In a back-and-forth contest between the East’s No. 3 and 4 seeds, the Magic limited New York to its lowest point total of the season on Monday night.
Missing Karl-Anthony Towns, the New York Knicks dropped their third game in a row on Monday night against the Orlando Magic.
Cole Anthony scored 14 of his team-high 24 points in the second half Monday night as the undermanned Orlando Magic grabbed the lead and didn't let go in a 103-94 win over the host New York Knicks.
The New York Knicks lost their most recent game at the hands of the Orlando Magic, and they could have really benefited from having Karl-Anthony Towns in the li
New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns, 29, who has been battling a right knee injury, sat out his team's 103-94 loss to the Orlando Magic at Madison Square Garden on Monday night, the club's third straight defeat following a nine-game winning streak.
It had been a while since the New York Knicks were tested with some adversity during the 2024-25 season. A three-game losing streak had many questioning whether the team was a true title contender or not.
The Knicks announced that Karl-Anthony Towns would not only be available for the divisional tilt against Toronto but that he would take his usual place in the starting lineup. Miles McBride, on the other hand, will miss his fifth straight game as he continues to deal with hamstring woes.
After a lifeless performance Monday dragged by shooting woes while he rested his sort right knee, Towns was back in the lineup Wednesday and delivering 27 points and 14 rebounds and OG Anunoby added 27 points against his former team, to lead the Knicks past the Toronto Raptors, 112-98.
New York hosts Oklahoma City in non-conference play. The teams square off Friday for the first time this season.
In the case of the New York Knicks, recent games can show a blueprint for how to beat them. During New York's three-game losing streak, the team has looked slow, tired, and in desperate need of rest.
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