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New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau has faced the same criticism since he took over the Chicago Bulls in 2010: he plays his star players big minutes throughout the season, and that led to wear-and-tear come playoff time.

Cole Anthony scored 24 points, Wendell Carter Jr. had a season-high 19 off the bench and the Orlando Magic shut down a New York Knicks team missing Karl-Anthony Towns for a 103-94 victory.

Monday’s loss marked the Knicks’ third straight defeat, exposing the fragility of their already short rotation.

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The shorthanded Orlando Magic went into Madison Square Garden and defeated the New York Knicks on the second night of a back-to-back.

In spite of the Magic entering the matchup without a player who is averaging double-digit points on the season, they continued to play the Knicks tough. The first half was a back-and-forth affair, with the Magic ahead, 53-51 after a last second Jett Howard three to take the lead.

"It's an 82-game season, we're not going to have energy or make shots all the time," Josh Hart said. "But we've got to make sure we find a way to win basketball games."

Now that is a cause for concern at Madison Square Garden.

Cole Anthony scored 24 points, Wendell Carter Jr. had a season-high 19 off the bench and the Orlando Magic shut down a New York Knicks team missing Karl-Anthony Towns for a 103-94 victory on Monday night.

Things got worse in the third quarter as the Knicks fell behind by as many as 10 points, lost Brunson for three minutes in the middle of the period after he was poked in the eye by Goga Bitadze (on a play in which Brunson was called for a foul), and eventually ended with Orlando up, 75-68 entering the fourth quarter.