The New York Knicks defeated the Orlando Magic, 101 - 90, at Amway Center on Wednesday evening. Kristaps Porzingis made a somewhat surprising return to the starting lineup after missing the previous two games with an ankle injury, and did so at center, where Joakim Noah remains out following a procedure to clear out loose bodies in his left knee. The move paid dividends, as the seven - footer scored a team - high 20 points, which he supplemented with nine rebounds, two assists and one steal. The Knicks (25 - 36) were solid on the defensive side of the ball as well, limiting the Magic (22 - 39) to 41 percent shooting overall and 20 percent (5 - for - 25) from behind the arc. They were particularly stingy coming out of halftime, as they stymied their hosts to the tune of only 16 points in the third period. Derrick Rose was right behind Porzingis with 19 points, seven boards, four assists and one steal. Carmelo Anthony tallied a near double - double with 17 points, nine rebounds, two assists and two steals. Lance Thomas remained in the starting five at power forward despite Porzingis' return and produced 11 points, five rebounds, one assist and two steals. Justin Holiday led the second unit with 14 points, one rebound, one steal and one block. Evan Fournier paced Orlando with 22 points, which he supplemented with two boards and two assists. D.J. Augustin followed with a bench - leading 15 points, along with four rebounds and one assist. Nikola Vucevic supplied a 14 - point, 10 - rebound double - double that also included one steal. Aaron Gordon shook off a quad contusion to register 10 points and five boards. Jeff Green was productive as a reserve as well with 11 points, two rebounds, two blocks and one steal. The Knicks travel back north for a Friday night showdown with the Philadelphia 76ers, while the Magic remain home to tangle with the Miami Heat on Friday evening as well.
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