The New York Knicks (23-16) host the Orlando Magic (21-18) at Madison Square Garden, tipping off at 3:00 PM ET on Monday, January 15, 2024. The Magic are 6.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 220.5 points.
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Spread: Knicks (-6.5) to Cover
- The DraftKings line for this matchup is within 0.3 points of the model. Stay away from this one.
- So far this season, New York has put together a 21-16-2 record against the spread.
- The Knicks have covered the spread nine times this season (9-2 ATS) when playing as at least 6.5-point favorites.
- Orlando is 25-14-0 against the spread this year.
- The Magic have covered the spread twice when an underdog by 6.5 points or more this season (in five opportunities).
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Total: Over 220.5
- The DraftKings point total for this matchup is just 5.2 points lower than the model projection.
- New York’s games have had more than 220.5 points scored on 23 occasions this year.
- Orlando’s games have finished with over 220.5 points scored 22 times this year.
- In the Knicks’ 39 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 19 times.
- So far this year, 17 out of the Magic’s 39 games with an over/under have gone over the point total.
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Moneyline Winner: Knicks (-250)
- Prediction: Knicks 116, Magic 109
- This season, New York has been favored 21 times and won 16, or 76.2%, of those games.
- Orlando has been victorious in 11, or 40.7%, of the 27 contests it has been chosen as an underdog in this season.
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