Magic vs Knicks prediction NBA · Wednesday, November 12
At a glance
The New York Knicks (7-3) host the Orlando Magic (5-6) on Wednesday, November 12 at 7:00 PM ET at Madison Square Garden in NBA action. Final score: Magic 124 – Knicks 107. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Knicks a 69% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Knicks are 7-0 at home and the Magic are 2-3 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 7-3 for the Knicks and 4-6 for the Magic (current streaks: Knicks W5, Magic W1).
The analysis Model
The Knicks are favored, but the gap isn't huge. The model projects Knicks 115 – 109 Magic, a margin of about 6.1 points in favor of the Knicks and a total around 224 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Knicks played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The overall strength gap (+5.4 vs -0.0 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Magic need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Knicks' offense (118.5 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
ORLNY
Top performers
Magic
Franz WagnerF · #2228pts / game
Desmond BaneG · #38assistsFranz WagnerF · #229reboundsKnicks
Jalen BrunsonG · #1131pts / gameJalen BrunsonG · #116assists
Karl-Anthony TownsC · #3212reboundsRecent form
ORLNYHead-to-head
Tied 2-2 this season.
ORL
Team comparison
| ORL | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 5-6 | Record | 7-3 |
| 110.4 | Points scored / game | 118.5 |
| 110.5 | Points allowed / game | 112.1 |
| -0.0 | Adjusted margin / game | +5.4 |
| W1 | Current streak | W5 |
| 4-6 | Last 10 games | 7-3 |
| 2-3 road | Home / road record | 7-0 home |
| 41-41 (-0.1) | Last season | 51-31 (+4.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | Yes |
Injury report Magic
Injury report Knicks
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.