New York Knicks vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 12/13/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Orlando Magic

Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: Prime Video

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-4.5)

The New York Knicks (17-7) are on their way to T-Mobile Arena on Saturday where they will play the Orlando Magic (15-10) in the NBA Cup semifinals. New York opens this contest as 4.5-point favorites. The over/under is set at 223.

The Knicks took the court against the Raptors and went home with a win by a final score of 117-101 in their last contest. New York ended with a 52.5% field goal percentage (42 out of 80) and made 16 out of their 35 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Knicks converted 17 of 28 tries for a rate of 60.7%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 48 with 14 of them being offensive. They also doled out 19 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and getting 9 steals. With respect to defending, New York let their opponent shoot 43.3% from the field on 39 out of 90 shooting. Toronto recorded 28 dimes and had 9 steals for the contest. On top of that, Toronto snagged 37 rebounds (12 offensive, 25 defensive) and added 7 blocked shots. Toronto finished the game shooting 66.7% when shooting free throws by converting 12 of their 18 shots. They also buried 11 out of their 38 shots from distance. In relation to fouls, the Knicks walked away with 19 while the Raptors totaled 22 fouls.

Jalen Brunson is one player who was a contributor for the game. He ended up finishing with 35 points on 13 out of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 39 minutes and also pulled down 3 rebounds. Brunson finished the contest at 68.4% from the floor and also earned 4 dimes.

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New York enters this contest with a win-loss record of 17-7 this season. They currently have an average of 120.5 points per game (5th in the NBA) while shooting 47.6% from the floor. The Knicks are connecting on 37.8% on shots from downtown (370 of 978) and 79.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, New York is grabbing 46.1 rebounds per game and has tallied 646 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 12th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.3 times per game and as a unit are committing 20.7 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Knicks are forcing their opponents into 14.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.5 fouls. They give up 36.4% on shots from downtown while they are 5th in basketball in PPG allowed (111.9). The Knicks defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 45.9% (950 of 2,068) and they relinquish 40.8 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 7th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 603 relinquished for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Magic took home the win by a final score of 117-108 when they faced the Heat. In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Orlando allowed Miami to collect 39 in total (7 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 24.2% from distance via 8 of 33 and finished the game at 16 out of 19 from the charity stripe (84.2%). The Magic allowed the Heat to make 42 of 93 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.2% for the game. Overall, the Magic went 44 out of 87 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.6%. With respect to shots from beyond the arc, Orlando converted 15 of their 32 attempts (46.9%). They were able to make 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 87.5%. The Heat were called for 16 personal fouls for the game which took the Magic to the free throw line for 16 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while earning 5 steals for the matchup. The Magic were able to pull down 40 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 47 for the contest.

Desmond Bane ended up being important for the Magic for this game. He made 14 out of 24 for this game for a field goal rate of 58.3%, and totaled 6 rebounds. Bane recorded 37 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and earned 5 assists in this game.

Orlando has a mark of 15-10 for the campaign. The Magic are committing 21.0 fouls every game and they hit 80.0% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 25.6 times per game (17th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.5 times per game. Orlando has 2,945 pts this year (117.8 per game) and they grab 45.1 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Magic are connecting on 47.1% from the field, which ranks them 14th in basketball.

The Magic defensively are ranked 7th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 113.4. They are able to force 15.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.1% from the floor (16th in the league). The Orlando defense surrenders 36.0% on three-point shots (288 of 801) and opponents are connecting on 77.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 24.0 assists and 42.2 total boards per game, ranking them 3rd and 9th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York (-4.5)

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