The New York Knicks head to the Amway Center to take on the Orlando Magic. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Nov. 25 and will air on MSG and FxF.
The Magic were beaten by the Cavaliers 117-103 on Monday. Andrew Nicholson finished with 18 points to lead the team. The Knicks, meanwhile, are coming off a 95-78 loss to the Heat on Monday. Carmelo Anthony had a good shooting night, leading the game with 21 points.
The Magic are favored by a slight two-point margin in their matchup against New York. The teams combine to set the Over/Under (O/U) at 198 points. The Magic enter the game with records of 6-8 Straight Up (SU) and 8-6 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 2-5 SU and 4-3 ATS versus the Eastern Conference.
On the other side, the Knicks head into the game with records of 10-5 ATS and 8-7 SU. New York has done particularly well ATS over its past 10 matchups, going 7-3. The Knicks are shooting lights out from the foul line so far, with a .814 free throw percentage that ranks second in the NBA. New York’s defense is one of the top in the league, with opponents shooting only .422 from the field. Don’t expect New York to give away the ball much on offense, where its 13.1 turnovers per game ranks fourth in the league.
This is the first meeting of the season for the Magic and the Knicks. The last time they played New York came out on top, bringing its SU record in the past 10 games to 7-3. The Knicks also hold the advantage ATS with a record of 7-2-1.
Predictions: SU Winner – NY, ATS Winner – NY, O/U – Under
Notes
Orlando is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando’s last 5 games.
Orlando is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Orlando’s last 9 games at home.
Orlando is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Orlando’s last 21 games when playing New York.
Orlando is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing New York.
Orlando is 2-10-1 ATS in its last 13 games when playing New York.
Orlando is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against New York.
Orlando ranks 16th in points per game with 100.6, while New York ranks eighth in points allowed with an average of 97.7 given up.
On average, Orlando puts up 101.9 points per home game (ranked 13th), while New York allows 99.2 points per away game (ranked 10th).
In contests where it has given up fewer than 100 points, Orlando has a 5-4 record. When New York scores fewer than 100, it is a losing 3-6.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Magic are just 1-4 this season. New York is a fantastic 5-1 when it reaches the century mark.
The Magic have an offensive rating of 99.5 (ranked 24th). The Knicks rank 17th for their defensive rating of 101.7.
The Orlando Magic average 101.1 possessions per game and .995 points per possession, while the New York Knicks earn fewer possessions (96.4) but more points per possession (1.013).
The Orlando Magic average an effective field goal percentage of 47.4% this season. The New York Knicks have split their games 2-2 when opponents have an EFF% of 47.4% or greater.
On average, the Orlando Magic make 22.4 assists per game and the New York Knicks make 19.6. Orlando is ranked ninth, while New York is ranked 23rd.
The Orlando Magic average 6.0 blocks per game for a rank of seventh. The New York Knicks rank lower (13th), earning 5.3 blocks each game.
The Orlando Magic rank fifth in offensive rebounding, while the New York Knicks rank 20th in defensive rebounding.
The New York Knicks average 6.9 steals per game. When giving up 6 or more steals, the Orlando Magic have a poor record (3-7) this season.
