Orlando Magic vs New York Knicks Prediction, 11/12/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs New York Knicks

Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: ESPN

Madison Square Garden is the site where the New York Knicks (6-3) will take on the Orlando Magic (4-6) on Wednesday.

The Magic faced the Celtics and went home with a loss by a final score of 111-107 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Magic left the arena with 24 while the Celtics racked up 27 personal fouls. They knocked down 13 of their 33 shots from 3-point range. Boston ended up shooting 72.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of 25 attempts. In addition, Boston totaled 41 rebounds (13 offensive, 28 defensive) and got 4 blocks. Boston recorded 22 assists and had 10 steals for this contest. With respect to defense, Orlando let their opponent shoot 47.1% from the floor on 40 of 85 shooting. They also doled out 21 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they earned 42 with 12 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Magic made 30 of their 32 attempts for a percentage of 93.8%. Orlando ended the contest with a 44.3% field goal percentage (35 out of 79) and made 7 out of their 30 shots from beyond the arc.

Paolo Banchero is a player who was a contributor in the game. He finished with 28 points on 9 out of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins and also collected 6 boards. Banchero finished the game shooting 56.3% from the floor and also dished out 4 assists.

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Orlando steps onto the court with a record of 4-6 this season. They turn the ball over 16.8 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 22.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Orlando is pulling in 44.8 boards per game and has accounted for 241 assists so far this season, which ranks 21st in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Magic are shooting 34.0% on shots from 3-point land (107 of 315) and 78.1% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 116.0 points per outing (18th in basketball) on 47.4% from the floor.

Defensively, the Magic are forcing 16.2 turnovers per game while drawing 25.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 37.1% on three-point shots and they are 14th in the NBA in PPG allowed (116.2). The Magic defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.8% (422 of 882) and they relinquish 41.8 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 10th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 246 relinquished this year.

When they last played, the Knicks got the victory with a final of 134-98 when they faced the Nets. In reference to cleaning the glass, New York permitted Brooklyn to collect 38 in all (15 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 31.1% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 14 of 45 and ended up going 18 out of 24 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Knicks permitted the Nets to bury 33 of their 82 tries from the floor which had them shooting 40.2% in this contest. When the game finished, the Knicks went 48 out of 89 from the field which gave them a rate of 53.9%. With respect to shots from distance, New York buried 17 out of 37 tries (45.9%). They were able to knock down 21 of the free throws for a percentage of 80.8%. The Nets were called for 25 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Knicks to the charity stripe for a total of 26 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while recording 9 steals in this contest. The Knicks earned 31 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 46 in the matchup.

Karl-Anthony Towns was important for the Knicks in this contest. He converted 10 of 17 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 58.8%, and accounted for 12 rebounds. Towns tallied 28 points in his 28 mins of playing time and accumulated 2 assists for the contest.

New York has a mark of 6-3 on the season. The Knicks commit 20.4 fouls per contest and they hit 84.4% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 27.2 times per contest (10th in the league) and they turn it over 14.0 times per contest. New York has scored 1,085 points this season (120.6 per game) and they grab 47.7 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Knicks are connecting on 45.9% from the floor, which ranks them 21st in basketball.

The New York defense gives up 39.4% on shots from beyond the arc (141 of 358) and opponents are connecting on 78.4% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 25.8 assists and 39.7 boards every game, which ranks them 9th and 4th in the NBA. The Knicks on defense are ranked 6th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 111.9. They are forcing 15.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.4% from the field (18th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Orlando

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