The New York Knicks (20-10) travel to face off against the Orlando Magic (19-13) on Friday, December 27th. This game will be played at Kia Center in Orlando and televised on MSG. The Knicks are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Magic are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Magic. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Knicks vs Magic

The Knicks Are Coming Off A Win

The Knicks improved to 20-10 this season with a 117-114 win over the Spurs on Wednesday. New York was favored by 8.5 points at home but didn’t cover the spread. The total score of 231 points went over the pre-game line of 222.5.

New York fell behind early after the Spurs went on a 10-0 run, but they turned things around with a strong 3rd quarter, outscoring San Antonio 37-25. The Knicks entered the 4th with an 88-83 lead and held on for the win, despite being outscored 31-29 in the final period.

The Magic Are Coming Off A Win

The Magic fell to 19-13 on the season after a narrow 89-88 loss to the Heat on Thursday. Orlando, who were favored by 1 point, not only lost the game but also failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 177, well below the O/U line of 208.5.

Orlando started strong, going on a 14-0 run to open the game and led 52-41 at halftime. However, they couldn’t hold onto their lead, as Miami outscored them 28-17 in the 4th quarter to complete the comeback.

Knicks Offense Breakdown

Mikal Bridges led the Knicks to a 117-114 win over the Spurs, scoring 41 points and hitting 6 threes at a 66.7% clip. He was especially clutch in the 4th quarter, putting up 15 points. Overall, the Knicks shot 33.3% from beyond the arc, making 13 threes, and finished with a 45% field goal percentage.

Karl-Anthony Towns added 21 points, with 11 coming in the 3rd quarter, while Jalen Brunson contributed 20 points and 9 assists, despite shooting just 30.4% from the field. Brunson also scored 11 points in the 3rd quarter. Josh Hart chipped in 6 of his 12 points in the final period.

Magic Offense Breakdown

In their 89-88 loss to the Heat, the Magic struggled offensively, shooting just 17.2% from three-point range, connecting on only 5 threes. Their overall field goal percentage was 44.2%, below their usual standard.

Jalen Suggs led the way with 29 points, including 12 in the 1st quarter, while Tristan da Silva added 18 points, 7 of which came in the opening period. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope contributed 11 points, scoring 6 in the 1st quarter.

Knicks Team Defense

Despite allowing 114 points on 50% shooting from the field, the Knicks managed to secure a win against the Spurs. New York gave up 31 points in both the 2nd and 4th quarters but held San Antonio to 25 points in the 3rd.

The Knicks struggled to defend the three-point line, where the Spurs hit 16 threes at a 42% clip. New York also sent San Antonio to the line 17 times, where they made 14 free throws. Defensively, the Knicks recorded 7 steals and 3 blocks.

Magic Team Defense

Defensively, the Knicks gave up 114 points to the Spurs, including 31-point 2nd and 4th quarters, but they managed to hold San Antonio to 25 points in the 3rd. The Spurs shot 50% from the field.

From beyond the arc, the Knicks allowed 16 threes on 42% shooting. San Antonio went to the line 17 times, making 14 free throws. New York finished with 30 defensive rebounds, 7 steals, and 3 blocks.

Knicks vs Magic Trends

• Across their last five road contests, New York has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 5-0, while averaging 109 points per game.
• In their last three games at home, the Magic have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 103 points per game in these contests.
• Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Orlando has an ATS mark of 2-1 while going 1-2 straight up.
• Through their last three games as the favorite, the Knicks have an ATS record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 3-0.

Knicks vs Magic Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Knicks to secure the win, with an expected final score of 137-77. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -7.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 212 and given that our model is projecting 214 points between the teams, we like the over.

---

All odds are courtesy of Action247 Sportsbook. Good luck!!

---

* All odds are provided by Action247 Sportsbook and all odds subject to change.**All views expressed are my own. My picks are my own and are not a guarantee, bet at your own risk.Action247 does not warrant the accuracy of completeness of the information, text, graphics, links or other items contained within these post.