ORLANDO, Fla. – With every week and a half till their first matchup this season, the Orlando Magic and New York Knicks face off once more Sunday night time in Orlando. Tip-off from the Kia Heart is scheduled for six p.m. ET.
This competitors was scheduled after the elimination of the Magic and the Knicks of their respective quarterfinals of the NBA Cup, Tuesday and Wednesday. Every workforce was given invaluable time without work earlier than the rematch; an Orlando hopes to have a unique final result from the December 3 sport.
New York beat Orlando 121-106 on this contest. The Magic trailed by 37 factors within the second half and had been fully overwhelmed by New York’s high-octane offense. Franz Wagner completed with 30 factors for the Magic, however he will not play Sunday – lacking his third sport with the identical proper indirect damage. Paolo Banchero will miss his twenty third.
WHO: Orlando Magic (17-10) towards the New York Knicks (15-10)
What: NBA common season sport
When: Sunday, December 15, 6 p.m. ET
Or: Kia Heart, Orlando, Florida
TV: FanDuel Sports activities Community Florida, MSG, NBA League Go
Radio: 96.9 The Sport, Orlando Magic Audio Community, SiriusXM
Level unfold: New York -4.5
Final assembly: New York 121, Orlando 106 on 3/12/24
Magic of Orlando
New York Knicks
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Jamahl Mosley, Orlando Magic: Mosley introduced his fourth NBA season as head coach this season, all of which got here with the Magic. He’s 119-153 all-time within the common season and 3-4 within the playoffs. Earlier than Mosley was named head coach of the Magic, he was an assistant in Dallas, Cleveland and Denver. He’s a Colorado alum and performed 4 years {of professional} basketball in Mexico, Australia, Finland and South Korea.
Toom Thibodeau, New York Knicks: Thibodeau is in his fifth season as Knicks head coach, having led New York to the playoffs in three of the 5 seasons he has coached. At 66, he’s serving in his third head teaching job, having held the identical position in Minnesota and Chicago earlier than New York. Earlier than changing into a head coach, Thibodeau was an assistant with Boston, Houston, the Knicks, Philadelphia, San Antonio and the Timberwolves. He’s a two-time NBA Coach of the 12 months – considered one of 11 coaches in league historical past to win the glory greater than as soon as.
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