New York Knicks vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 12/29/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Orlando Magic

Date: Friday, December 29, 2023

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

The New York Knicks (17-12) are hitting the road to Kia Center on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Orlando Magic (18-11).

The Knicks took the court against the Bucks and notched a win by a score of 129-122 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Knicks left the arena with 18 while the Bucks finished the game with 23 personal fouls. They knocked down 13 of their 42 tries from downtown. Milwaukee walked away from this one shooting 79.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 19 of their 24 attempts. On top of that, Milwaukee pulled down 44 rebounds (17 offensive, 27 defensive) and earned 4 rejections. Milwaukee distributed 26 dimes and had 7 steals for this contest. With regard to defending, New York allowed the other team to shoot 47.4% from the field on 45 out of 95 shooting. They also dished out 27 assists for the game while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they earned 41 with 7 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Knicks converted 21 of 26 shots for a percentage of 80.8%. New York walked away from the contest with a 54.3% field goal percentage (50 out of 92) and made 8 of their 26 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Jalen Brunson is one player who played a role in the game. He was able to score 38 points on 15 out of 28 shooting. He was on the court for 37 minutes played and pulled down 4 rebounds. Brunson finished shooting 53.6% from the field and also totaled 6 dimes.

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New York comes into this matchup with a record of 17-12 for the season. They average 115.1 points per contest (15th in basketball) while connecting on 46.4% from the field. The Knicks are shooting 37.6% on shots from downtown (376 of 999) and 76.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, New York is grabbing 45.5 boards per contest and has racked up 687 dimes for the campaign, which is 29th in the league in terms of passing. They cough up possession 12.9 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 18.0 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Knicks have forced 13.3 turnovers per game and they draw 21.0 fouls. They give up 37.3% on shots from downtown while they are 10th in the league in points per game allowed (112.4). The Knicks defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.5% (1,207 of 2,542) and they surrender 41.4 boards per game as a basketball team. They rank 11th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 755 relinquished on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Magic took home the win by a final score of 127-119 against the Wizards. When discussing cleaning the glass, Orlando allowed Washington to snag 47 in total (10 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 38.1% from distance by shooting 16 out of 42 and ended up shooting 17 of 21 at the free throw line (81.0%). The Magic permitted the Wizards to bury 43 of 87 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.4% in this matchup. When the game finished, the Magic shot 49 out of 93 from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.7%. Pertaining to shots from downtown, Orlando made 12 of their 26 tries (46.2%). They were able to make 17 of the free throw tries for a rate of 68.0%. The Wizards were called for 21 personal fouls for this game which took the Magic to the charity stripe for a total of 25 attempts. They also turned it over 16 times, while recording 11 steals in this contest. The Magic collected 33 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 for the contest.

Franz Wagner was important for the Magic for this contest. Wagner earned 28 points in his 38 mins of playing time and accounted for 9 assists for this contest. He converted 10 out of 17 for this contest giving him a rate of 58.8%, and tallied 8 rebounds.

Orlando has a win-loss record of 18-11 this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Magic are hitting on 47.7% from the field, which ranks 12th in basketball. Orlando has totaled 3,295 pts for the year (113.6 per contest) and they pull in 43.5 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 25.3 times per contest (23rd in basketball) and they turn it over 14.8 times per contest. The Magic commit 21.4 personal fouls per contest and they go 76.4% from the charity stripe.

The Magic on the defensive side of the court are 5th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 110.7. They have forced 15.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.1% from the floor (17th in the league). The Orlando defense allows 36.9% on 3-pointers (356 of 964) and opponents are making 75.0% of their foul shots. They have conceded 23.6 assists and 40.9 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 2nd and 2nd in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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