Knicks extend winning streak to 6 games with a 108-85 win over Magic
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) 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.
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.
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.
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.
The Knicks are at Washington on Saturday, while the Magic host the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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| 12:00 |  | Â | Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Goga Bitadze (Mikal Bridges gains possession) | Â |
| 11:38 |  | Â | Jalen Brunson misses two point pullup jump shot | Â |
| 11:35 | | Â | Goga Bitadze defensive rebound | Â |
| 11:19 | | +3 | Jalen Suggs makes three point jump shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 0-3 |
| 10:56 | | Â | Jalen Brunson misses two point floating jump shot | Â |
| 10:54 | | Â | Anthony Black defensive rebound | Â |
| 10:48 | | Â | Goga Bitadze turnover (bad pass) (Karl-Anthony Towns steals) | Â |
| 10:43 | | +2 | OG Anunoby makes two point running dunk (Jalen Brunson assists) | 2-3 |
| 10:26 | | +3 | Jalen Suggs makes three point pullup jump shot (Goga Bitadze assists) | 2-6 |
| 10:07 | | Â | Josh Hart misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 10:04 | | Â | Jalen Suggs defensive rebound | Â |
| 9:46 | | Â | Jalen Suggs misses two point pullup jump shot | Â |
| 9:43 | | Â | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | Â |
| 9:39 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point running layup | 4-6 |
| 9:30 | | +2 | Jalen Suggs makes two point driving layup | 4-8 |
| 9:14 | | +2 | Jalen Brunson makes two point driving floating jump shot | 6-8 |
| 9:00 | | Â | Josh Hart personal foul (Jalen Suggs draws the foul) | Â |
| 8:58 | | Â | Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 8:54 | | Â | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:38 | | +2 | OG Anunoby makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists) | 8-8 |
| 8:17 | | +3 | Jalen Suggs makes three point jump shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 8-11 |
| 7:54 | | Â | Mikal Bridges misses two point pullup jump shot | Â |
| 7:53 | | Â | Magic defensive rebound | Â |
| 7:41 | | Â | Jalen Suggs misses two point driving floating jump shot | Â |
| 7:38 | | Â | Goga Bitadze offensive rebound | Â |
| 7:38 | | +2 | Goga Bitadze makes two point tip layup | 8-13 |
| 7:19 | | Â | OG Anunoby misses two point stepback jump shot | Â |
| 7:16 | | Â | Goga Bitadze defensive rebound | Â |
| 7:10 | | +3 | Goga Bitadze makes three point jump shot (Jalen Suggs assists) | 8-16 |
| 6:55 | | Â | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (bad pass) (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals) | Â |
| 6:50 | | Â | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point running pullup jump shot | Â |
| 6:47 | | Â | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | Â |
| 6:38 | | Â | OG Anunoby misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 6:38 | | Â | Magic defensive rebound | Â |
| 6:38 | | Â | Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul (Loose ball) (Tristan da Silva draws the foul) | Â |
| 6:38 | | Â | Magic 60 second timeout | Â |
| 6:26 | | Â | OG Anunoby personal foul (Anthony Black draws the foul) | Â |
| 6:15 | | Â | Josh Hart blocks Jalen Suggs's two point stepback jump shot | Â |
| 6:14 | | Â | Magic offensive rebound | Â |
| 6:14 | | Â | Magic offensive rebound | Â |
| 6:13 | | Â | Josh Hart blocks Jalen Suggs's two point stepback jump shot | Â |
| 6:12 | | Â | Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 6:12 | | Â | Knicks defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:52 | | Â | OG Anunoby turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Suggs steals) | Â |
| 5:48 | | Â | Jalen Suggs turnover (bad pass) (Josh Hart steals) | Â |
| 5:48 | | +2 | Josh Hart makes two point driving layup | 10-16 |
| 5:48 | | Â | Jalen Suggs shooting foul (Josh Hart draws the foul) | Â |
| 5:48 | | +1 | Josh Hart makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 11-16 |
| 5:28 | | Â | Jalen Suggs misses two point pullup jump shot | Â |
| 5:28 | | Â | OG Anunoby defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:13 | | Â | Goga Bitadze blocks Karl-Anthony Towns's two point driving layup | Â |
| 5:13 | | Â | Knicks offensive rebound | Â |
| 5:08 | | +3 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes three point jump shot (Mikal Bridges assists) | 14-16 |
| 4:53 | | +2 | Goga Bitadze makes two point cutting layup (Jalen Suggs assists) | 14-18 |
| 4:29 | | +2 | Jalen Brunson makes two point stepback jump shot (Mikal Bridges assists) | 16-18 |
| 4:18 | | Â | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 4:14 | | Â | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | Â |
| 4:07 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point layup (Jalen Brunson assists) | 18-18 |
| 3:56 | | +2 | Goga Bitadze makes two point cutting dunk (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 18-20 |
| 3:31 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point turnaround jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists) | 20-20 |
| 3:07 | | +2 | Goga Bitadze makes two point floating jump shot (Anthony Black assists) | 20-22 |
| 3:03 | | Â | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope personal foul (Mikal Bridges draws the foul) | Â |
| 2:52 | | Â | Jalen Brunson misses two point stepback jump shot | Â |
| 2:48 | | Â | Jonathan Isaac defensive rebound | Â |
| 2:46 | | Â | Jonathan Isaac offensive foul (Miles McBride draws the foul) | Â |
| 2:46 | | Â | Jonathan Isaac turnover (offensive foul) | Â |
| 2:46 | | Â | Knicks 60 second timeout | Â |
| 2:45 | | Â | Miles McBride turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | Â |
| 2:33 | | Â | Anthony Black misses two point driving layup | Â |
| 2:33 | | Â | Anthony Black offensive rebound | Â |
| 2:32 | | Â | Anthony Black misses two point tip layup | Â |
| 2:32 | | Â | Anthony Black offensive rebound | Â |
| 2:30 | | Â | Jonathan Isaac offensive rebound | Â |
| 2:30 | | Â | Anthony Black misses two point putback layup | Â |
| 2:30 | | Â | Jonathan Isaac offensive rebound | Â |
| 2:29 | | Â | Jonathan Isaac misses two point tip layup | Â |
| 2:28 | | Â | Jonathan Isaac offensive rebound | Â |
| 2:27 | | +2 | Jonathan Isaac makes two point tip layup | 20-24 |
| 1:58 | | Â | Mikal Bridges turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | Â |
| 1:44 | | +2 | Jonathan Isaac makes two point jump shot (Anthony Black assists) | 20-26 |
| 1:29 | | +2 | Jalen Brunson makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 22-26 |
| 1:13 | | Â | Wendell Carter Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 1:11 | | Â | Miles McBride defensive rebound | Â |
| 1:00 | | Â | Knicks 60 second timeout | Â |
| 0:54 | | +2 | Jalen Brunson makes two point driving floating jump shot | 24-26 |
| 0:32 | | Â | Jonathan Isaac misses two point pullup jump shot | Â |
| 0:30 | | Â | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:18 | | Â | Mikal Bridges misses two point driving floating jump shot | Â |
| 0:18 | | Â | Precious Achiuwa offensive rebound | Â |
| 0:18 | | Â | Jonathan Isaac shooting foul (Precious Achiuwa draws the foul) | Â |
| 0:18 | | +1 | Precious Achiuwa makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-26 |
| 0:18 | | +1 | Precious Achiuwa makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-26 |
| 0:06 | | Â | Miles McBride personal foul (Trevelin Queen draws the foul) | Â |
| 0:01 | | +2 | Jonathan Isaac makes two point cutting layup (Trevelin Queen assists) | 26-28 |
| 0:01 | | Â | Cameron Payne shooting foul (Jonathan Isaac draws the foul) | Â |
| 0:01 | | +1 | Jonathan Isaac makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 26-29 |
| 0:00 | | Â | End of period | Â |