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Magic Get a Timely Lift From a Guard Who Had Yet to Play

The Orlando Magic needed someone to step up, and one of their injured guards delivered at exactly the right time. After missing the entire preseason and the first two games of the regular season with a right ankle sprain, Anthony…

By Edward Perovic · HEAVY

Published: Monday, 26 October 2026 at 8:37 AM

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Anthony Black scored 18 points in his season debut to help the Magic defeat the Knicks 111-102.
Black had missed the entire preseason and first two games of the regular season with an ankle sprain.
Orlando guard Jalen Suggs exited the contest in the fourth quarter due to an apparent knee injury.

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Orlando Magic guard Anthony Black returned from a preseason ankle sprain to score 18 points in a 111-102 victory against the New York Knicks. Playing in his season debut at Madison Square Garden, Black added five assists, three rebounds, and two steals while finishing with a game-high plus-21 rating in 26 minutes off the bench.

Black's timely performance provided crucial backcourt depth for head coach Sean Sweeney after Jalen Suggs exited with a fourth-quarter knee injury. With star Paolo Banchero also sidelined by a high ankle sprain, the Magic secured their first win of the season behind a 40-point fourth quarter led by Franz Wagner's 23 points.

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