poised to pull away for their first win since Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
Wagner led the charge to answer, scoring nine points in an 11-0 burst that gave them their first lead of the game at 87-86 with 7:25 to play.
Orlando outscored the Knicks 35-16 over the final nine-plus minutes.
Anunoby carried New York’s offense in the fourth, scoring 10 points in the final frame, but committed eight of their 14 turnovers in the final period.
The Magic visit Toronto on Wednesday, while the Knicks host the Pistons on Tuesday.
