Magic vs Knicks Game Breakdown

Get ready to light up the fantasy boards as the Orlando Magic, boasting a strong 15-7 record, swoop into the electric atmosphere of Madison Square Garden to face the New York Knicks, who are not too far behind at 12-8. It’s game time at 8:30 PM EST tonight, and the stakes are high in this Eastern Conference showdown. With the playoffs heating up after a series of blowouts, tonight’s matchup promises closer competition. The betting lines are buzzing, setting the stage for a showdown that could tip the scales in the conference rankings. Both teams are riding the momentum of recent victories, and as they clash on the court, it’s clear—tonight, we’ll find out if the Magic can spellbind the Knicks, or if New York will carve out a victory right out of their hat!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: December 03, 2024 08:30PM EST

Location: Madison Square Garden, New York

Vegas Odds

	ORL ML	NYK ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+170	-200	215.0	5.0/-5.0
Recent	+110	-145	215.0	4.5/-4.5
Difference	-60	+55	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

9W-1L

AWAY

23W-29L

47.6% Win Probability

LAST 10

8W-2L

HOME

32W-15L

52.4% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
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

Magic Vs Over/Under

Knicks Vs Over/Under

Magic Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
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
11/20	vs LAC	93-104L	24	21	14	75
11/18	vs PHX	109-99W	38	28	10	76
11/15	@ PHI	98-86W	43	15	17	78
11/13	@ IND	94-90W	51	26	17	85
11/12	@ CHA	114-89W	43	25	11	93

Knicks Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
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
11/18	@ WAS	134-106W	41	37	8	91
11/17	@ BRO	114-104W	47	33	6	88
11/15	@ BRO	124-122W	45	25	13	83
11/13	@ CHI	123-124L	40	31	15	94
11/12	vs PHI	111-99W	47	31	15	89

Starting Lineups

Orlando Magic	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Goga Bitadze C	31.0	27.8	14.5	47%	26.5
K. Caldwell-Pope SG	22.0	19.8	17.7	100%	18.0
Wendell Carter Jr. PF	27.0	25.6	23.7	93%	24.9
Jalen Suggs PG	34.0	26.2	29.5	100%	29.9
Franz Wagner SF	52.0	54.9	41.6	100%	41.9

New York Knicks	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
OG Anunoby PF	32.0	34.4	30.0	100%	30.4
Mikal Bridges SG	30.0	26.0	29.0	100%	29.4
Jalen Brunson PG	46.0	46.8	44.4	100%	44.8
Josh Hart SF	35.0	38.4	37.0	100%	37.4
Karl-Anthony Towns C	47.0	49.2	43.8	100%	44.1

Magic Notable Injuries

Gary Harris (SG/SF): Avg: 6.0pts, 1.6reb, 1.2ast, 22.3 minutes. Last game: 11/25/24. Impact: 1.3
Caleb Houstan (SF/PF): Avg: 3.6pts, 1.2reb, 0.4ast, 12.0 minutes. Last game: 11/29/24. Impact: 0.2
Cory Joseph (PG): Avg: 2.1pts, 1.1reb, 1.3ast, 9.0 minutes. Last game: 11/29/24. Impact: 0.8

Knicks Notable Injuries

Matt Ryan (SG/SF): Avg: 4.8pts, 1.2reb, 0.5ast, 12.5 minutes. Last game: 12/01/24. Impact: 0.3
Ariel Hukporti (C): Avg: 1.5pts, 2.1reb, 0.5ast, 9.6 minutes. Last game: 12/01/24. Impact: 1.2
Pacome Dadiet (SG/SF): Avg: 1.9pts, 1.3reb, 0.4ast, 7.4 minutes. Last game: 11/25/24. Impact: 0.8
Jacob Toppin (SF/PF): Avg: 1.1pts, 0.7reb, 0.4ast, 4.1 minutes. Last game: 12/01/24. Impact: 0.3

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	24.5	28.0	+3.5	40%	40%	40%	40%	ORL	-0.8	#10
Jalen Suggs	ORL	Pts	13.5	16.5	+3.0	40%	40%	47%	47%	NYK	+0.3	#18
Franz Wagner	ORL	Reb	5.5	7.6	+2.1	80%	70%	67%	67%	NYK	-0.5	#5
Goga Bitadze	ORL	Reb	7.5	8.8	+1.3	40%	40%	47%	47%	NYK	-1.2	#3
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	ORL	Ast	1.5	2.5	+1.0	60%	70%	60%	60%	NYK	+0.1	#19
Karl-Anthony Towns	NYK	Ast	2.5	3.4	+0.9	60%	70%	67%	67%	ORL	-0.2	#13
Wendell Carter Jr.	ORL	3Pt	0.5	1.2	+0.7	40%	60%	60%	60%	NYK	+0.3	#26
Miles McBride	NYK	3Pt	1.5	2.1	+0.6	80%	80%	80%	80%	ORL	-0.1	#15

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Magic Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#1	#4	#13	#1	-14.2%
PF	#6	#3	#1	#4	-11.0%
PG	#10	#12	#9	#6	-7.0%
SF	#4	#17	#4	#3	-13.7%
SG	#16	#19	#3	#5	-4.9%

Knicks Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#20	#3	#21	#14	-1.9%
PF	#4	#1	#8	#3	-11.3%
PG	#18	#2	#18	#17	0.9%
SF	#17	#22	#5	#14	0.2%
SG	#10	#5	#19	#8	-3.6%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

107.4

115.0

Rebounds per Game

41.6

43.3

Assists per Game

24.6

27.1

Steals per Game

8.7

7.6

Blocks per Game

6.1

4.2

Shots per Game

85.0

87.9

3-Pointers Made per Game

11.8

14.2

2-Pt Percentage per Game

55.0

55.9

3-Pt Percentage per Game

33.1

38.9

Turnovers per Game

13.6

11.7

Fouls per Game

19.2

17.6

Recent Trends

Paolo Banchero (C) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
Anthony Black (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 30.0% to 19.5, 27.8 min average previous 3 games.
Wendell Carter Jr. (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 31.1% to 20.9, 30.4 min average previous 3 games.
Jett Howard (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 33.1% to 16.5, 12.4 min average previous 3 games.
Cameron Payne (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 43.5% to 15.1, 26.7 min average previous 3 games.
Jalen Suggs (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 33.5% to 20.9, 31.5 min average previous 3 games.