Who’s Playing
New York Knicks @ Orlando Magic
Current Records: New York 15-10, Orlando 17-10
How To Watch
- When: Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 6 p.m. ET
- Where: Kia Center — Orlando, Florida
- TV: FanDuel SN – Florida
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $25.78
What to Know
The Knicks and the Magic are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2021, but not for long. Both will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. ET on Sunday at Kia Center. Despite being away, the Knicks are looking at a 4.5-point advantage in the spread.
The Knicks are headed into this one after the oddsmakers set last week’s over/under low at 237.5, but even that wound up being too high. They fell 108-100 to the Hawks on Wednesday. New York got off to an early lead (up 12 with 2:08 left in the first quarter), but sadly they weren’t able to maintain that momentum.
Despite the loss, the Knicks had strong showings from Josh Hart, who went 8 for 12 en route to 21 points plus eight rebounds and six assists, and Karl-Anthony Towns, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 19 rebounds. Towns is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he’s now pulled down ten or more in the last 14 games he’s played.
Meanwhile, the Magic were within striking distance but couldn’t close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 114-109 to the Bucks.
Jalen Suggs put forth a good effort for the losing side as he almost dropped a double-double on 32 points and nine rebounds. He is trending in the right direction considering he’s improved his point production for five straight games.
Even though they lost, the Magic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as the Bucks only pulled down five.
New York’s defeat dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Orlando, their loss dropped their record down to 17-10.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: The Knicks just can’t miss this season, having made 49.8% of their field goals per game (they’re ranked second in field goal percentage overall). It’s a different story for the Magic, though, as they’ve only made 45.2% of theirs this season. Given the Knicks’ sizable advantage in that area, the Magic will need to find a way to close that gap.
The Knicks strolled past the Magic in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a score of 121-106. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knicks since the team won’t have the home-court advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Odds
New York is a 4.5-point favorite against Orlando, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 4.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 214.5 points.
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Series History
Orlando and New York both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
- Dec 03, 2024 – New York 121 vs. Orlando 106
- Mar 08, 2024 – New York 98 vs. Orlando 74
- Feb 14, 2024 – Orlando 118 vs. New York 100
- Jan 15, 2024 – Orlando 98 vs. New York 94
- Dec 29, 2023 – Orlando 117 vs. New York 108
- Mar 23, 2023 – Orlando 111 vs. New York 106
- Feb 07, 2023 – New York 102 vs. Orlando 98
- Oct 24, 2022 – New York 115 vs. Orlando 102
- Apr 03, 2022 – New York 118 vs. Orlando 88
- Nov 17, 2021 – Orlando 104 vs. New York 98
