Game Thread: New York Knicks @ Orlando Magic 12/27/2024 7:00pm [Game #31]

[rady]

(20-10) -- (19-13)



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Venue​	TV​	TIME​
Kia Center, Orlando, FL​	MSG​	7:00 PM EST​

 

[Kiyaman]

Happy Holidays KO members ....
Thanks for the Game Thread Rady .. for the Friday Night Knicks!
Orlando Magics are still without their star 6.11 Twin-Tower players (Paolo Banchero & Franz Wagner).
I see a Friday Night Knicks win ....

 

[Kiyaman]

6 min into game 8-16 Magic lead ..

 

[Kiyaman]

9 min into game 22-20 Magic lead ..
McBride & Precious enter game Hart & KAT sit

 

[Kiyaman]

End of First Quarter .. Knicks 26 - Magics 29
Both teams playing even b.ball

 

[Kiyaman]

Shamet sighting in 2nd quarter

 

[Kiyaman]

Shamet layup gave Knicks their first lead in game 37-36 .. 7 min remain.

 

[Kiyaman]

Half Time .. Knicks 54 - Magics 54 .. Tied Game

I'm still not impress with our Knicks coaching-staff. Hopefully, we do better in 2nd half.
I was looking for Tibbs to put a trio of KAT, Precious, and OG lineup on the court to take the lead plus stretch the lead in 2nd quarter for the Knicks.
The score change back in forth bout 6 times before a tied Half time.

Knicks high scorer
Brunson 14 pts

Magics
Suggs 18 pts,
Bitadze 14 pts

 

[Kiyaman]

6 min into 3rd qtr. and the 14 tied score at 65

Brunson vs Suggs 3rd qtr.

 

[Kiyaman]

Another 3rd qtr. explosion from the Knicks defense to get 5 pt lead Mychal & OG 70-65

 

[Kiyaman]

End of 3rd Quarter .. Knicks 76 - Magics 68

The Knicks grinded the final 6 min of the quarter on the 8 pt lead Mikal FT, Hart FT, Brunson layup, and Hart's tipin.
Brunson 21 pts
Hart 15 pts
OG 11 pts
KAT 11 pts

 

[Kiyaman]

4 min into 4th qtr, the Knicks grinders grabbed a comfortable 15 point lead

 

[Kiyaman]

I Don't Get it with Tibbs .. a little over 3 minutes remain in Game, McBride at the FT line for 2 shots, Knicks have a 102-81 lead, why we not taken all the Knicks starters off the court ???
Especially, Mikal Bridges 44 minute night for the rookie Dadiet needing playing time.