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The Orlando Magic (21-18, 25-14 ATS, 18-21 O/U) meet with the New York Knicks (23-16, 21-16-2 ATS, 19-20 O/U) in a conference showdown on Monday afternoon. The Magic dropped another road bout against the Thunder on Saturday. The Knicks recorded a road win against the Grizzlies. The Magic posted a 117-108 win in the lone meeting.
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The Orlando Magic continue a four-game road trek on Monday afternoon. Orlando needs a win. The squad has dropped three games in a row due to a scoring slump. They were dealt a narrow 99-96 road loss to the Heat on Friday and were 11.5-point dogs in a 112-100 road loss against the Thunder on Saturday. Orlando has dipped to 8th in the conference. They have covered the spread in two of their last five bouts.
Paolo Banchero continues to dazzle. The 21-year-old power forward has reached 30 points on three occasions this month including 35 against the Hawks. Banchero has delivered an average of 22.9 PPG. He scored 29 against the Knicks last month. Franz Wagner did not play on Friday and Saturday due to an ankle injury and is questionable. The 22-year-old forward has issued an average of 20.9 PPG and 5.9 RPG on the season. Cole Anthony has shot below 30% in three of his last four games after scoring 14 po ints on Saturday. The 23-year-old point guard is posting an average of 13.7 PPG.
take it yourself P @Pp_doesit pic.twitter.com/Da6eSwjQ7P
— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) January 14, 2024
The Magic are only 1-4 in their last five road bouts with the only win coming in overtime against the Hawks. They covered the spread twice in that span. Orlando has netted 100 or fewer points in three straight games and is scoring an average of 112.5 points per game, ranking them 24th. They are conceding an average of 111.6 points, placing them 10th.