Enough and advance to the Magic the partial from 30-14 placed in the third quarter to close the accounts and take the success against the Knicks, who do not go beyond 25 points and 7 rebounds by Julius Randle, 13 by Elfrid Payton and 15 with 5 / 11 shot by RJ Barrett. New York, fresh from three victories in a row and from the best moment of the season that brought the boys of coach Thibodeau up to fifth place in the East, is bypassed by Boston and joined by Toronto.
Orlando enjoys the best Terrence Ross of the season, scoring 30 points off the bench with 10/16 from the field, 5/6 from the arc, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. His impact is well illustrated by the +22 plus / minus in 30 minutes spent on the court, eight less than Nikola Vucevic who throws and misses a lot (8/24 from the field), but closes with 16 points and 16 rebounds.