The New York Knicks (24-12) are heavily favored (by 11.5 points) to continue a three-game home winning streak when they host the Orlando Magic (21-16) on Monday, January 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET.

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Knicks vs. Magic Game Info & Odds

• Date: Monday, January 6, 2025
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: MSG and FDSFL
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: New York City, New York
• Venue: Madison Square Garden

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Knicks vs. Magic Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Knicks 113 – Magic 106

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Spread & Total Prediction for Knicks vs. Magic

• Pick ATS: Magic (+ 11.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Knicks (-7.0)
• Pick OU:

  Over (209.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 218.6

• The Magic sport a 20-17-0 ATS record this season as opposed to the 19-17-0 mark of the Knicks.
• New York covers the spread when it is an 11.5-point favorite or more 75% of the time. That’s more often than Orlando covers as an underdog of 11.5 or more (never covered this season).
• When it comes to topping the point total in 2024-25, Orlando and its opponents don’t do it as often (40.5% of the time) as New York and its opponents (58.3%).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Knicks are 22-10, a better record than the Magic have recorded (3-11) as moneyline underdogs.

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Knicks Performance Insights

• This year, the Knicks are posting 117.8 points per game (sixth-ranked in NBA) and giving up 110.7 points per contest (eighth-ranked).
• New York is pulling down 43.4 rebounds per game this season (19th-ranked in NBA), and it has given up only 41 rebounds per contest (second-best).
• This season, the Knicks rank 10th in the league in assists, putting up 27.8 per game.
• New York is forcing 13 turnovers per game this year (23rd-ranked in NBA), but it has committed just 12.3 turnovers per contest (third-best).
• The Knicks are draining 13.6 threes per game this year (13th-ranked in NBA), and they have a 38.2% three-point percentage (third-best).

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Magic Performance Insights

• Offensively the Magic are the worst squad in the NBA (105.3 points per game). But on defense they are second-best (103.4 points allowed per game).
• Orlando is the fifth-worst squad in the NBA in rebounds per game (41.6) but best in rebounds conceded (40.7).
• With 23.8 assists per game, the Magic are fifth-worst in the league.
• In terms of turnovers, Orlando is 19th in the NBA in committing them (14.5 per game). It is third-best in forcing them (16.4 per game).
• Beyond the arc, the Magic are second-worst in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (11.5). And they are worst in 3-point percentage at 31%.

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