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The New York Knicks are heading for the NBA Cup Finals after beating the Orlando Magic 132-120. It felt like New York had control for most of the action after the second quarter, although the Magic never went away.
The Knicks and Magic played at a breakneck pace; even made baskets turned into fastbreak attacks the other way. Jalen Brunson and Jalen Suggs started a scoring duel, while everyone seemed to score in the paint. The Knicks gained momentum in the second, with an early run led by Karl-Anthony Towns and the second unit.
New York took a seven-point lead into halftime, but the second half proved to be a battle. The teams traded runs back and forth, blow for blow. But Jalen Suggs became hobbled with a hip injury, while Jalen Brunson never slowed down. The Knicks always had an answer to hang on to win.
The Knicks ride into the NBA Cup Finals with a chance to battle Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs. Let’s see how they punched their ticket through the performances.
