The Knicks overcame a 92 - 85 deficit in the fourth quarter to pull away for the eight - point victory. The win snapped an 11 - game losing streak for New York in contests Carmelo Anthony missed. Courtney Lee led the way with 20 points, while Lance Thomas continued his strong play with 17 points, four boards, two steals and one assist. Kristaps Porzingis supplied 14 points and Willy Hernangomez matched his scoring total and added eight rebounds in just 18 minutes. Rose compiled 12 points, and Kyle O'Quinn registered 11 points and eight boards as a reserve. Evan Fournier paced Orlando with a game - high 25 points. Aaron Gordon tallied 17 points, and Elfrid Payton posted a 16 - point, 11 - rebound, 10 - assist triple - double. Bismack Biyombo, starting once again for Nikola Vucevic (Achilles), posted a 10 - point, 14 - rebound double - double. Jeff Green's 15 points paced the bench.
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