New York Knicks vs Orlando Magic Betting Pick & Prediction 12/15/24

The Knicks (-192) are favored by 4.5 points over the Magic (+161) in a matchup between the 4th and 3rd place teams in the Eastern Conference. The over/under line is set at 215.5.

This game will be played at the Kia Center in Orlando and will tip off at 6:00 ET. The Knicks are 15-10 on the season while the Magic are 17-10.

NEW YORK KNICKS VS ORLANDO MAGIC BETTING PICK

The Pick: New York Knicks -4.5

This game will be played at Kia Center at 6:00 ET on Sunday, December 15th.

WHY BET THE NEW YORK KNICKS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 132-85 in favor of the Knicks.
• Our projections have Jalen Brunson finishing with 29 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists.
• From the field, we have the Knicks finishing with a field goal percentage of 47.6% and knocking down 16 threes.

Can New York Deliver Being Favored on the Road?

The Knicks fell to 15-10 on the season after a 108-100 loss to the Hawks on Wednesday. New York, favored by 7.5 points at home, not only lost the game but also failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game came in well under the 237.5 line.

New York led 54-47 at halftime, but an 11-0 run by Atlanta in the 3rd quarter shifted momentum. The Hawks outscored the Knicks 34-18 in the 3rd, and while New York edged Atlanta 28-27 in the 4th, they couldn’t close the gap.

In their 108-100 loss to the Hawks, the Knicks struggled offensively, shooting just 43% from the field and 26.2% from beyond the arc, hitting only 11 threes. Josh Hart led the way with 21 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists, connecting on 3 threes at a 60% rate.

Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges each added 19 points, with Towns grabbing 19 rebounds. Hart and Towns both scored 9 points in the 2nd and 4th quarters, while Bridges contributed 6 points in the final period.

Despite a strong defensive effort, the Knicks couldn’t hold off the Hawks, allowing 108 points in the loss. New York gave up 34 points in the 3rd quarter, but they limited Atlanta to 22 points in the 1st and 25 in the 2nd.

The Knicks held the Hawks to 41% shooting, including just 9 made threes on 29% shooting. New York also recorded 8 steals and 11 blocks.

Is a Home Win Possible for Orlando?

The Magic fell to 17-10 on the season after a 114-109 road loss to the Bucks on Tuesday. Orlando entered the game as +7.5 point underdogs but managed to cover the spread, losing by just five points. The total score of 223 points went over the pre-game line of 215.

Orlando started strong, leading 33-25 after the 1st quarter, but the Bucks took control in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, including an 11-0 run. The Magic tried to rally in the 4th, outscoring Milwaukee 37-34, but it wasn’t enough to complete the comeback.

Jalen Suggs poured in 18 of his 32 points in the 4th quarter, but the Magic fell short against the Bucks, scoring just 109 points. Suggs hit 3 threes, though he shot just 27.3% from deep, and the team as a whole struggled from beyond the arc, making only 6 threes at a 22.2% clip.

Anthony Black added 17 points, with 5 coming in the final period, while Moritz Wagner was perfect from the field, finishing with 13 points, including 9 in the 2nd quarter. The Magic shot 44.1% overall in the loss.

Despite a strong defensive effort in the 3rd quarter, where they held the Bucks to just 20 points, the Magic struggled in the 2nd and 4th quarters, giving up 35 and 34 points, respectively, leading to a 114-109 loss. Overall, Orlando allowed Milwaukee to shoot 54% from the field.

Orlando did a decent job defending the three, with the Bucks hitting 11 threes at a 36% clip. The Magic also sent Milwaukee to the line 25 times, where they made 19 free throws. Defensively, the Magic recorded 11 steals and 4 blocks.