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.

Cole Anthony scored 14 of his team-high 24 points in the second half Monday night as the undermanned Orlando Magic grabbed the lead and didn't let go in a 103-94 win over the host New York Knicks.

Missing Karl-Anthony Towns, the New York Knicks dropped their third game in a row on Monday night against the Orlando Magic.

Karl-Anthony Towns' playing status in uncertain for Friday's Knicks-Thunder matchup as he tends to a right knee ailment.

Even if his role in the spotlight doesn’t contain the same number of lumens as that of Jalen Brunson or Karl-Anthony Towns, the 29-year-old remains an integral part of the Knicks operation.

Karl-Anthony Towns missed Monday's loss to the Orlando Magic due to a knee injury suffered in the past week. With concern growing about the team's viability as a top contender in the East, the center did what he needed to do to play.

Before Wednesday's 112-98 victory over the Toronto Raptors at Madison Square Garden, the New York Knicks had plenty of reason to envision their star duo as MVP-worthy. However, Knicks Karl-Anthony Towns performance over the 8-29 Raptors put the star center in historical territory. Towns' recent accomplishment pits the Knicks star with NBA legends.

Yabusele is set for a big night against the Pelicans with both Embiid and Andre Drummond ruled out. He has played 34-plus minutes in back-to-back games, scoring over 30 fantasy points in each, including a massive 51-point outing against the Wizards. Expect Yabusele's usage rate to be sky-high against New Orleans.

Coming off a 5-2 night, we break down predictions for tonight's 7-game NBA slate, featuring key matchups across the league.

New York Knicks Karl-Anthony Towns isn't the fighting type. Moreover, he doesn't like to air dirty laundry over the airwaves or on social media. However, Towns will go to war for his head coach, Tom Thibodeau. Before the Knicks 112-98 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, Towns shared his frank opinion defending Thibodeau.

At the start of the season, the Western Conference was much deeper than the Eastern Conference, with as many as 11 teams boasting records above .500 through November and early December.