It didn't go very well for the Magic At New York. However, on a series of five consecutive victories, and even eight victories in nine games, Paolo Banchero and his teammates were stifled (98-74) by the Knicks.
“The coach's message after the match was that it was good for us to have had to face that as a group” yet assures Jonathan Isaac. “We didn't get off to the best start and that put us in difficulty for the rest of the match. Throughout the meeting, we learned what playoff basketball is. I have experienced it, which is not the case for everyone. We know how to move forward now. »
Clearly, the Knicks sent a message to the Magic, who had beaten them three times this season. To regain their place in the Top 4 of the East, and because the two teams could challenge each other in the first round of the playoffs.
Faced with an over-motivated, aggressive, physical team and a lively Madison Square Garden crowd, this young group from Orlando was indeed entitled to a little taste of the playoffs…
End of season games that Orlando (37 wins – 27 losses) could return to for the first time since 2020. The year when the problems began for Jonathan Isaac, weighed down by injuries for so many years.
“That means I’m in good health” he answers when asked about his 43 matches played this season, his second total in his seven-year career. “I look forward to continuing to play minutes in big games and continuing to progress.” I don't care about injuries, the past, or anything else. »
