New York Knicks at Orlando Magic odds, picks and predictions

Payton Shanks | Staff Writer

The New York Knicks (17-13) and Orlando Magic (18-12) meet Friday with tip-off from Kia Center being set for 7 p.m. ET. Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Knicks vs. Magic odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: First meeting; New York won 2-1 last season

New York lost 129-120 to the Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday while failing to cover as a 3.5-point road underdog. The Knicks have lost 2 of their last 3 overall and sit at 9-9 on the road this year.

Orlando lost 112-92 vs. the Philadelphia 76ers Wednesday while failing to cover as a 2-point home favorite. Orlando shot only 39.2% from the field and 27.3% from deep as the Magic have lost back-to-back home games and sit at 2-3 in their last 5 overall.

Knicks at Magic odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 11:52 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Knicks +102 (bet $100 to win $102) | Magic -120 (bet $120 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Knicks +1.5 (-110) | Magic -1.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 226.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Knicks at Magic key injuries

Knicks

None

Magic

G Gary Harris (calf) questionable
F Jonathan Isaac (hamstring) questionable

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Knicks at Magic picks and predictions

Prediction

Knicks 108, Magic 106

Moneyline

LEAN KNICKS (+102).

New York is a very solid road team and is the slightly hotter team overall entering this matchup, being 3-2 in its last 5 overall while Orlando is 2-5 in its last 7. The Knicks have also won 3 of its last 4 matchups with Orlando.

Against the spread

LEAN KNICKS +1.5 (-110).

New York has covered ATS in 3 of its last 4 meetings with Orlando. Orlando is also 0-2 ATS in its last 2 home games.

These are very evenly matched teams and neither has much of an advantage over the other, but I trust New York's offense much more than I trust Orlando's, and that is why I like the Knicks to cover here and come away with the win.

Over/Under

BET UNDER 226.5 (-110).

The Under has hit in 5 consecutive New York-Orlando matchups and is 8-2 in the last 10 of such matchups. The Under has also hit in 3 of New York's last 5 overall and is 2-1 in New York's last 3 road games. For Orlando, the Under is 3-1 in its last 4 overall and is 3-1 in its last 4 home games.

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