The Orlando Magic (37-26) hope to build on a five-game win streak when they visit the New York Knicks (35-27) at 7:30 PM ET on Friday, March 8, 2024 at Madison Square Garden. The contest airs on MSG and BSFL. Below, we offer same-game parlay suggestions to consider.
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Successfully hitting the spread, total and Paolo Banchero over 21.5 PTS parlay for the Magic-Knicks contest nets $61.75 on a $10 bet using the computer picks below. Curious how each of those bets looks? Keep scrolling to find out.
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 6:37 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Magic vs. Knicks Spread Pick
- Favorite: Magic (-1.5)
- Pick ATS: Knicks (+ 1.5)
- Orlando has covered the spread 42 times in 63 games.
- As 1.5-point favorites or more, the Magic are 20-5 against the spread.
- New York has beaten the spread 32 times in 61 games.
- The Knicks’ ATS record as 1.5-point underdogs or greater is 11-16.
Magic vs. Knicks Total Pick
- Total: 206.5
- Pick OU:
Over (206.5)
- Orlando and its opponents have gone over the current 206.5-point total in 48 of 63 games (76.2%) this season.
- In 78.7% of New York’s games this season (48/61), the teams combined to score more than Friday’s over/under of 206.5 points.
- Magic games this season feature an average total of 221.0 points, a number 14.5 points higher than Friday’s over/under.
- The 206.5-point total for this game is 16.5 points below the 223.0 points per game average total in Knicks games this season.
Paolo Banchero Points Prop
- Points Prop: OU 21.5
- Friday’s points prop bet for Paolo Banchero is 21.5 points. That’s 1.4 fewer than his season average of 22.9.
- Banchero has hit the over 32 times on a points prop this season (in 57 tries).