Knicks vs Magic Game Breakdown

Get ready to ditch the blowout blues because tonight’s NBA Playoff game at the Kia Center is shaping up to be a real nail-biter! The New York Knicks, who’ve been scrapping hard in the Eastern conference, are gearing up to challenge the Orlando Magic, who’ve held their ground at the top of the standings. With the tip-off set for 07:00 PM EST and the betting lines buzzing with anticipation, this clash is more than just a game—it’s a showdown of East Coast giants. Both teams are hungry to bounce back from recent setbacks and with an over/under of 215, expect a fiery exchange of baskets right from the jump. So, as the Knicks try to weave their magic against Orlando, let’s see who really spells victory tonight!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: December 15, 2024 07:00PM EST

Location: Kia Center, Orlando

Vegas Odds

	NYK ML	ORL ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-185	+160	216.5	-4.5/4.5
Recent	-195	+165	215.0	-4.5/4.5
Difference	-10	+5	-1.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

30W-22L

66.1% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

36W-12L

33.9% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
12/03/24	Orlando Magic ORL	27	24	24	31	106	Over
12/03/24	New York Knicks NYK	36	35	35	15	121	Over
03/08/24	Orlando Magic ORL	23	16	15	20	74	Under
03/08/24	New York Knicks NYK	31	24	25	18	98	Under
02/14/24	New York Knicks NYK	36	19	22	23	100	Over
02/14/24	Orlando Magic ORL	27	38	24	29	118	Over
01/15/24	Orlando Magic ORL	24	26	23	25	98	Under
01/15/24	New York Knicks NYK	24	28	26	16	94	Under
12/29/23	New York Knicks NYK	29	15	30	34	108	Over
12/29/23	Orlando Magic ORL	26	29	31	31	117	Over
03/23/23	New York Knicks NYK	22	23	30	31	106	Over
03/23/23	Orlando Magic ORL	24	29	22	36	111	Over
02/07/23	New York Knicks NYK	22	18	26	36	102	Under
02/07/23	Orlando Magic ORL	26	22	21	29	98	Under
10/24/22	Orlando Magic ORL	28	31	23	20	102	Over
10/24/22	New York Knicks NYK	34	31	31	19	115	Over
04/03/22	New York Knicks NYK	29	28	37	24	118	Under
04/03/22	Orlando Magic ORL	20	27	15	26	88	Under
11/17/21	Orlando Magic ORL	21	29	22	32	104	Under
11/17/21	New York Knicks NYK	23	26	18	31	98	Under
10/24/21	Orlando Magic ORL	27	25	22	36	110	Under
10/24/21	New York Knicks NYK	29	28	23	24	104	Under
10/22/21	New York Knicks NYK	36	29	21	35	121	Over
10/22/21	Orlando Magic ORL	16	19	29	32	96	Over

Knicks Vs Over/Under

Magic Vs Over/Under

Knicks Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/11	@ ATL	100-108L	49	27	12	93
12/09	vs TOR	113-108W	40	32	10	82
12/07	@ DET	111-120L	31	27	15	79
12/05	@ CHA	125-101W	43	29	9	76
12/03	@ ORL	121-106W	39	30	17	85
12/01	@ NOP	118-85W	60	30	17	92
11/29	vs CHA	99-98W	44	20	19	81
11/25	vs DEN	145-118W	43	45	9	92
11/23	vs UTA	106-121L	40	25	9	100
11/20	vs PHX	138-122W	41	30	13	86

Magic Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/10	vs MIL	109-114L	46	19	13	93
12/08	@ PHX	115-110W	44	17	13	88
12/06	vs PHI	94-102L	38	21	19	78
12/04	vs PHI	106-102W	42	21	13	84
12/03	vs NYK	106-121L	38	20	15	87
12/01	vs BRO	100-92W	52	23	22	74
11/29	vs BRO	123-100W	40	29	17	83
11/25	vs CHA	95-84W	39	21	8	94
11/23	@ DET	111-100W	44	25	13	87
11/21	vs LAL	119-118W	48	31	16	91

Starting Lineups

New York Knicks	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
OG Anunoby PF	32.0	35.6	32.1	100%	32.5
Mikal Bridges SG	30.0	33.5	28.6	100%	29.0
Jalen Brunson PG	45.0	39.0	41.1	100%	41.5
Josh Hart SF	34.0	37.1	36.2	100%	36.5
Karl-Anthony Towns C	47.0	52.6	45.6	100%	45.9

Orlando Magic	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Goga Bitadze C	34.0	33.0	17.7	57%	27.9
K. Caldwell-Pope SG	24.0	15.7	17.3	100%	17.7
Wendell Carter Jr. PF	29.0	20.4	23.1	93%	24.3
Jalen Suggs PG	44.0	37.4	30.4	100%	30.8

Knicks Notable Injuries

Matt Ryan (SG/SF): Avg: 4.5pts, 1.2reb, 0.5ast, 12.0 minutes. Last game: 12/05/24. Impact: 0.3
Ariel Hukporti (C): Avg: 1.9pts, 1.8reb, 0.5ast, 8.8 minutes. Last game: 12/07/24. Impact: 1.1
Tyler Kolek (PG): Avg: 2.9pts, 0.8reb, 0.7ast, 7.0 minutes. Last game: 12/07/24. Impact: 0.9
Pacome Dadiet (SG/SF): Avg: 1.7pts, 1.2reb, 0.5ast, 7.0 minutes. Last game: 12/03/24. Impact: 0.7
Jacob Toppin (SF/PF): Avg: 1.0pts, 0.7reb, 0.3ast, 3.9 minutes. Last game: 12/05/24. Impact: 0.3

Magic Notable Injuries

Franz Wagner (PF): Avg: 20.6pts, 5.5reb, 4.3ast, 32.9 minutes. Last game: 12/06/24. Impact: 8.4

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Jalen Brunson	NYK	Pts	23.5	27.3	+3.8	40%	40%	47%	47%	ORL	-0.4	#14
Wendell Carter Jr.	ORL	Pts	9.5	11.9	+2.4	0%	40%	40%	40%	NYK	+1.1	#23
Anthony Black	ORL	Reb	2.5	4.0	+1.5	60%	60%	60%	60%	NYK	-0.6	#9
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	ORL	Reb	1.5	2.8	+1.3	60%	60%	53%	53%	NYK	-0.3	#10
OG Anunoby	NYK	Ast	1.5	2.1	+0.6	80%	60%	60%	60%	ORL	-0.6	#6

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Knicks Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#23	#5	#24	#15	-0.2%
PF	#5	#1	#13	#4	-11.0%
PG	#19	#9	#22	#17	1.9%
SF	#21	#19	#4	#14	-1.3%
SG	#13	#10	#20	#11	-1.9%

Magic Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#2	#10	#5	#1	-13.5%
PF	#4	#3	#1	#3	-11.1%
PG	#14	#3	#10	#5	-8.6%
SF	#6	#14	#6	#6	-9.0%
SG	#11	#21	#5	#8	-4.8%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

117.4

107.9

Rebounds per Game

42.1

41.9

Assists per Game

28.1

24.2

Steals per Game

7.6

9.2

Blocks per Game

4.4

6.1

Shots per Game

87.9

85.6

3-Pointers Made per Game

14.6

11.6

2-Pt Percentage per Game

56.6

55.5

3-Pt Percentage per Game

40.0

32.2

Turnovers per Game

11.5

13.8

Fouls per Game

17.5

19.8

Recent Trends

Paolo Banchero (PF) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
Jalen Brunson (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 42.4% to 38.0, 26.7 min average previous 3 games.
Jonathan Isaac (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 45.5% to 11.7, 21.4 min average previous 3 games.