The New York Knicks did not need their two best players – Kristaps Porzingis and Tim Hardaway Jr. – to make Sunday’s game against the Orlando Magic a close one.
Nikola Vucevic was a +13, scoring 34 efficient points including 12 in the fourth quarter. Evan Fournier offered 20, Elfrid Payton 15, Aaron Gordon 10 and Jonathon Simmons 16. Together, those five shot 52 percent from the field for 95 total points.
The starters were, for the most part, very good.