The New York Knicks (9-5, 4th in Eastern Conference) pay a visit to the surging Orlando Magic (9-7, 8th in East) tonight at the Kia Center ( 5 ET, NBA TV ).

Here are three key storylines to know for tonight’s game.

Brunson burner heating up: Jalen Brunson returned from a two-game absence with an ankle injury and led the Knicks to a tight 113-111 win over the Mavericks on Wednesday. He put up 28 points on 11-of-23 shooting with three rebounds, five assists, a steal and a block in 35 minutes. Before the injury, Brunson had posted 32 and 31 points in consecutive outings, the latter coming in a 124-107 loss on Nov. 12. Karl-Anthony Towns has stepped up during the absences of Brunson and OG Anunoby (hamstring), entering tonight tied with Nikola Jokić for th

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