Magic vs Knicks Game Breakdown

Orlando Magic

Magic

21W-16L

Orlando Magic

January 06, 2025

08:30PM EST

Odds: 210.0 o/u

Knicks

24W-12L

New York Knicks
New York Knicks

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

orl Team Logo
LAST 10
4W-6L
AWAY
25W-33L

26.7% Win Probability

nyk Team Logo
LAST 10
8W-2L
HOME
36W-17L

73.3% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Final O/U ATS
12/15/24 New York Knicks NYK 22 29 24 25 00 100 Under
Orlando Magic ORL 22 19 26 24 00 91
12/27/24 New York Knicks NYK 26 28 22 32 00 108 Under
Orlando Magic ORL 29 25 14 17 00 85
12/03/24 Orlando Magic ORL 27 24 24 31 00 106 Over
New York Knicks NYK 36 35 35 15 00 121
03/08/24 Orlando Magic ORL 23 16 15 20 00 74 Under
New York Knicks NYK 31 24 25 18 00 98
02/14/24 New York Knicks NYK 36 19 22 23 00 100 Over
Orlando Magic ORL 27 38 24 29 00 118
01/15/24 Orlando Magic ORL 24 26 23 25 00 98 Under
New York Knicks NYK 24 28 26 16 00 94
12/29/23 New York Knicks NYK 29 15 30 34 00 108 Over
Orlando Magic ORL 26 29 31 31 00 117
03/23/23 New York Knicks NYK 22 23 30 31 00 106 Over
Orlando Magic ORL 24 29 22 36 00 111
02/07/23 New York Knicks NYK 22 18 26 36 00 102 Under
Orlando Magic ORL 26 22 21 29 00 98
10/24/22 Orlando Magic ORL 28 31 23 20 00 102 Over
New York Knicks NYK 34 31 31 19 00 115
04/03/22 New York Knicks NYK 29 28 37 24 00 118 Under
Orlando Magic ORL 20 27 15 26 00 88
11/17/21 Orlando Magic ORL 21 29 22 32 00 104 Under
New York Knicks NYK 23 26 18 31 00 98
10/24/21 Orlando Magic ORL 27 25 22 36 00 110 Over
New York Knicks NYK 29 28 23 24 00 104
10/22/21 New York Knicks NYK 36 29 21 35 00 121 Over
Orlando Magic ORL 16 19 29 32 00 96

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

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.

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%
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Team Comparison

Team Logo
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.
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