New York Knicks vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 12/27/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Orlando Magic

Date: Friday, December 27, 2024

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The New York Knicks (18-10) are on their way to Kia Center on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Orlando Magic (18-12).

The Knicks took the court against the Pelicans and went home with a win by a final score of 104-93 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Knicks ended up with 18 and the Pelicans had 20 personal fouls. They also made 12 of 34 tries from beyond the perimeter. New Orleans shot 68.4% when shooting free throws by burying 13 of 19 tries. In addition, New Orleans had 45 rebounds (16 offensive, 29 defensive) and got 3 rejections. New Orleans distributed 23 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. In reference to defense, New York allowed the other team to shoot 41.0% from the field on 34 of 83 shooting. They also dished out 24 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and earning 11 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they earned a total of 42 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Knicks knocked down 13 of their 15 shots for a rate of 86.7%. New York ended having earned a 43.7% field goal percentage (38 of 87) and knocked down 15 of 37 shots from downtown.

Jalen Brunson is one guy who played a role for this contest. He walked away with 39 points on 13 of 19 shooting. He played for 40 minutes and also grabbed 1 rebound. Brunson finished the game at 68.4% from the field and also totaled 6 assists.

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New York comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 18-10 on the year. They cough up possession 13.3 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, New York is pulling down 42.9 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 784 assists this season, which has them ranked 9th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Knicks are shooting 39.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (403 of 1,017) and 80.9% from the free throw line. They have an average of 116.5 pts per game (7th in the NBA) while hitting 49.5% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Knicks are forcing 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They are giving up 36.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 6th in basketball in PPG allowed (109.4). The Knicks are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.0% (1,131 of 2,458) and they surrender 41.0 boards per game as a group. They are 11th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 718 relinquished for the campaign.

When they last played, the Magic got the victory with a final of 121-114 when they played the Heat. The Magic pulled down 31 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while recording 5 steals for this contest. The Heat committed 25 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Magic to the free throw line for 27 attempts. They were able to knock down 24 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 88.9%. In relation to 3-pointers, Orlando buried 11 out of their 37 tries (29.7%). When this game wrapped up, the Magic ended up going 43 for 87 from the field which had them shooting 49.4%. The Magic permitted the Heat to make 36 out of 75 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 48.0% for the game. They finished 28.1% from 3-point land by shooting 9 out of 32 and ended up shooting 33 out of 42 at the free throw line (78.6%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Orlando permitted Miami to collect 38 in all (7 on the offensive glass).

Cole Anthony ended up being a major contributor for the Magic in the game. Anthony earned 35 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and had 9 assists for the contest. He buried 13 of 25 in this game for a rate of 52.0%, and accounted for 8 rebounds.

Orlando has a win-loss mark of 18-12 for the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Magic are connecting on 45.2% from the field, which ranks them 23rd in the league. Orlando has tallied 3,218 pts this year (107.3 per contest) and they pull in 42.0 boards per game. They are earning an assist 23.9 times per contest (26th in the league) and they are giving up possession 15.1 times per game. The Magic are responsible for committing 20.3 fouls per contest and they connect on 78.6% from the free throw line.

The Magic on the defensive end are ranked 2nd in the league in points given up per game with 103.9. They have forced 16.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.3% from the floor (14th in the NBA). The Orlando defense gives up 36.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (346 of 955) and their opposition makes 76.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 22.7 assists and 40.4 boards every game, which ranks 2nd and 1st in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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