Magic vs. Knicks Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets

The New York Knicks (33-21) are underdogs (+2.5) in their attempt to stop a three-game losing streak when they visit the Orlando Magic (29-25) at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at Amway Center. The game airs on BSF. The over/under in the matchup is set at 214.5.

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Magic and Knicks Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

The Magic are 11-4 against the spread when favored by 2.5 points or more this season.

The Knicks have a 5-10-2 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 2.5 points or more this year.

Between them, these two teams average 11.9 more points per game (226.4) than this game’s over/under (214.5).

Orlando and New York have seen its opponents average a combined 6.4 more points per game than the over/under of 214.5 set in this game.

The Magic’s average point total in outings this year is 222.7, 8.2 points higher than the total in this game.

New York’s games this season have averaged a total of 224.6 points, 10.1 more than the point total in this matchup.

Orlando is 35-19-0 against the spread this season.

The Knicks have gone 29-23-2 ATS this season.

Magic Stats & Insights

The Magic average 111.6 points per game (26th in the league) while allowing 111.1 per contest (seventh in the NBA). They have a +30 scoring differential overall.

The Magic come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 2.2 boards. They are pulling down 43.0 rebounds per game (19th in the league) compared to their opponents’ 40.8 per contest.

Orlando knocks down 10.9 three-pointers per game (30th in the league) at a 34.7% rate (28th in the NBA), compared to the 11.7 its opponents make while shooting 35.6% from deep.

The Magic’s 113.9 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 24th in the NBA, and the 113.4 points they allow per 100 possessions rank fourth in the league.

In 2023-24, the Magic’s offense has been significantly better at home, where they score 114.5 points per game, compared to on the road, where they record 109.1 per game. On the defensive side of the ball, they have been better at home, where they surrender 109.2 points per game, versus road games, where they let opponents to average 112.7 per game.

Knicks Stats & Insights

The Knicks put up 114.8 points per game (16th in league) while allowing 109.8 per outing (third in NBA). They have a +268 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 5.0 points per game.

New York pulls down 46.1 rebounds per game (fourth in league) while allowing 40.4 per contest to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 5.7 boards per game.

The Knicks hit 13.0 three-pointers per game (14th in the league), while their opponents have made 12.8 on average.

The Knicks rank ninth in the league averaging 119.4 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are eighth, allowing 114.3 points per 100 possessions.

New York averages 114.2 points per game at home, and 115.3 on the road.

Magic Key Players to Watch

The Magic get 22.8 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.3 assists from Paolo Banchero.

Jalen Suggs makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Magic, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.1 per contest.

Suggs averages 1.4 steals per game, while Goga Bitadze has 1.4 blocks per contest.

Knicks Key Players to Watch

Jalen Brunson holds the top spot on the Knicks scoring and assist lists among active players, tallying 27.5 points and 6.5 assists per game.

This season, Isaiah Hartenstein has a statline of 7.1 points, 2.0 assists and 8.7 rebounds per game.

Donte DiVincenzo knocks down 3.0 threes per game.

The Knicks’ defensive efforts get a lift from DiVincenzo’s 1.2 steals and Hartenstein’s 1.1 blocks per game.

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