Fresh off a 44-point outing from likely All-Star snub Julius Randle, the New York Knicks weren’t yet satisfied.
Sure, the three-game winning streak was nice, but the team has played well enough recently that four wasn’t out of the question. On top of that, a win over the Orlando Magic at the Amway Center would put the team’s record back at .500.
And the lowly Magic certainly were an ideal opponent for New York under these circumstances. Along with losing four of their last five, Orlando would be without rookie point guard Cole Anthony, who was sidelined with a broken rib.