Knicks vs Magic prediction NBA · Saturday, December 13
At a glance
The Orlando Magic (15-10) host the New York Knicks (17-7) on Saturday, December 13 at 5:30 PM ET at T-Mobile Arena in NBA action. Final score: Knicks 132 – Magic 120. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Knicks a 54% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Magic are 10-4 at home and the Knicks are 4-6 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 7-3 for the Magic and 8-2 for the Knicks (current streaks: Magic W1, Knicks W4).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Magic 113 – 114 Knicks, a margin of about 1.2 points in favor of the Knicks and a total around 228 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Magic need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Knicks' offense (119.0 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
NYORL
Top performers
Knicks
Jalen BrunsonG · #1140pts / gameJalen BrunsonG · #118assists
Mitchell RobinsonC · #49reboundsMagic
Jalen SuggsG · #426pts / gameJalen SuggsG · #47assists
Paolo BancheroF · #58reboundsRecent form
NYORLHead-to-head
Tied 2-2 this season.
ORL
Team comparison
| NY | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 17-7 | Record | 15-10 |
| 119.0 | Points scored / game | 113.8 |
| 111.8 | Points allowed / game | 110.8 |
| +6.1 | Adjusted margin / game | +2.5 |
| W4 | Current streak | W1 |
| 8-2 | Last 10 games | 7-3 |
| 4-6 road | Home / road record | 10-4 home |
| 51-31 (+4.1) | Last season | 41-41 (-0.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Knicks
Injury report Magic
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.