Despite dealing with numerous injuries, they managed to hang on and remain competitive under the leadership of head coach Jamahl Mosley. Star forwards Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, have both been sidelined indefinitely and rotational big man Mo Wagner is out for the remainder of the season due to a torn ACL injury.
The New York Knicks have hit a slump after winning nine games in a row. One of the things that has made them perform so well this season is their three-point shooting, but they have struggled from outside the arc in recent weeks.
Now that is a cause for concern at Madison Square Garden.
The New York Knicks list Karl-Anthony Towns as questionable with a knee injury ahead of their matchup against the Orlando Magic.
In spite of the Magic entering the matchup without a player who is averaging double-digit points on the season, they continued to play the Knicks tough. The first half was a back-and-forth affair, with the Magic ahead, 53-51 after a last second Jett Howard three to take the lead.
"It's an 82-game season, we're not going to have energy or make shots all the time," Josh Hart said. "But we've got to make sure we find a way to win basketball games."
Cole Anthony scored 24 points, Wendell Carter Jr. had a season-high 19 off the bench and the Orlando Magic shut down a New York Knicks team missing Karl-Anthony Towns for a 103-94 victory.
Monday’s loss marked the Knicks’ third straight defeat, exposing the fragility of their already short rotation.
Orlando saw Knicks All-NBA guard Jalen Brunson (26 points) and Josh Hart (23) lead New York its sixth straight victory. Although the Magic were playing on the second night of a back-to-back ...
The Western Conference-leading Thunder, whose franchise-record 15-game winning streak was snapped in a 129-122 loss to the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, led by as many as 30 points in the second half as they completed a season sweep of the Knicks. Oklahoma City earned a 117-107 home win over New York on Jan. 3.