In a back-and-forth contest between the East’s No. 3 and 4 seeds, the Magic limited New York to its lowest point total of the season on Monday night.

The shorthanded Orlando Magic went into Madison Square Garden and defeated the New York Knicks on the second night of a back-to-back.

On Monday night, the New York Knicks will host the Orlando Magic at Madison Square Garden. For the game, they have announced their injury report (updated as of 4:30 Eastern Time). The Knicks have ruled out Pacome Dadiet,

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.

New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns, 29, who has been battling a right knee injury, sat out his team's 103-94 loss to the Orlando Magic at Madison Square Garden on Monday night, the club's third straight defeat following a nine-game winning streak.

It had been a while since the New York Knicks were tested with some adversity during the 2024-25 season. A three-game losing streak had many questioning whether the team was a true title contender or not.