New York Knicks vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 11/22/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Orlando Magic

Date: Saturday, November 22, 2025

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: NBA TV

The New York Knicks (9-5) are en route to Kia Center on Saturday where they will take on the Orlando Magic (8-7).

The Knicks stepped onto the hardwood against the Mavericks and took home the win by a score of 113-111 in their last game. New York finished with a 44.1% field goal percentage (41 out of 93) and made 12 of their 42 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Knicks knocked down 19 of 35 tries for a rate of 54.3%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 49 with 16 of them being offensive. They also recorded 27 assists in this game while creating 18 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In relation to the defense, New York allowed 41.2% from the floor on 35 out of 85 shooting. Dallas dished out 23 dimes and had 6 steals for the contest. In addition, Dallas pulled down 50 boards (10 offensive, 40 defensive) and earned 10 blocked shots. Dallas finished the game shooting 83.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 25 of their 30 attempts. They also made 16 out of their 44 shots from beyond the arc. When discussing personal fouls, the Knicks finished with 22 while the Mavericks totaled 26 personal fouls.

Jalen Brunson is one player who was a factor in this contest. He ended up walking away with 28 points on 11 out of 23 shooting. He played for 35 mins and also totaled 3 rebounds. Brunson finished shooting 47.8% from the floor and earned 5 dimes.

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New York steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 9-5 for the year. They are averaging 120.8 pts per game (6th in basketball) while shooting 45.8% from the floor. The Knicks are shooting 36.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (223 of 608) and 79.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, New York is pulling down 47.0 boards per game and has accounted for 382 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 20th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.5 times per contest and as a team they are committing 20.9 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Knicks are forcing 15.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.6 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 11th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 379 relinquished for the season. The Knicks defense is allowing a FG percentage of 47.0% (566 of 1,204) and they relinquish 41.9 boards per contest as a unit. They are conceding 39.1% on 3-point attempts and they are 12th in basketball in points per game allowed (114.9).

In their last game, the Magic walked away with a victory by a final of 121-113 when they played the Warriors. The Magic pulled down 33 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 43 for the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 14 steals for this game. The Warriors had 18 personal fouls in the game which took the Magic to the charity stripe for a total of 29 shots. They were able to make 27 of those for a percentage of 93.1%. In reference to shots from beyond the arc, Orlando buried 8 of 32 attempts (25.0%). When all was said and done, the Magic finished shooting 43 for 85 from the floor which had them shooting 50.6%. The Magic permitted the Warriors to bury 39 out of their 78 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 50.0% for this contest. They finished 36.1% from distance by hitting 13 out of 36 and finished the contest at 22 of 28 from the free throw line (78.6%). Concerning rebounds, Orlando allowed Golden State to pull down 36 in all (6 offensive).

Desmond Bane pitched in for the Magic in the game. Bane totaled 23 points in his 39 mins of playing time and accounted for 5 dimes in this game. He converted 7 out of 16 in the matchup for a rate of 43.8%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

Orlando has a mark of 8-7 on the year. As an offensive team, the Magic are hitting on 47.1% from the floor, which is 15th in the NBA. Orlando has scored 1,738 pts on the year (115.9 per contest) and they grab 44.9 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 24.4 times per game (25th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 15.8 times per game. The Magic are committing 22.1 personal fouls every game and they hit 80.0% from the free throw line.

The Magic on the defensive end are ranked 7th in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 113.9. They are forcing 15.1 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.7% from the field (15th in basketball). The Orlando defense allows 35.6% on shots from 3-point land (171 of 480) and their opponents are converting on 77.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 23.7 assists and 41.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 3rd and 6th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Orlando

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