What: Orlando Magic at New York Knicks NBA Picks
The Orlando Magic are the NBA’s hottest team, but as they visit the New York Knicks, that isn’t holding any value with oddsmakers in the Tuesday NBA picks. It’s the hometown Knicks who are expected to hold home-court advantage in this contest, set as five-point favorites over the Magic in this NBA Cup matchup.
 | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Magic | +5 (-110) | +170 | O 215 (-110) |
| New York Knicks | -5 (-110) | -200 | U 215 (-110) |
In this clash of Eastern Conference rivals, New York has won two in a row. Orlando, though are winners of six straight and 12 of their past 13 games.
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Orlando is 6-4 both straight up and against the spread in the last 10 meetings with the Knicks. At Madison Square Garden, the Magic are 3-2 SU and ATS over their past five visits. Orlando is 4-1 SU and ATS in the last five games against New York.
Overall, not only are the Magic 6-0 SU in the past six games, they are also 6-0 ATS. Orlando is also 5-1 ATS in the club’s past six road games. The Magic are also 9-0 ATS in their last nine meetings with Eastern Conference opponents. They are 7-1 SU in the last eight games when facing an Atlantic Division opponent.
The Knicks are 7-2 SU through their past nine games. New York is also 5-1 SU over the club’s last six home games. As well, the Knicks are 5-1 SU in their last six meetings with Eastern Conference opposition.
The under is 8-1 in the last nine games between Orlando and New York. The under is also 10-1-1 the last 12 games between the two teams played at MSG. Nine of Orlando’s last 13 games have also hit on the under. The total has also gone under in four of New York’s past five games against Southeast Division teams.
The Knicks are 11-7 as a betting favorite this season. They are 9-10-1 ATS overall and 4-3-1 ATS at home. Orlando is 6-7 ATS as the road team. The Magic are 2-5 SU as the underdog in the betting line.
Orlando (15-7) comes to the Big Apple off a 100-92 verdict on Sunday over the Brooklyn Nets. The Magic have gone on their amazing 12-1 roll minus their leading scorer. Third-year All-Star Paolo Banchero hasn’t played since Oct. 30 due to a torn right oblique. The small forward is leading Orlando with 29.0 points per game. Overall, they are 12-5 without him.
Banchero also is leading the team in rebounds (8.8 per game). Forward Franz Wagner is dealing out a team-best 5.9 assists per game. Wagner is also fifth in the NBA in steals per game (1.77).
The Magic have held four of their last five opponents to 100 points or less. Only the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets own a better defensive rating that the Magic this season. Orlando has won nine of the last 12 games by double-digit margins. They’ve held opponents to an average of 99.2 points over the past 10 games.
The Knicks (12-8) whipped an understaffed New Orleans Pelicans team 118-85 on Sunday for their second win in a row. It’s the first time they’ve won consecutive games since a four-game win streak Nov. 15-20. Guard Mikal Bridges led the way with 31 points, including seven triples. Karl-Anthony Towns pulled down a season-high 19 boards.
Guard Jalen Brunson is leading New York is scoring (25.4 points per game) and assists (7.9 per game). He’s shooting 48.6% from the field. Towns is showing the way in rebounds (13.0 per game).
New York is seventh in NBA scoring, averaging 117.8 points per game. The Knicks are shooting 49.7% from the field.
Both teams are tied atop East Group A in NBA Cup play with identical 3-0 records. The group title and an automatic bid to the NBA Cup quarterfinals will be up for grabs in this game.
The Magic have been situated in New York since Thursday, so road weariness won’t be a factor here. It isn’t merely that Orlando is winning of late, it’s also the fact that they just keep on covering. Giving the Magic five points seems like a lot. Take Orlando to cover as 5-point road underdogs in the Tuesday NBA picks.
