NEW YORK -- — Cole Anthony scored 24 points, Wendell Carter Jr. had a season-high 19 off the bench and the Orlando Magic shut down a New York Knicks team missing Karl-Anthony Towns for a 103-94 victory on Monday night.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 15 points for the Magic, who are missing their top four scorers because of injuries but didn't need too much offense the way they defended. They limited the Knicks to 4-for-22 shooting from 3-point range and didn't allow a make in the second half until Cam Payne's basket with 8.2 seconds remaining.

Jalen Brunson and Mikal Bridges each scored 24 points for the Knicks, who were held to their lowest point total of the season in their season-high third straight loss. Towns, averaging 25.3 points and an NBA-leading 14 rebounds, sat with right knee pain.

The Magic came in with no healthy players averaging double figures, but got contributions from most of the players they had, outscoring the Knicks 50-18 in bench points.

Takeaways

Magic: The Magic don't let their offensive problems affect their defensive intensity, and those offensive problems should ease up once they get some bodies back.

Knicks: A team that averages nearly 118 points could never sustain a good flow without Towns, as the Magic's size forced the Knicks to use Jericho Sims, who isn't an offensive threat.

Key moment

The Knicks scored four straight points to get within six, then won a challenge to overturn a foul that was called on Josh Hart and get the ball back. But they didn't score, and Caldwell-Pope and Carter made 3s in a 7-2 spurt that pushed it to 95-84 with 3:05 remaining.

Key stat

Orlando avoided a four-game sweep by winning the final meeting, keeping the lead in the all-time series at 68-66.

Up next

The Knicks host Toronto on Wednesday. Orlando hosts Minnesota on Thursday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Goga Bitadze vs. Jericho Sims (Josh Hart gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Goga Bitadze personal foul	0	0
11:34	Mikal Bridges makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot (Jericho Sims assists)	2	0
11:17	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes 19-foot pullup jump shot (Goga Bitadze assists)	2	2
11:03	Mikal Bridges makes 1-foot layup (Josh Hart assists)	4	2
10:34	Cole Anthony misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	4	2
10:32	Josh Hart defensive rebound	4	2
10:25	Josh Hart makes layup (Jalen Brunson assists)	6	2
10:12	Tristan da Silva makes 1-foot layup (Goga Bitadze assists)	6	4
10:05	Mikal Bridges misses 8-foot two point shot	6	4
10:03	Jericho Sims offensive rebound	6	4
9:57	OG Anunoby out of bounds bad pass turnover	6	4
9:47	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses 24-foot three point jumper	6	4
9:44	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	6	4
9:32	Jalen Brunson misses 11-foot two point shot	6	4
9:27	OG Anunoby offensive rebound	6	4
9:20	Jalen Brunson misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	6	4
9:18	Goga Bitadze defensive rebound	6	4
9:06	Cole Anthony misses driving layup	6	4
9:05	Josh Hart defensive rebound	6	4
8:53	Jericho Sims misses 1-foot two point shot	6	4
8:52	Jericho Sims offensive rebound	6	4
8:49	Jericho Sims lost ball turnover (Cole Anthony steals)	6	4
8:44	Caleb Houstan misses 22-foot three point shot	6	4
8:43	Jericho Sims defensive rebound	6	4
8:32	Josh Hart makes 25-foot three point jumper (OG Anunoby assists)	9	4
8:11	Jericho Sims blocks Tristan da Silva 's 1-foot driving dunk	9	4
8:06	Josh Hart defensive rebound	9	4
8:01	OG Anunoby misses 23-foot three point jumper	9	4
7:57	Tristan da Silva defensive rebound	9	4
7:44	Cole Anthony misses 11-foot two point shot	9	4
7:43	Josh Hart defensive rebound	9	4
7:33	Mikal Bridges misses 23-foot three point jumper	9	4
7:29	Cole Anthony defensive rebound	9	4
7:18	Goga Bitadze makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists)	9	6
6:52	Josh Hart makes 16-foot two point shot	11	6
6:40	Tristan da Silva misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	11	6
6:37	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	11	6
6:29	OG Anunoby makes driving layup (Mikal Bridges assists)	13	6
6:29	Magic Full timeout	13	6
6:29	Anthony Black enters the game for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	13	6
6:29	Jonathan Isaac enters the game for Caleb Houstan	13	6
6:15	Jonathan Isaac makes dunk (Goga Bitadze assists)	13	8
5:56	Jericho Sims makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (OG Anunoby assists)	15	8
5:30	Goga Bitadze misses driving layup	15	8
5:29	Jonathan Isaac offensive rebound	15	8
5:29	OG Anunoby shooting foul	15	8
5:29	Jonathan Isaac misses free throw 1 of 2	15	8
5:29	Magic offensive team rebound	15	8
5:29	Jonathan Isaac misses free throw 2 of 2	15	8
5:25	Cole Anthony offensive rebound	15	8
5:14	Cole Anthony misses 22-foot three point jumper	15	8
5:10	Goga Bitadze offensive rebound	15	8
5:10	Goga Bitadze makes tip shot	15	10
4:56	Jalen Brunson misses driving layup	15	10
4:55	Goga Bitadze defensive rebound	15	10
4:48	Cole Anthony makes driving layup	15	12
4:28	OG Anunoby misses 17-foot jumper	15	12
4:26	Goga Bitadze defensive rebound	15	12
4:20	Cole Anthony out of bounds bad pass turnover	15	12
4:20	Precious Achiuwa enters the game for Josh Hart	15	12
4:07	Mikal Bridges makes 10-foot pullup jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists)	17	12
3:42	Tristan da Silva makes 1-foot layup (Cole Anthony assists)	17	14
3:26	Jonathan Isaac blocks Precious Achiuwa's two point shot	17	14
3:25	Magic defensive team rebound	17	14
3:25	Wendell Carter Jr. enters the game for Goga Bitadze	17	14
3:13	Jalen Brunson shooting foul	17	14
3:13	Anthony Black makes free throw 1 of 2	17	15
3:13	Landry Shamet enters the game for OG Anunoby	17	15
3:13	Anthony Black makes free throw 2 of 2	17	16
3:04	Mikal Bridges makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)	20	16
2:50	Tristan da Silva misses 22-foot three point jumper	20	16
2:48	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	20	16
2:33	Jalen Brunson misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	20	16
2:29	Cole Anthony defensive rebound	20	16
2:24	Cole Anthony makes two point shot	20	18
1:58	Landry Shamet misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	20	18
1:55	Jonathan Isaac defensive rebound	20	18
1:45	Jonathan Isaac misses 12-foot two point shot	20	18
1:42	Jericho Sims defensive rebound	20	18
1:30	Jalen Brunson misses driving floating jump shot	20	18
1:29	Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound	20	18
1:21	Cole Anthony makes driving layup	20	20
1:05	Jalen Brunson makes 13-foot pullup jump shot	22	20
50.1	Anthony Black makes 13-foot two point shot	22	22
36.0	Jalen Brunson makes driving layup	24	22
36.0	Anthony Black shooting foul	24	22
36.0	Knicks Full timeout	24	22
36.0	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope enters the game for Cole Anthony	24	22
36.0	Jett Howard enters the game for Tristan da Silva	24	22
36.0	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 1	25	22
20.0	Jett Howard misses 26-foot three point jumper	25	22
17.2	Jonathan Isaac offensive rebound	25	22
17.2	Precious Achiuwa shooting foul	25	22
17.2	Jonathan Isaac makes free throw 1 of 2	25	23
17.2	OG Anunoby enters the game for Precious Achiuwa	25	23
17.2	Trevelin Queen enters the game for Jett Howard	25	23
17.2	Jonathan Isaac makes free throw 2 of 2	25	24
1.0	Jalen Brunson makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot	27	24
1.0	Jonathan Isaac shooting foul	27	24
1.0	Precious Achiuwa enters the game for OG Anunoby	27	24
1.0	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 1	28	24
0.1	Trevelin Queen misses driving floating jump shot	28	24
0.0	Magic offensive team rebound	28	24
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	28	24

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Madison Square Garden

New York, NY

Date & Time

12:30 AM, January 7, 2025

Coverage

MSG, FanDuel SN FL, NBA League Pass

Attendance

19,812

Referees

Tre Maddox, CJ Washington, Brandon Adair

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	39	20	.661	W1
New York	38	22	.633	W1
Toronto	35	25	.583	W1
Philadelphia	33	26	.559	W3
Brooklyn	15	44	.254	L7

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