The New York Knicks (35-27) welcome in the Orlando Magic (37-26) after dropping six straight home games. It tips at 7:30 PM ET on Friday, March 8, 2024.
The Knicks are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Magic. The matchup’s point total is set at 208.5.
Knicks vs. Magic Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 7:30 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: New York -1.5
- Total: 208.5
- Moneyline: New York -120, Orlando +100
Magic at Knicks odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Knicks (- 1.5)
- Pick OU:
Over (208.5)
- Prediction:
Knicks 113 – Magic 109
- New York has been victorious in 25, or 73.5%, of the 34 contests it has been chosen as favorites in this season.
- This season, New York has come away with a win 23 times in 30 chances when named as a favorite of at least -120 or better on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies New York has a 54.5% chance of walking away with the win.
- Orlando has won 39.5% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (15-23).
- Orlando has a record of 14-22 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +100 or longer (38.9%).
- Based on this game’s moneyline, Orlando has an implied win probability of 50%.
- The 113.2 points per game the Knicks put up are only 3.7 more points than the Magic allow (109.5).
- New York has a 25-13 record against the spread and a 28-11 record overall when putting up more than 109.5 points.
- Orlando is 29-6 against the spread and 27-8 overall when it scores more than 109.9 points.
- New York’s record is 27-7-1 against the spread and 28-7 overall when it allows fewer than 111.4 points.
- The Knicks are at the 20th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (113.2 PPG), while the Magic allow the second-fewest points per game (109.5) in the league.
- Orlando’s squad is currently the 26th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (111.4 PPG), while New York’s team is fifth in points allowed per game (109.9).
- The Knicks have totaled 207 more points than their opponents this season (3.3 per game on average), and the Magic have scored 120 more points than their opponents (1.9 per game).
Over/Under
- New York’s average implied point total this season is 10.3 more points than its implied total in Friday’s game (115.3 implied points on average compared to 105 implied points in this game).
- This season, New York has put up more than 105 points in 48 games.
- Orlando’s average implied point total on the season (114.5 points) is 10.5 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (104 points).
How to watch Knicks vs. Magic
- Game Day: Friday, March 8, 2024
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: MSG and BSFL
- Location: New York City, New York
- Arena: Madison Square Garden
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
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