Magic vs Knicks Game Breakdown

Get ready to cast your spells and sharpen those knives because tonight’s NBA playoff face-off is nothing short of magical at Madison Square Garden! The Orlando Magic are swooping into the Big Apple with a solid win under their belts, ready to challenge the New York Knicks, who are itching to bounce back from their recent tumble against Chicago. With the Knicks hosting at their iconic arena at 8:30 PM EST, the stakes are high, and the betting lines are buzzing. Both teams are neck and neck in the Eastern conference, making this matchup a crucial pivot point in their playoff journeys. As the over/under teeters at an enticing 210, fans are gearing up for a showdown that promises to deliver thrills and spills. So, tonight, let’s see whose magic runs out first and who will truly be the king of New York!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 06, 2025 08:30PM EST

Location: Madison Square Garden, New York

Vegas Odds

	ORL ML	NYK ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+425	-600	209.5	11.0/-11.0
Recent	+275	-350	210.0	12.0/-12.0
Difference	-150	+250	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

25W-33L

26.7% Win Probability

LAST 10

8W-2L

HOME

36W-17L

73.3% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
12/15/24	New York Knicks NYK	22	29	24	25	100	Under
12/15/24	Orlando Magic ORL	22	19	26	24	91	Under
12/27/24	New York Knicks NYK	26	28	22	32	108	Under
12/27/24	Orlando Magic ORL	29	25	14	17	85	Under
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	Over
10/24/21	New York Knicks NYK	29	28	23	24	104	Over
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

Magic Vs Over/Under

Knicks Vs Over/Under

Magic Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/03	vs TOR	106-97W	42	32	11	79
01/01	vs DET	96-105L	33	18	12	91
12/29	@ BRO	102-101W	42	30	13	83
12/27	@ NYK	85-108L	33	20	17	87
12/26	@ MIA	88-89L	42	14	21	77
12/21	@ MIA	121-114W	41	24	13	87
12/19	@ OKL	99-105L	40	25	18	78
12/15	@ NYK	91-100L	39	24	15	86
12/10	vs MIL	109-114L	46	19	13	93
12/08	@ PHX	115-110W	44	17	13	88

Knicks Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/04	vs CHI	126-139L	49	27	13	97
01/03	vs OKL	107-117L	42	22	12	90
01/01	@ UTA	119-103W	47	31	13	85
12/30	vs WAS	126-106W	54	34	7	98
12/28	vs WAS	136-132W	43	26	15	97
12/27	vs ORL	108-85W	44	18	18	75
12/25	@ SAS	117-114W	47	26	5	100
12/21	vs NOP	104-93W	42	24	16	87
12/19	vs MIN	133-107W	57	39	15	97
12/15	vs ORL	100-91W	45	20	17	71

Starting Lineups

Orlando Magic	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Cole Anthony PG	39.0	15.3	13.5	0%	0
Goga Bitadze C	43.0	38.2	25.8	83%	30.7
K. Caldwell-Pope SG	25.0	24.2	18.4	100%	18.8
Caleb Houstan SF	13.0	9.6	4.4	13%	10.9

New York Knicks	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS

Magic Notable Injuries

Jalen Suggs (PG/SG): Avg: 13.7pts, 3.5reb, 3.0ast, 27.8 minutes. Last game: 01/03/25. Impact: 5.2
Gary Harris (SG/SF): Avg: 5.9pts, 1.6reb, 1.2ast, 22.0 minutes. Last game: 01/01/25. Impact: 1.4

Knicks Notable Injuries

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
Wendell Carter Jr.	ORL	Pts	8.5	11.9	+3.4	40%	30%	33%	33%	NYK	-1.9	#8
Cole Anthony	ORL	Pts	15.5	18.5	+3.0	0%	10%	13%	13%	NYK	-1.1	#6
Tristan da Silva	ORL	Reb	4.5	5.8	+1.3	60%	40%	27%	27%	NYK	-0.6	#5

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Magic Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#6	#3	#1	#1	-21.3%
PF	#1	#4	#2	#1	-14.3%
PG	#15	#5	#10	#4	-8.4%
SF	#3	#3	#6	#1	-12.8%
SG	#1	#13	#1	#1	-14.9%

Knicks Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#8	#10	#12	#8	-7.1%
PF	#21	#16	#5	#12	-3.3%
PG	#6	#11	#21	#10	-3.0%
SF	#4	#5	#10	#3	-10.7%
SG	#19	#2	#13	#13	-3.2%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

104.4

118.3

Rebounds per Game

41.2

44.7

Assists per Game

23.3

28.8

Steals per Game

9.7

7.7

Blocks per Game

6.8

4.3

Shots per Game

84.4

88.2

3-Pointers Made per Game

11.1

13.4

2-Pt Percentage per Game

56.1

58.7

3-Pt Percentage per Game

30.7

37.3

Turnovers per Game

14.5

12.5

Fouls per Game

21.4

17.3

Recent Trends

Paolo Banchero (PF) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
Cole Anthony (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 39.9% to 21.4, 15.3 min average previous 3 games.
Wendell Carter Jr. (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 72.8% to 26.3, 15.2 min average previous 3 games.