Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, July 13) — Kai Sotto was glued to the bench for the third straight time as the Orlando Magic continued their winless run in the NBA Summer League.
The Magic suffered an 82-80 overtime loss to the New York Knicks Thursday (Philippine time) at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Knicks guard Jaylen Martin sank the game-winning floater to lift New York past Orlando in a thrilling conclusion.
Magic’s Summer League head coach Dylan Murphy stuck with a 10-man rotation, which left Sotto watch the entire match at the sideline.
Jett Howard, the 11th pick in this year’s NBA Draft, led Orlando with a game-high 22 points and three rebounds.
Charlie Brown paced New York with 19 markers, six boards, and two dimes.
The Magic will aim to notch their first victory against the Portland Trail Blazers on July 14 (Philippine time) at 9 a.m.
