The latest on player health and status for Friday night's matchup between the Orlando Magic and New York Knicks.

The Magic are giving their home crowd exactly what they were hoping for. They have jumped out to a 57-56 lead against the Knicks. The Magic came into the matchup with some extra motivation after the defeat they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off.

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The Magic had their moments, fueled by a hot start from Jalen Suggs, who scored 27 points on 10-of-20 shooting.

The NBA's five-game lineup on Christmas Day delivered against a crowded sports landscape in which the NFL (and Beyoncé) tried to make waves of their own on the Wednesday holiday. Kevin O'Connor is joined by Yahoo Sports contributor Tom Haberstroh to break down all five games from the Christmas day slate.

The Knicks won their sixth consecutive game on Friday night in Orlando, beating the Magic 108-85 thanks to some stout defense.

The Brooklyn Nets (12-19) and Orlando Magic (19-14) meet Sunday. Tip-off from Kia Center is set for 3:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Nets vs. Magic odds and make our

The Knicks fought tooth and nail and needed every point they could get in Saturday night's 136-132 overtime win against the Washington Wizards.

Knicks win 136-132 in OT over the Wizards. Jalen Brunson had 55 points and nine assists. He shot 3/11 from behind the arc. 15/20 on two-pointers. 16/17 at the FT line. 71.5 TS%.

Brunson did not score at all in the second quarter but erupted for 19 third-quarter points, plus another 14 in the fourth before scoring nine of the Knicks’ 17 points in overtime.