Orlando Magic vs New York Knicks Prediction, 10/24/2021 NBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Orlando Magic vs New York Knicks

Date: Sunday, October 24, 2021

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Orlando (+12)

The Orlando Magic (0-2) are headed to Madison Square Garden on Sunday where they will try to defeat the New York Knicks (2-0). Orlando is 12-point dogs from oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 214.

The Magic took the court against the Knicks and went home with a loss by a final score of 121-96 in their last contest. Orlando finished the game with a 39.8% FG percentage (33 out of 83) and buried 17 of their 43 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Magic knocked down 13 of 15 shots for a rate of 86.7%. When talking about rebounding, they compiled a total of 46 with 9 of them being offensive. They also recorded 24 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 4 turnovers and having 5 steals. With regard to the defense, Orlando let their opponent shoot 50.0% from the floor on 44 out of 88 shooting. New York earned 38 assists and had 34 steals in the game. In addition, New York snagged 32 rebounds (6 offensive, 26 defensive) and added 3 rejections. New York shot 52.9% at the free throw line by making 9 of 17 attempts. They also buried 24 out of their 54 shots from downtown.

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Mohamed Bamba is one guy who was a major factor in the game. He had 15 points on 6 out of 9 shooting. He played 34 minutes played and totaled 10 boards. Bamba finished the contest at 66.7% from the field and also earned 1 assist.

Orlando enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 0-2 for the year. The Magic are hitting 36.1% from downtown (26 of 72) and 81.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 96.5 points per contest (27th in the league) while shooting 40.2% from the field. They are losing possession via turnover 17.5 times per contest and as a unit they commit 19.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Orlando is grabbing 45.0 rebounds per game and has earned 41 assists for the campaign, which ranks 19th in basketball in terms of passing. On the defensive end, the Magic are forcing their opponents into 9.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.5 fouls. They are ranked 30th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 66 conceded on the campaign. The Magic defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 50.0% (19 of 41) and they relinquish 40.5 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They concede 44.0% on 3-pointers and they are 25th in the league in opponents PPG (122.0).

In their last game, the Knicks got the victory with a final of 121-96 when they played the Magic. The Knicks were able to corral 32 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 38 for this contest. They also gave up possession 11 times, while getting 10 steals for the contest. The Magic were called for 18 fouls in the matchup which took the Knicks to the charity stripe for a total of 17 tries. They were able to convert 9 of the free throws for a rate of 52.9%. In terms of shooting from downtown, New York knocked down 24 of their 54 attempts (44.4%). When the game finished, the Knicks shot 44 out of 88 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0%. The Knicks allowed the Magic to convert 33 of their 83 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.8% for this contest. They finished shooting 39.5% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 17 of 43 and walked away from this one shooting 13 of 15 at the charity stripe (86.7%). Regarding rebounding, New York allowed Orlando to snag 37 in all (9 on the offensive glass).

Julius Randle ended up having an impact for the Knicks in this contest. He buried 9 of 16 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and totaled 10 rebounds. Randle earned 21 points in his 30 mins of playing time and accumulated 7 dimes for the matchup.

New York has a win-loss mark of 2-0 for the year. The Knicks have committed 20.5 fouls every game and they hit 63.6% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 30.5 times per contest (3rd in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.0 times per game. New York has earned 259 points so far this year (129.5 per contest) and they pull in 46.5 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Knicks are shooting 49.2% from the floor, which ranks 7th in the league. The Knicks on defense are ranked 17th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 115.0. They are forcing 18.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.5% from the floor (4th in basketball). The New York defense allows 38.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (38 of 100) and opponents are knocking down 78.9% of their foul shots. They allow 29.0 dimes and 51.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 25th and 25th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York (-12)

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