New York Knicks vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 12/15/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Orlando Magic

Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The New York Knicks (15-10) are on their way to Kia Center on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the Orlando Magic (17-10).

The Knicks faced off with the Hawks and ended up losing by a score of 108-100 in their last contest. New York wrapped up the game with a 43.0% FG percentage (40 of 93) and knocked down 11 of their 42 3-pointers. When they shot from the free throw line, the Knicks buried 9 of 15 shots for a rate of 60.0%. In relation to hauling in boards, they compiled 49 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 27 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 8 steals. Concerning defending, New York allowed the other team to go 41.3% from the floor on 43 of 104 shooting. Atlanta doled out 27 assists and had 5 steals in this game. Furthermore, Atlanta grabbed 58 rebounds (22 offensive, 36 defensive) and had 11 blocked shots. Atlanta walked away from this one shooting 65.0% from the free throw line by converting 13 of their 20 attempts. They also buried 9 of their 31 tries from beyond the arc. Concerning fouls, the Knicks walked away with 14 while the Hawks recorded 1 fouls.

Josh Hart is someone who came through for the game. Hart finished the game at 66.7% from the floor and also distributed 6 dimes. He was on the court for 34 minutes and also totaled 8 rebounds. He accumulated 21 points on 8 out of 12 shooting.

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New York will play this contest with a record of 15-10 on the season. They are giving up possession 12.8 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 17.2 fouls every game. As a unit, New York is grabbing 42.3 rebounds per game and has racked up 701 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 6th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Knicks are shooting 39.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (358 of 911) and 80.8% from the free throw line. They average 117.0 pts per contest (7th in basketball) while shooting 49.8% from the floor.

On defense, the Knicks are forcing 12.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They are giving up 36.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 10th in the NBA in points per game allowed (110.9). The Knicks defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.4% (1,020 of 2,200) and they surrender 41.1 boards per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 18th in basketball in giving up assists with 642 conceded on the year.

In their last game, the Magic took a loss by a final score of 114-109 when they played the Bucks. When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Orlando allowed Milwaukee to pull down 37 in all (5 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 36.7% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 11 out of 30 and finished the contest at 19 of 25 at the free throw line (76.0%). The Magic allowed the Bucks to make 42 of 77 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 54.5% for this contest. In all, the Magic finished the game shooting 41 for 93 from the field which gave them a rate of 44.1%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, Orlando buried 6 of 27 attempts (22.2%). They were able to convert 21 of them for a percentage of 77.8%. The Bucks had 17 personal fouls for this game which got the Magic to the free throw line for a total of 27 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 11 steals in this game. The Magic collected 31 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards for a total of 46 for the matchup.

Jalen Suggs ended up being a factor for the Magic for the matchup. Suggs totaled 32 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 1 assist in this contest. He knocked down 12 of 26 in this game for a rate of 46.2%, and added 9 rebounds.

Orlando has a mark of 17-10 on the year. As an offense, the Magic are connecting on 45.2% from the field, which ranks 24th in the NBA. Orlando has 2,907 pts on the season (107.7 per contest) and they pull down 42.3 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 23.9 times per game (25th in the league) and they turn it over 15.0 times per contest. The Magic have committed 20.1 fouls per contest and they hit 78.5% from the charity stripe.

The Magic defensively are ranked 1st in basketball in PPG given up with 103.7. They are forcing their opponents into 17.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.2% from the floor (11th in the league). The Orlando defense allows 36.5% on 3-point attempts (317 of 868) and their opponents are knocking down 75.6% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 23.1 assists and 40.6 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 2nd and 1st in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York

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