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The Knicks have won five in a row including wins over teams like the Nuggets, Grizzlies, and Kings who have all been surging. New York is sitting at No. 3 in the East and is just a game back of the Celtics for the No. 2 seed. The Knicks are jelling at the right time as they continue to move forward with their season.

With 3:10 remaining in the third quarter, the former Davidson star hit a step-back three to tie the game at 77, his 12th point of the game and 24,506th of his career. In doing so, Curry (24,515) has now passed Allen (24,505) for 27th on the all-time scoring list. The Warriors announced the historic feat on X.

The Golden State Warriors didn’t just score a win on Wednesday night; they scored perhaps their most impressive win of the season. The Warriors took down the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-109, and fans were elated to see them conquer the best team in the Western Conference.

Duke’s Cooper Flagg is the obvious No. 1 pick. He’s lived up to the hype during his freshman year with the Blue Devils, and will be expected to be an All-NBA player by the time he reaches his prime. Behind Flagg, there are a number of prospects who have a pathway to NBA stardom but also have scary downside scenarios if they don’t hit.

More than half of the Thunder’s losses this season have come against two teams OKC fans are none too fond of: Dallas and Golden State.

Gilgeous-Alexander finished with an absurd 52 points on 16-of-29 shooting. He went 18-of-21 at the free-throw line. It was his second career 50-point outburst after he eclipsed his career-high to 54 points a little over a week ago.

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Milwaukee Bucks' Damian Lillard tries to get past Portland Trail Blazers' Deandre Ayton during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) AP AP

Amid their 3-point shooting woes, the Orlando Magic are reportedly a dark horse to add Brooklyn Nets forward Cameron Johnson to their Paolo Banchero-led core.