Although he was out Monday night, the All-NBA Defense guard helped spark his team to dominate the Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
Monday’s loss marked the Knicks’ third straight defeat, exposing the fragility of their already short rotation.
New York faces the Orlando Magic after Karl-Anthony Towns scored 44 points in the New York Knicks' 139-126 loss to the Chicago Bulls.
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.