The New York Knicks (20-10) visit the Orlando Magic (19-13) after winning five straight road games. The Knicks are favored by 6.5 points in the contest, which tips at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, December 27, 2024.

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Knicks vs. Magic Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, December 27, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: MSG and FDSFL
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Orlando, Florida
• Venue: Kia Center

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Knicks vs. Magic Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Magic 110 – Knicks 109

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Spread & Total Prediction for Knicks vs. Magic

• Pick ATS: Magic (+ 6.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Magic (-0.7)
• Pick OU:

  Over (212.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 218.8

• The Magic’s .594 ATS win percentage (19-13-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Knicks’ .533 mark (16-14-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• When the spread is set as 6.5 or more this season, New York (8-9) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (47.1%) than Orlando (3-3) does as the underdog (50%).
• When it comes to exceeding the total in 2024-25, Orlando and its opponents aren’t as successful (43.8% of the time) as New York and its opponents (56.7%).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Knicks are 18-9, while the Magic are 3-9 as moneyline underdogs.

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Knicks Performance Insights

• The Knicks are putting up 117.3 points per game (seventh-ranked in NBA) this season, while ceding 110.1 points per contest (eighth-ranked).
• With 40.8 rebounds allowed per game, New York ranks second-best in the league. It ranks 23rd in the league by pulling down 42.8 rebounds per contest.
• So far this season, the Knicks rank ninth in the league in assists, dishing out 28.1 per game.
• New York is top-five this season in turnovers, ranking third-best in the league with 12.1 turnovers per game. Meanwhile, it ranks 25th with 12.8 forced turnovers per contest.
• With a 39.6% three-point percentage this season, the Knicks are second-best in the NBA. They rank 11th in the league by sinking 14.4 threes per contest.

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Magic Performance Insights

• On offense the Magic are the fourth-worst team in the NBA (106.7 points per game). But defensively they are best (103.5 points conceded per game).
• On the glass, Orlando is fifth-worst in the league in rebounds (42 per game). However it is best in rebounds conceded (40.3 per game).
• This season the Magic are fourth-worst in the NBA in assists at 23.7 per game.
• In 2024-25, Orlando is 20th in the NBA in turnovers committed (14.7 per game) and second-best in turnovers forced (16.2).
• The Magic are the second-worst team in the NBA in 3-pointers made (11.3 per game) and worst in 3-point percentage (30.7%).

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