This marks the fifth straight loss for the Knicks, as they continue to slide down the standings. The big difference in this game was the ball movement, as the Magic dominated the assist - to - turnover ratio. In fact, the Magic recorded 35 assists to just 12 turnovers, while New York committed 18 turnovers to match their 18 assists. Jodie Meeks led the Magic in scoring, as he dropped 23 points on 7 - of - 9 shooting. Aaron Gordon and Serge Ibaka dominated down low, as they each provided 22 points and six rebounds. Nikola Vucevic and Elfrid Payton each recorded a double - double off the bench, as Vucevic totaled 14 points and 13 rebounds, while Payton accrued 13 points and 14 assists. Carmelo Anthony led the Knicks in scoring, as he collected 19 points and seven rebounds. Derrick Rose was second on the team, with his 18 points, three rebounds and four assists.
["TeamStat(G,'Knicks') has 18 Number of team assists ,has 18 Points in 4th quarter ."
 "TeamStat(G,'Magic') has 35 Number of team assists ,has 23 Points in 4th quarter ,has 12 Turnovers ."]