Paolo Banchero scored 21 points Thursday night for the host Orlando Magic, who squandered a 19-point third-quarter lead but held off the New York Knicks to earn a 111-106 win. Cole Anthony had 18 points off the bench for the Magic (31-43), who have won three of four to move within four games of the Chicago Bulls in the race for the final play-in spot in the Eastern Conference. Wendell Carter Jr. and Franz Wagner each scored 16 points while Moritz Wagner added 11 and Markelle Fultz finished with 10.

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