{"id":340348,"date":"2025-12-10T22:26:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T22:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/340348\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T22:26:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T22:26:09","slug":"results-takeaways-as-knicks-and-magic-advance-to-nba-cup-semifinals-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/340348\/","title":{"rendered":"Results, takeaways as Knicks and Magic advance to NBA Cup semifinals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Four Eastern Conference teams battled Tuesday for a spot in the NBA Cup semifinals with extra earnings on the line.<\/p>\n

Editor’s Picks<\/p>\n

2 Related<\/p>\n

The Orlando Magic<\/a> hosted their in-state rival Miami Heat<\/a> before the New York Knicks<\/a> took on the Toronto Raptors<\/a> on the road.<\/p>\n

Orlando defeated Miami 117-108<\/a> behind 37 points from guard Desmond Bane<\/a>, his third game with 35-plus points this season, tied for the most in a season of his career, according to ESPN Research.<\/p>\n

Bane’s fellow backcourt mate Jalen Suggs<\/a> added 20 points, and forward Paolo Banchero<\/a> added 18. Miami jumped out to a 15-0 lead in the first quarter before finishing the quarter 30-17. However, the Heat were outscored in each quarter the rest of the way. This marks the first NBA Cup semifinal appearance for the Magic.<\/p>\n

New York will join Orlando in the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas after dominating the Raptors 117-101<\/a>, with Knicks guard Jalen Brunson<\/a> leading the way with 35 points.<\/p>\n

Knicks guard Josh Hart<\/a> added 21 points alongside Brunson. Karl-Anthony Towns<\/a> dropped a 14-point, 16-rebound double-double — his 17th double-double of the season and the second most in the NBA in the 2025-26 campaign. Brandon Ingram<\/a> had a team-high 31 points for Toronto after a 17-point opening frame. No other Raptor had over 20 points. New York used a 34-13 second-quarter advantage to pull away and maintain control for a victory.<\/p>\n

The Magic and Knicks will face off in Las Vegas on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n

Below are the takeaways from each game, as well as top moments and highlights.<\/p>\n

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