Efficiency decided the game. The Knicks shot 51-of-84 while Orlando needed 97 attempts to reach 120. New York held a 70–62 edge in points in the paint, blocked seven shots, and committed fewer turnovers. Orlando shot a boatload of threes, attempting more than twice as many as New York, but hit just 31%.

Spurs 111, Thunder 109: In his first outing since Nov. 14, Victor Wembanyama stamped his return, posting 22 points, 9 boards and 2 blocks in 21 minutes to ignite San Antonio past OKC in a comeback thriller, sending the Spurs to Tuesday’s NBA Cup Championship game against the Knicks. | Recap

Fresh off meeting with Mike Brown as part of the NBA Cup coverage, Stan Van Gundy applauded the new Knicks coach for checking his ego in the locker room and not reinventing what Tom Thibodeau set in motion.

Just as the Knicks got one key piece of their rotation back, they’ll need to operate without another for at least another week.

The NBA has fined Desmond Bane $35,000 for throwing a basketball at OG Anunoby during the Dec. 7 Magic-Knicks game at Madison Square Garden.

Giannis Antetokounmpo's desire to join the Knicks was widely publicized in October. Sources say Kyle Kuzma was in the Bucks' proposal to NY.

With Sunday night’s 116-94 victory over the Raptors, the Knicks (13-6) improved to 10-1 at MSG — the second-best home record in the NBA, behind only the juggernaut Thunder. It’s looking like a big improvement from last season, when New York was only 27-14 at the Garden.

Josh Hart's jewellery and watches, all totalling approximately $185,000, were stolen from The Dominick Hotel in New York City.