Magic Beat Knicks 111–102: Final Score, Starters, and Injury Update

Updated October 26, 2026: The Orlando Magic defeated the New York Knicks 111–102 at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, October 25. The game is final. NBA game ID 0022600114 identifies the regular-season matchup. Orlando trailed at halftime before winning the fourth quarter 40–27, handing the defending champion Knicks their third straight loss to open the season.

Final score, venue, and tipoff

The NBA’s official game page and the Knicks’ game notes list Madison Square Garden and a 7:00 p.m. Eastern tip. New York was still observing daylight saving time on October 25: the National Institute of Standards and Technology says the 2026 period runs through November 1. That makes the event time 7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC−04:00), or 23:00 UTC on the same date. The conversion does not cross midnight.

The event has concluded, so the NBA game summary, box score, and play-by-play are the best records to consult for the result and the sequence of scoring. The Knicks’ official game notes also preserve the scheduled time and arena.

Availability and injury update

The NBA injury report issued at 7:00 p.m. ET on October 25 listed Paolo Banchero as out with a right low-grade high ankle sprain. Anthony Black was listed as available with a right ankle sprain. The same report listed Jonathan Isaac out for left-knee injury management, Izaiyah Nelson out while recovering from a left ankle injury, and Noah Penda out with a right partially torn hamstring. For New York, Jose Alvarado was listed out with a left ankle sprain. These are the statuses recorded in the league report; the confirmed starters below show who actually opened the game.

Black came off the bench and scored 18 points in his season debut. Jalen Suggs, who started for Orlando, exited late in the fourth quarter and did not return. The official NBA player update available at this check confirms that he did not return, but it does not provide a diagnosis or a timetable. The official NBA materials reviewed for this update did not identify a suspension tied to the game.

Availability reports are time-stamped snapshots. They describe a player’s status when the report was filed, while the box score records participation after the game. Readers checking a later injury update should use a newer team or NBA announcement rather than treat the October 25 report as current medical guidance.

Confirmed starting lineups

The NBA box score marks these players as starters, reflecting the five who actually began the game rather than a pregame projection:

Orlando’s lineup reflected Banchero’s absence, while Black’s availability gave the Magic another option from the bench. The Knicks’ five starters were Brunson, Bridges, Anunoby, Hart, and Towns. The game box score is the most direct way to confirm starting status, minutes, and individual production together.

How Orlando took control in the fourth

New York won the first quarter 28–21 and carried a 52–48 lead into halftime. Both teams scored 23 in the third, leaving the Knicks ahead 75–71 before the final period. Orlando then outscored New York 40–27 in the fourth and finished the comeback with a nine-point win. The NBA’s official recap confirms the fourth-quarter split and final score.

Franz Wagner supplied the defining scoring burst. He finished with 23 points, 13 rebounds, and nine assists, and scored 21 of those points in the fourth quarter. Desmond Bane added 22 points; his three-pointer with 4:53 remaining put Orlando ahead 94–91, a lead the Magic did not give back. Tristan da Silva contributed 19 points off the bench, while Black added 18.

Jalen Brunson led all scorers with 28 points for New York. Towns recorded 22 points and 14 rebounds, and Anunoby also scored 22. Those performances kept the Knicks within reach, but Orlando’s late scoring surge changed the outcome. The Magic also made 18 of 42 three-point attempts, compared with 9 of 38 for New York, according to the box-score totals. That outside shooting gap added to the pressure on the Knicks as they tried to protect their lead.

The score progression helps explain why a final-score graphic alone can make the game look more one-sided than it was. New York led for most of the night, and the game was still a four-point contest entering the fourth. Orlando’s comeback developed in the final 12 minutes, when Wagner’s scoring and Bane’s late three helped turn the deficit into a lead. The official play-by-play is the appropriate source for the exact timing of each basket and lead change.

What the result means

New York entered the 2026–27 season as the defending NBA champion, as noted in the league’s schedule announcement. The Magic’s win moved Orlando to 1–2 and dropped the Knicks to 0–3, according to the game record. That is early-season context rather than a forecast: one result cannot establish how either team will finish the schedule.

For a quick check, confirm the Orlando-at-New-York game ID 0022600114, the final score of Magic 111–102, and the 40–27 fourth quarter on the official NBA recap. Use the NBA box score for the confirmed starters and player totals, and the play-by-play for specific possessions. For the pregame availability snapshot, consult the league’s October 25 injury report. The Knicks’ official game notes and NBA game page establish the venue and scheduled start; NIST’s daylight-saving calendar verifies the New York offset used for the UTC conversion.

Official records: NBA game summary · NBA box score · NBA play-by-play · NBA game recap · Knicks game notes · NBA injury report, October 25 at 7:00 p.m. ET · NBA player update on Jalen Suggs · NBA 2026–27 schedule announcement · NIST daylight-saving rules.