Robinson seemed to be the only ‘Bocker willing to score in the paint. The Knicks were shooting just 28% from three on terrible looks and barely looked to drive at the basket. The third quarter, which has become a question mark for the Knicks’ starters, started off more or less with the lackadaisical energy and poor shot selection. Robinson also had an impressive three blocks and seven rebounds to go along with his efficient scoring half. New York’s top scorers were Randle with 10 points and Robinson with eight points. They were settling for many three-pointers instead of driving to the basket, unlike Rose and Alec Burks who were aiming to draw contact. While they were not giving up as many shots as usual and were typically contesting shots, they just could not get their own shots to fall. New York did not really have much to write home about in the first half. Bamba, with 10 points and six rebounds, and notorious “Knick killer” Terrence Ross, who started to heat up in the second quarter and finished with 15 points in the half, were Orlando’s leading scorers at the break. But Bamba continued to devastate New York on the glass, with unstoppable put-backs and helping generate other second-chance shots for the Magic. That backcourt trio once again provided the bench with reliable play-calling and ball movement which translated early to points and momentum for New York. The second quarter started off with a block from Derrick Rose, a three-pointer from Immanuel Quickley, and a beautiful reverse layup from Alec Burks. Magic center Mo Bamba looked to be a killer early on, cleaning the glass efficiently and getting over the likes of Taj Gibson and Robinson for easy put-backs. However, the lid on the basket from their last game against the Pacers seemed to have returned, but both teams were suffering the consequences.Īs the quarter wound down, the Knicks were shooting just 33% from the field on 30% three-point shooting, while Orlando was an abysmal 13% from three with 35% shooting from the field. Julius Randle got the Knicks’ scoring started with a three-pointer at the top of the key and the starters overall looked a lot more fluid than in recent games. Otherwise, New York held their ground defensively and looked good on single coverage. Orlando’s Wendell Carter Jr., who came into this game with a 46.3% three-point shooting percentage, was left open twice and made the Knicks pay. The first quarter started off fairly evenly with both teams looking rusty. The Magic’s star sophomore Cole Anthony also went on a tear in their last meetup, scoring 29 points and pulling down a staggering 16 rebounds to boot. The Knicks were coming into the contest trying to erase the 22-point fourth quarter from Terrence Ross from memory during their last game against Orlando, which was a loss. The New York Knicks (8-7) were out-hustled once again by the Orlando Magic (4-11) and lost 104-98 for the second time at home against this young club.įor the Knicks, center Nerlens Noel sat out again with a lingering knee issue, but Mitchell Robinson was back in the starting lineup after busting through yet another pair of kicks during their last game against the Pacers where he had to leave with a related injury.
The Knicks played down to their opponent again, letting the Magic set the tone in a close loss at home, inching closer to.
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