ORLANDO — Shorthanded, outmuscled and exhibiting a shaky defense, the Knicks were overwhelmed again on the road.
And again by the Orlando Magic.
Jalen Brunson’s stat-stuffer performance wasn’t enough to avoid a 133-121 loss Saturday night to the Magic, with the Knicks allowing the opponent to shoot 55 percent from the field.
The defining moment occurred with 7:02 remaining in the fourth quarter, when the Magic were in the middle of a 20-4 run and Jalen Suggs was fighting for a loose ball after Josh Hart was stripped.
Clearly frustrated, Hart grabbed Suggs by the throat as they wrestled for the rock.
Hart was issued a technical foul.
The arena, overwhelmed by Knicks fans earlier in the game, burst into a ‘Let’s go Magic’ chant.
The game felt over and everybody knew it.
The Knicks (9

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