The New York Knicks defeated the Orlando Magic, 106 - 95, at Madison Square Garden on Thursday. While this scoreline appears to be close, the Knicks were in control for the majority of this game. In fact, Orlando had just one lead in the first quarter and trailed every other minute, Rebounding was a huge beneficiary for the Knicks, as they won that battle, 52 - 41. In addition, three - point shooting was a key difference as well, with New York going 9 - of - 20 and Orlando hitting just 5 - of - 27 from long distance. New York's bench really carried the load, as they outscored the Magic's bench, 44 - 34. Orlando (13 - 18) continues to struggle on offense and a 95 - point effort against the Knicks is another poor showing. Serge Ibaka was the Magic's best player, as he tallied 23 points and 10 rebounds en route to a double - double. Evan Fournier was the only other starter in double figures, as he accumulated 21 points, five rebounds and four assists. Elfrid Payton, Jeff Green and Nikola Vucevic each scored 10 points a piece off the bench. On deck for Orlando is a home matchup against the Los Angels Lakers on Friday. New York (16 - 13) got some great bench performances here, as that was the difference in the game. Kyle O'Quinn was especially good off the bench, as he totaled 14 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks in the win. In addition, Guillermo Hernangomez scored 15 points off the bench, while Brandon Jennings dished out 12 assists. Derrick Rose led the starters in scoring, as he accrued 19 points, five rebounds and three assists. New York will look to keep rolling, as they host the Boston Celtics on Sunday for their next game,
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