The Orlando Magic (25-53) will be at home when they face off against the New York Knicks (15-63). Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Saturday, Apr. 11 and can be seen on MSG and FSN-FL.
The Magic played well in their last game, barely hanging on to beat the Bulls 105-103 on Wednesday. Elfrid Payton played a pivotal role with 17 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists. The Knicks, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after the 102-86 loss against the Pacers on Wednesday. Langston Galloway had a team-high 19 points.
Nikola Vucevic and Payton have been better than usual over the last five games for the Magic. During that stretch, Vucevic has averaged 23.0 points, 11.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 0.8 blocks, while Payton has recorded 13.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, 10.0 assists, 2.6 steals, and 0.6 three-pointers a game.
The Magic lead the season series against the Knicks two games to one, including an 89-83 win the last time these two teams met. Vucevic finished with 28 points and 18 rebounds.
The odds for Orlando and New York are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. The Magic have gone 25-53 Straight Up (SU) and 40-37-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 15-33 SU and 23-24-1 ATS against the Eastern Conference.
In the other locker room, the Knicks have 15-63 SU and 31-45-2 ATS records. Against the Eastern Conference, New York is 9-39 SU and 20-27-1 ATS.
In their previous meeting this season, Orlando beat New York, but the win was not enough for them to overtake New York in the recent head-to-head series. Its record is now 3-7 SU over the most recent 10 meetings. Furthermore, the Knicks hold the advantage ATS with a record of 7-2-1. New York held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers four times, while Orlando was never able to do so in their most recent 10 games.
Predictions: SU Winner – NY, ATS Winner – NY
Notes
Orlando is 4-10-1 SU in its last 15 games,.
Orlando is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games, at home.
Orlando is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing New York.
Orlando is 2-9-1 ATS in its last 12 games when playing New York.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Orlando’s last 9 games when playing New York.
Orlando is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against New York.
Orlando is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against New York.
Orlando is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against New York.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Orlando’s last 10 games when playing at home against New York.
Orlando ranks 25th in points per game with 96.0, while New York ranks 21st in points allowed with an average of 101.3 given up.
Orlando and New York are well matched, ranking 24th in points per home game and points allowed per away game respectively. Orlando puts up an average of 97.5 points per home game, while New York allows 103.3 points per away game on average.
In contests where it has given up fewer than 100 points, Orlando has a 17-20 record. When New York puts up fewer than 100, it is a subpar 6-57.
Orlando is an underachieving 8-33 when it gives up 100 or more points. New York has a 9-6 record when it hits the century mark.
The Knicks have a defensive rating of 107.3 (ranked 28th). The Magic rank 27th for their offensive rating of 99.5.
On average, Orlando has 96.5 possessions per game and scores .995 points on each possession. New York has both fewer possessions (94.4) and scores fewer points during those possessions (.973).
The Orlando Magic average an effective field goal percentage of 49.5% this season. The New York Knicks have an underachieving record of 3-45 when opponents have an EFF% of 49.5% or greater.
On average, the New York Knicks make 21.2 assists per game and the Orlando Magic make 20.8. New York is ranked 19th, while Orlando is ranked 21st.
Orlando makes an average of 3.8 blocks per game (ranked 29th). New York ranks higher in blocks with 4.6 (ranked 14th).
The Orlando Magic rank 26th in offensive rebounding, while the New York Knicks rank 29th in defensive rebounding.
On average, Orlando makes 7.8 steals per game. New York is a subpar 10-44 when it allows at least 7 steals.
