That the Magic has been able to sustain this push for almost a month impresses, especially as it's all been done without top scorer Paolo Banchero, who was off to a gangbusters start this season but probably sidelined at least until the holidays. Orlando has sandwiched a pair of six-game win and cover streaks around a November 20 road loss to the Clippers. The Magic has thus far enjoyed its stay in the Big Apple, too, and looks for its third win in five days when taking their act to Manhattan from Brooklyn after winning two from the Nets, Franz Wagner as usual leading he assault. The Knicks have played better the past two weeks but have also taken advantage of struggling or depleted foes (or both, in the case of Sunday's victim pelicans) during the recent uptick. Play Magic