Orlando vs New York Prediction: the Knicks to Outplay the Magic Again?

Prediction for the NBA match between Orlando vs New York, which will take place on December 28th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

Orlando

Yesterday's game with Miami was tough and low-scoring. Jamal Moseley's team had lost twice to the Heat this season, but couldn't win again - 88:89. The Magic only managed to get 17.2% of their three-pointers in (5 out of 29), and they let the Heat get 23 points, but only managed to make 14 assists. However, the Magic did outperform the Heat in terms of rebounds, with a 42-35 lead.

Orlando still has problems without two of their best players, Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero. In the last six games, the hosts have already failed four times. However, the Magic is still high in the Eastern Conference standings, in fourth position with 19 wins and 13 defeats.

New York

The Knicks were playing on Christmas Day. Their match at Madison Square Garden against San Antonio was the first in a series of games. Tom Thibodeau's team missed a lot from Victor Wembanyama and the others, but at the same time played very well in attack and won 117:114. Mikal Bridges was the highest scorer for New York with 41 points, while Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points and 9 rebounds.

The Knicks have now won their fifth game in a row, are third in the Eastern Conference with 20 wins and 10 losses, and have shown that they are one of the best attacking teams this season. They are sixth in the efficiency rating, which is the number of points scored per game.

Expert Betting Tips

Orlando will be playing in a back-to-back format, without virtually half of their starting lineup. New York is in great form, having won five games in a row, and also beat the Magic twice in this championship. We think that even in their third match, the Knicks will beat the hosts. We think the visitors will win, and we're going to bet on them to get more than 200 points. The Knicks have already got the sixth-best offence this season. Also, let's take here TO fouls, which happened in both face-to-face meetings of the rivals in the current championship.