Knicks defeat Magic in a tightly contested Emirates NBA Cup Semi-Final

A competitive Semi-Final as the Knicks advance to the Final

Las Vegas, NV- The New York Knicks flew across the country to face the Orlando Magic at the home away from home at the T-Mobile Arena in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, for the Semi-Finals of the Emirates NBA Cup. Four difficult quarters played as the Knicks broke away just enough on the scoreboard to get the victory, as they defeated the Magic by a final score of 132 – 120.

Jalen Brunson led all scorers with 40 points and went six for nine at the charity stripe. Karl Anthony Towns was second on the Knicks with 29 points, hitting two of four from the three-point line. Jalen Suggs led all Orlando Magic starters with 26 points, with Paolo Banchero in second with 25 points.

First Half: Orlando went toe to toe, but the Knicks led at the half

Both teams were exchanging buckets and sharing the lead. But we saw some fantastic transition play from the Knicks. After a poor shot by Orlando, the Knicks attacked the other bucket and made pull-up jumpers, and a sequence where they had a layup, then stole the inbound pass to make a successful layup to take the lead and lead by seven at the half.

Second Half: The Knicks started to pull away and led by double digits

The Knicks started to pull away in the middle of the third quarter after Orlando had several misses, and they led by 12 points. While the Magic tried to get back into the game, the Knicks continued their run-and-gun offense and made successful jumpers to advance to their first Emirates NBA Cup Final on Tuesday, December 16th.

Key Stats

NEW YORK: 51 for 84 FG, 7 for 20 3PTS, 23 for 31 FT
ORLANDO: 45 for 97 FG, 13 for 42 3PTS, 17 for 25 FT
LARGEST LEAD: Knicks with 12 points in the third quarter
MOST POINTS: Knicks with 38 points in the second quarter

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