New York Knicks @ Orlando Magic
Friday, December 27, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Kia Center, Orlando, FL | Game ID: 22400419
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
ORL 29 25 14 17 85NYK 26 28 22 32 108
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Knicks extend winning streak to 6 games with a 108-85 win over Magic
ORLANDO, Fla. -- — Jalen Brunson had 26 points and nine assists, Josh Hart added 23 points and 13 rebounds and the New York Knicks extended their winning streak to six games with a 108-85 win over the Orlando Magic on Friday night.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 16 points and eight rebounds for the Knicks, who pulled away in the second half. Mikal Bridges , coming off a season-best 41-point game in a win over San Antonio on Christmas Day, added 17 points.
Jalen Suggs , limited to 26 minutes due to foul trouble, scored 27 points. Goga Bitadze had 14 points and 10 rebounds for Orlando, which dropped its second straight and lost for the fifth time in seven games.
Takeaways Knicks: Winning their sixth straight overall and sixth straight road game — including two in Orlando — the Knicks relied on defense and a 44-32 rebound advantage.
Magic: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope moved to a forward spot and Wendell Carter Jr ., came off the bench in the Magic's latest attempt to compensate for injuries to Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner . But, they shot 36.8% and lost for the fourth time in six home games after winning their first 10.
Key moment With 6:23 left in the third quarter, Suggs fouled Brunson on a lane runner, which Brunson converted into a three-point play that tied the game 63. Suggs had to sit with five fouls, and by the time he re-entered the game in the fourth quarter, the Knicks led 87-70.
Key stat The Knicks made only 4 of 15 3-pointers, but made up for it with 54% shooting and a 24-for-34 effort from the line. Orlando hit 11 of 12 from the line.
Up next The Knicks are at Washington on Saturday, while the Magic host the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
NYKCP C. Payne
JB J. Brunson
JH J. Hart
JS J. Sims
KT K. Towns
LS L. Shamet
MB M. Bridges
MM M. McBride
OA O. Anunoby
PA P. Achiuwa
ORLAB A. Black
CA C. Anthony
CJ C. Joseph
GB G. Bitadze
GH G. Harris
HO Houstan
JI J. Isaac
JS J. Suggs
KC K. Caldwell-Pope
TQ T. Queen
TD T. da Silva
WC W. Carter Jr.
NYK/ORL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur