NBA

New York Knicks at Orlando Magic

· NBA Cup - Semifinals
18-7, 5-6 Away
Final
132 - 120

15-11, 10-5 Home

Jalen Brunson's season-high 40 points lead Knicks past Magic to NBA Cup final

KAT bulldozes to the basket for a Knicks and-1

The Knicks, who have won five in a row and nine of 10, will play San Antonio on Tuesday night for the championship.

Brunson also had eight assists and made 16 of 27 shots, including a 3-pointer in the third quarter after Orlando's Anthony Black fell backward onto the floor. Karl-Anthony Towns had 29 points and OG Anunoby scored 24 for the Knicks.

Jalen Suggs scored 25 of his 26 points in the first half for the Magic before leaving in the fourth quarter because of a sore left hip. Paolo Banchero added 25 points and Desmond Bane scored 18.

This game had a playoff feel with both teams playing physically and taking seemingly every opportunity to push the pace. The Knicks shot 60.7% and outscored the Magic 70-62 in the lane.

The game was back and forth with 11 lead changes and 10 ties before the Knicks went on a 10-point run late in the third quarter to take a 102-92 lead.

It appeared a little NBA history could be made when at halftime Brunson and Suggs each scored 25 points. No regular-season game has produced a 50-point scorer from each team since 2000.

But Suggs scored just a point in the second half, and he clearly was hobbled. He went to the locker room early in the fourth quarter.

The Magic played without Franz Wagner, who is out several weeks with a high ankle sprain.

Up next Knicks: Play the Spurs on Tuesday night in the NBA Cup final.

Magic: Visit Denver on Thursday.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 132 - 120
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 132 - 120
4th 14.1 Guerschon Yabusele defensive rebound 132 - 120
4th 16.7 Paolo Banchero misses layup 132 - 120
4th 19.1 Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound 132 - 120

Statistics

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51-84 FG 45-97
61 Field Goal % 46
7-20 3PT 13-42
35 Three Point % 31
23-31 FT 17-25
74 Free Throw % 68
41 Rebounds 41
8 Offensive Rebounds 12
33 Defensive Rebounds 29
28 Assists 28
9 Steals 9
7 Blocks 3
12 Turnovers 14
0 Team Turnovers 0
12 Total Turnovers 14
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
21 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 17
20 Fast Break Points 19
70 Points in Paint 62
23 Fouls 24
12 Largest Lead 6
11 Lead Changes 11
71 Lead Percentage 22
Orlando Magic Orlando Magic Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jalen Suggs, G Day-To-Day Dec 15
Moritz Wagner, F Out Dec 13
Franz Wagner, F Out Dec 8
Colin Castleton, C Out Nov 24
New York Knicks New York Knicks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Miles McBride, G Out Dec 11
Landry Shamet, G Out Nov 26

Game Information

Venue: T-Mobile Arena

Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 16,697 · Capacity:

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
New York 18 7 .720 - W5
Toronto 16 11 .593 3 W1
Boston 15 11 .577 3.5 L2
Philadelphia 14 11 .560 4 L1
Brooklyn 7 18 .280 11 W1

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando 15 11 .577 - L1
Atlanta 15 12 .556 0.5 W1
Miami 14 12 .538 1 L5
Charlotte 8 18 .308 7 W1
Washington 4 20 .167 10 W1
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