On April 4, in their 74th game of the season against the old rivals New York Knicks, Magic were defeated 84 to 93.
Roger scored 42 points throughout the game, but it was not enough as the rest of the Magic were completely shut down.
Ewing dominated the paint and racked up 30 points, while Michael Jordan also added 33 points to his tally.
After this game, the Knicks caught up in terms of win difference.
It seems that Michael Jordan still had a shot at snatching the MVP title.
However, in the last eight games, the Knicks ended the speculation about who would finish first in the league themselves.
Because they lost two of those games.
One was against the Pistons, where Grant Hill achieved a triple-double with 27 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists. Most notably, the relatively unknown Terry Mills scored a season-high 29 points with 5 out of 9 from three-point range, causing the Knicks to stumble.
