New York Knicks vs Orlando Magic Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/03/2022

Game Time: 6:00 pm ET, Sunday, April 3, 2022

Venue:  Amway Center, Orlando, FL

Where to Watch:  BSFL

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Knicks -4.5, Magic +4.5; Over/Under:  215.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Knicks -4.5, Magic +4.5; Over/Under:  215.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Knicks -5.5, Magic +5.5; Over/Under:  215.5 points

 

New York Knicks:  34-43 (5th place, Atlantic Division)

Orlando Magic:  20-58 (5th place, Southeast Division)

 

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New York Knicks:  6-4 last 10

Orlando Magic:  2-8 last 10

 

 

 

The Knicks are coming into this game with a 34-43 record overall and they are 18-21 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 4 game winning streak that they were on. Their 4 wins in that span were against the Charlotte Hornets, the Miami Heat, the Detroit Pistons, and the Chicago Bulls while their loss came against the Hornets in their last game. They still have a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday that needs to be played first so this will be the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Sunday night. In their game against the Hornets, Evan Fournier led the team in points in that game with 30 while RJ Barrett was next on the team with 25 points. Julius Randle also scored 21 points in that one as well. Randle led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Alec Burks led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 47.1% from the field, 36.4% from 3-point range, and 69.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 106.4 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 107 PPG against them. The Knicks have an ATS record of 36-41 this season and their O/U record is 38-37-2.

 

 

The Magic are coming into this game with a 20-58 record overall and they are 10-28 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming into this game on a 5 game losing streak. Their last win was against the Golden State Warriors while their 5 losses since then came against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Sacramento Kings, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Washington Wizards, and the Toronto Raptors in their last game. Mohamed Bamba led the team in points in that game with 15 while Ignas Brazdeikis off the bench was next on the team with 13 points. Markelle Fultz led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Bamba led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 42.5% from the field, 31.4% from 3-point range, and 90.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 104 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 111.9 PPG against them. The Magic have an ATS record of 35-43 this season and their O/U record is 39-38-1.

 

 

The Knicks are coming into this game off of a loss in their last game but they have been playing very well recently winning 4 straight games prior to that loss. They are playing this game on a back-to-back as well but they are going up against a Magic team that has been awful all season and has not been playing very well recently either. The Magic have lost 5 straight games and they have been getting blown out by double digits in most of these games. They also have not played any top teams in the NBA in that span and have even lost to some teams at the bottom of the NBA just like they are. Both of these teams have already been eliminated from playoff contention and the Magic do not really have anything to play for here but the Knicks still do. They have been playing a lot more of their younger talent recently and they have been playing much better with those players than they have been playing all season. RJ Barrett is rounding himself into a star and the Knicks still have plenty of young talent to build with next season so they will be looking at what they have in these last few games. The Knicks are the better team here with how they have been playing recently and they should be able to win this game by single digits in Orlando as RJ Barrett leads them to another win here.

 

Knicks Magic Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Sunday, April 3, 2022 (6:00 pm ET start time) is Knicks 110 Magic 104.

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New York Knicks: 44-23 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 16-11 ATS as a road favorite. 25-18 UNDER when the total is 210 to 219.5.

Orlando Magic: 23-48 ATS as a home underdog. 16-24 ATS when the total is 210 to 219.5. 13-6 UNDER after 4 or more consecutive losses.

 

 

New York Knicks:  M. McBride (PG) Prob Sat - Knee injury. J. Randle (PF) Out Sat - Quadricep injury. Q. Grimes (SG) Out Sat - Knee injury. D. Rose (PG) Out indefinitely - Ankle injury. N. Noel (C) Out indefinitely - Foot injury. C. Reddish (SF) out for season - Shoulder injury. K. Walker (PG) out for season - Conditioning.

Orlando Magic:  W. Carter Jr. (C) Ques Sun - Wrist injury. M. Wagner (PF) Ques Sun - Ankle injury. J. Suggs (SG) Out indefinitely - Ankle injury. J. Isaac (PF) out for season - Knee injury. B. Bol (C) Out indefinitely - Foot injury.

 

 

 

"You're not eliminated until you're eliminated." - Tom Thibodeau on his team’s loss against the Hornets on Wednesday night.

 

 

"It just feels good to be back on an NBA floor after an 11-month grind. Whether I made or missed every shot, I was going to have fun out there." - Davin Cannady on getting to play against the Raptors in their loss to them on Friday night.

 

 

 

PG     Alec Burks

SG     Evan Fournier 

SF     RJ Barrett 

PF     Obi Toppin

C     Mitchell Robinson

 

PG     Cole Anthony

SG     R.J. Hampton

SF     Franz Wagner

PF     Chuma Okeke

C     Mo Bamba

 

 

PPG: J. Randle (20.1)

APG: J. Randle (5.1)

Reb/G: J. Randle (9.9)

 

PPG: C. Anthony (16.6)

APG: C. Anthony (5.8)

Reb/G: W. Carter Jr. (10.5)

 

Coaches:

New York Knicks: Tom Thibodeau (2nd season)

Orlando Magic: Jamahl Mosley (2nd season)