Game Thread: New York Knicks vs Orlando Magic 1/6/2025 7:30pm [Game #37]

[rady]

(21-16) -- (24-12)



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Venue​	TV​	TIME​
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY​	MSG​	7:30 PM EST​

 

[Kiyaman]

Thanks for the Game Thread Rady .. What happen to our Knicks tonight?

Knicks injury report tonight:
KAT OUT
McBride OUT
Our previous 2 games against the Magics in December, Jericho Sims were DNP in both games for no reason at all except for KAT playing 43 min, then 33 minutes.
In early December the return of PF-Precious had coach Tibbs take Jericho Sims out of the rotation to be DNP every game in December. When we needed both Sims and Precious front-court hustle in our rotation co-existing in a lineup.
Now, on Jan. 6th we need a month DNP Jericho Sims to replace KAT in the starter lineup vs the Magics 10 man bench rotation.

Magic injury report tonight vs Knicks:
Paolo Banchero OUT (return reconditioning)
Franz Wagner OUT (oblique)
Jalen Suggs OUT (back)
Gary Harris OUT (hamstring)
Mo Wagner OUT (acl)
The Magics head-coach Mosley been giving all 10 of the Magics bench-players consistent playing time in the Magics rotation throughout their 22-16 record season to have a 15 player chemistry roster (COY Award).

Tonight the Magics 10 bench-player rotation Out-Played and Out-Scored our Knicks 8 man rotation throughout the final 3 Quarters of the game for a Magics win.
We have to TRADE or CUT Tom Thibs and Mo Cheeks asap !!!

https://x.com/FredKatz/status/1876459906351726774

https://x.com/sny_knicks/status/1876467693735358564

https://x.com/TommyBeer/status/1876454252543156262

 

[Kiyaman]

Magics bench scored 50 points tonight
Knicks bench scored 18 points tonight

HC Tibbs strategy plan of DNP 7 Knicks bench players throughout November and December is working well for Knicks opponents in January.