Magic rally for 98-94 victory over Knicks
Paolo Banchero scored 20 points, Cole Anthony had 10 of his 15 in the final quarter and the Magic beat the Knicks 98-94 on Monday.
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Paolo Banchero scored 20 points, Cole Anthony had 10 of his 15 in the final quarter and the Magic beat the Knicks 98-94 on Monday.
New York made it six wins in its last seven games with the 106-94 victory on Saturday night.
The Knicks came off their best defensive effort of the season in Tuesday's 112-84 win at home against Portland.
The Knicks are not only unbeaten with OG Anunoby, they are dominant when their new forward is on the floor.
New York is 14-1 against teams that currently have losing records.
The entire game was for the Knicks. They hit 18 3s and made 24 of 25 free throws.
OG Anunoby scored 11 points and Isaiah Hartenstein had a career-high 20 rebounds in the 116-100 win.
The Knicks snapped a three-game losing streak after putting Anunoby into the starting lineup for his first game.
The Knicks also acquired Precious Achiuwa and Malachi Flynn, while sending the Raptors a 2024 second-round pick.
The Knicks were undermanned in their third straight loss after trading RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley.
The Knicks came into the game leading the NBA in total rebound percentage, but were outrebounded 49-40.
Julius Randle scored 25 and Jalen Brunson added 24 for New York in the 129-120 loss Wednesday.
The Knicks used the Christmas stage to make their stand against a dominant Milwaukee Bucks team.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 28 points, seven assists and seven rebounds as the Bucks beat the Knicks for the ninth straight time.
The Knicks have ended a six-game losing streak across town, where they hadn't won since Dec. 26, 2019.
