Jalen Brunson had 30 points and nine assists, Josh Hart added 17 points and 12 rebounds, and the New York Knicks beat the Orlando Magic 106-100 on Sunday.

The Orlando Magic, sparked by 37 points from Desmond Bane, and the New York Knicks advanced to an NBA Cup semi-final showdown with breakthrough triumphs on Tuesday.

The Magic played their fourth consecutive game decided by 5 points or less Friday night against the Heat. “It gives these guys, and us as coaches, an opportunity to keep learning in close

New York’s captain won last season’s NBA’s Clutch Player of the Year award, an honor that goes to someone who routinely wills their team to victory in the game’s most intense moments. Brunson did it in the regular season and the playoffs. He did it while being defended by players three inches taller, some 20 pounds heavier. A scorer’s scorer.

Jalen Brunson had jokes about not gambling after the Knicks advanced to the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas with a win over the Raptors.

Franz Wagner, who leads Orlando with 23.4 points per game, had seven points in seven minutes but landed awkwardly after going up for a dunk. Wagner left the game and did not return.