Although the Magic fell to the Knicks on national TV, Orlando still advanced to the Knockout Rounds of the NBA Cup thanks to the wild card spot and point differential.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 23 points and 15 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored 21 points and the New York Knicks beat the Orlando Magic 121-106 on Tuesday to reach the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup. New York went 4-0 in East Group A and will host Atlanta on Dec.

The Orlando Magic were no match for the New York Knicks, one of their chief competitors in the Eastern Conference. But because of their plus-45 point differential after four games, the Magic advanced to the next round in the NBA Cup tournament.