The Orlando Magic takes on the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night.

The Magic (22-29) checks into Thursday's contest in the midst of one of their poorer stretches of play this season, as they've dropped six of their last seven games. Their most recent stumble came Wednesday night, when they dropped a 116-100 decision to the Boston Celtics. Evan Fournier led the Magic with 26 points, complementing them with four rebounds and one assist. Aaron Gordon totaled 23 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, two steals and one block. Terrence Ross posted 18 points, two rebounds, one assist, two steals and one block. Nikola Vucevic and Michael Carter-Williams generated matching 12-point tallies, with Vucevic pulling in 10 rebounds and Carter-Williams dishing out six assists.

The Magic will continue without D.J. Augustin (knee), Jonathan Isaac (knee) and Al-Farouq Aminu (knee) for Thursday's contest.

The Knicks (15-36) still sport a record that leaves much to be desired, but they check into Thursday's contest with a solid 3-2 mark over their last five games. Their most recent success came at the expense of the Cleveland Cavaliers, which they toppled by a 139-134 margin in overtime on Monday night. Marcus Morris led the Knicks with 26 points. Julius Randle delivered 20 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals. Elfrid Payton checked in with a 17-point, 15-assist, 11-rebound triple-double. Dennis Smith, Jr. compiled 15 points, six assists, three rebounds and four steals. Bobby Portis and Kevin Knox posted 12 points apiece.

The Knicks will list RJ Barrett (ankle) and Damyean Dotson (illness) as questionable for Thursday's game. Mitchell Robinson and Reggie Bullock will both be listed as questionable due to illness, but Allonzo Trier will carry a doubtful tag for the same reason.

Thursday's game marks the second of three meetings between the teams this season. The Magic holds a 1-0 series lead, having notched a 95-83 win Oct. 30.