Franz Wagner had 32 points and nine rebounds as the Orlando Magic beat the New York Knicks 117-108 on Friday night.
Paolo Banchero added 29 points and 10 rebounds and Jalen Suggs had 21 points and six assists before a franchise-record home crowd of 19,587.
Julius Randle had 38 points, 12 rebounds and six assists for the Knicks, as they tried to do a comeback in the fourth quarter.
“It was a tough back-and-forth game at the end,” New York forward RJ Barrett said. “I think we adjusted well in the second half, but we’ve got to start better.”
Jalen Brunson had 20 points and eight assists for the Knicks and made all 12 of his free throws.
“What this guy is going through is ridiculous,” Thibodeau said. “He gets hammered time and time again and I’m sick and tired of it. No one drives the ball more to the rim than this guy does, and if you rake across his arm and hit him on the head, those are fouls.”
The Magic gave most of the credit for Brunson’s 4-for-15 shooting to rookie guard Anthony Black.
“He’s a special individual who knows how to play defense and guard the right way,” Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said. “I think he did a heck of a job on Jalen Brunson.”
Both teams struggled from 3-point range, with New York shooting 6 for 30 and Orlando 7 for 33.
