The Orlando Magic (15-7) travel to face off against the New York Knicks (12-8) on Tuesday, December 3rd. This game will be played at Madison Square Garden in New York and televised on TNT. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:30 ET.

Magic vs Knicks

The Magic Are Coming Off A Win

The Magic improved to 15-7 on the season with a 100-92 road win over the Nets on Sunday. Orlando, who were -6.5 point favorites, covered the spread with the victory. The game’s total score of 192 points fell short of the 206.5-point O/U line.

After trailing 29-26 after the 1st quarter, Orlando took control by outscoring Brooklyn 24-21 in the 2nd and 25-19 in the 3rd. Leading 75-69 going into the 4th, the Magic edged the Nets 25-23 in the final period to seal the win.

The Knicks Are Coming Off A Win

The Knicks improved to 12-8 on the season with a dominant 118-85 win over the Pelicans on Sunday. Playing at home, New York entered the game as -12 point favorites and easily covered the spread. The game’s total score of 203 points fell well short of the 224-point over/under line.

New York set the tone early with a 12-0 run, extending the score from 4-3 to 16-3. They held the Pelicans to just 10 points in the 1st quarter and outscored them 24-18 in the 2nd. The Knicks pushed their lead to 93-56 after a 36-28 3rd quarter, allowing the Pelicans to win the 4th quarter 29-25.

Magic Offense Breakdown

Franz Wagner led the Magic to a win over the Nets with 20 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists, despite shooting just 23.5% from the field. Orlando made only 7 threes, shooting 25% from beyond the arc, and finished with a 45.9% overall shooting percentage.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope hit 4 threes at 44.4%, finishing with 16 points, including 8 in the 3rd quarter. Wendell Carter was perfect from the field, adding 14 points, with 6 coming in the 4th quarter.

Knicks Offense Breakdown

Mikal Bridges led the Knicks to a win over the Pelicans, hitting 7 threes at 58.3% and finishing with 31 points, including 13 in the 1st quarter and 12 in the 3rd. The Knicks made 20 threes as a team, shooting 44.4% from deep.

Jalen Brunson added 16 points, 9 of which came in the 2nd quarter. Karl-Anthony Towns contributed 14 points and 19 rebounds, scoring 10 points in the 3rd quarter.

Magic Team Defense

The Magic tightened up defensively after a shaky 1st quarter, holding the Nets to just 63 points over the final three quarters to secure a 100-92 win. Orlando gave up 29 points in the 1st but bounced back, allowing only 21 in the 2nd, 19 in the 3rd, and 23 in the 4th.

Orlando’s defense was particularly strong on the perimeter, holding Brooklyn to just 8 made three-pointers on 25% shooting. The Magic also recorded 10 steals and 11 blocks in the game.

Knicks Team Defense

The Magic’s defense shone on Sunday, holding the Nets to just 92 points. After a shaky 1st quarter where they gave up 29 points, Orlando tightened up, allowing only 21 in the 2nd, 19 in the 3rd, and 23 in the 4th.

Orlando limited Brooklyn to 38% shooting, including just 8 made threes on 25% shooting. The Magic also recorded 10 steals and 11 blocks while giving up 8 offensive rebounds.

Magic vs Knicks Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, Orlando has an ATS record of 4-1 while averaging 106 per game. The team went 4-1 overall in these games.
• In their last three games at home, the Knicks have a straight up record of 2-1 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team averaged 119 points per game in this stretch.
• In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Magic have a straight up record of 2-8 and an ATS mark of 3-7.
• In their last five contests as the favorite, New York has a poor record vs the spread going 2-3. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 3-2.

Magic vs Knicks Prediction

Not only do we have the Knicks winning this one by a score of 124-97, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Knicks at -5.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 215.5 and our model has the Magic and Knicks finishing with a combined 221 points. Our pick is to take the over.

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