Orlando Magic vs New York Knicks Prediction, 10/25/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs New York Knicks

Date: Sunday, October 25, 2026

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

Madison Square Garden is where the New York Knicks (0-2) will try to beat the Orlando Magic (0-2) on Sunday.

The Magic stepped onto the hardwood against the Timberwolves and went home with a loss by a final score of 115-93 in their last contest. Orlando wrapped up the game with a 44.0% FG percentage (37 of 84) and made 8 of 39 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Magic knocked down 11 of 19 tries for a rate of 57.9%. In regard to getting rebounds, they collected a total of 43 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 23 assists in this contest in addition to creating 12 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When talking about defense, Orlando allowed the other team to go 42.9% from the field on 42 out of 98 shooting. Minnesota distributed 33 assists and had 8 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Minnesota totaled 61 boards (22 offensive, 39 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Minnesota went 56.7% from the charity stripe by burying 17 of 30 shots. They also buried 14 of their 37 attempts from 3-point range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Magic ended up walking away with 26 and the Timberwolves totaled 19 personal fouls.

Wendell Carter Jr. is one guy who was a major contributor for this contest. He recorded 20 points on 8 of 9 shooting. He saw the court for 29 mins and grabbed 9 rebounds. Carter finished 88.9% from the field and also earned 1 assist.

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Orlando will enter this contest with a record of 0-2 this season. They currently have an average of 109.0 pts per contest (19th in the NBA) while shooting 46.2% from the field. The Magic are hitting 26.6% from downtown (21 of 79) and 70.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Orlando is pulling down 41.0 boards per game and has tallied 53 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 13th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 18.0 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 27.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Magic are forcing 14.5 turnovers per game and they draw 24.5 fouls. They are conceding 38.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 25th in basketball in PPG allowed (123.5). The Magic defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.7% (86 of 188) and they surrender 51.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 30th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 61 relinquished for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Knicks took a loss by a score of 107-103 when they played the Celtics. The Knicks recorded 32 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 44 for this contest. They also coughed up the ball 18 times, while getting 6 steals in this contest. The Celtics had 22 fouls for the game which got the Knicks to the free throw line for 21 attempts. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 71.4%. Pertaining to shooting from distance, New York made 16 out of 40 tries (40.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Knicks shot 36 out of 80 from the field which had them shooting 45.0%. The Knicks allowed the Celtics to knock down 40 of 87 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 46.0% in this contest. They went 38.5% from downtown by shooting 15 of 39 and finished the game at 12 of 16 at the free throw line (75.0%). When discussing cleaning the glass, New York allowed Boston to collect 37 in all (10 on the offensive side).

Karl-Anthony Towns was important for the Knicks in the game. He converted 9 out of 13 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 69.2%, and accumulated 10 rebounds. Towns racked up 22 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and had 3 assists in the matchup.

New York has a record of 0-2 for the year. The Knicks commit 22.5 fouls every game and they hit 70.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 24.0 times per game (20th in the league) and they are turning it over 16.5 times per contest. New York has tallied 203 pts on the campaign (101.5 per contest) and they pull in 48.5 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Knicks are shooting 40.8% from the floor, which is 26th in the league.

The Knicks defensively are ranked 9th in the league in PPG given up with 106.5. They have forced 11.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.8% from the field (9th in basketball). The New York defense gives up 32.9% on shots from beyond the arc (26 of 79) and their opposition knocks down 76.7% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 26.5 dimes and 41.0 boards per contest, which has them ranked 18th and 7th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Orlando

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