Knicks vs Magic Predictions, Best Odds & Player Props (Dec 27)

• The Orlando Magic host the New York Knicks for the second time in two weeks on Friday
• The Knicks handed Orlando their first home loss of the season back on Dec. 15
• See the Knicks vs Magic predictions, player props, and best available odds on Dec. 27

Against the odds, the injury-riddled Orlando Magic (19-13, 12-3 home, 18-13-1 ATS) continue to hold down a top-f9ur seed in the East, and it’s all thanks to their exceptional play on their home court. On Friday night, Orlando hosts the New York Knicks (20-10, 10-6 away, 15-14-1 ATS), the team that put an end to their perfect run at the Kia Center less than two weeks ago. With Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, and Mo Wagner all still out of the lineup for Orlando, Friday’s NBA odds favor the visiting Knicks by as many as seven points. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:10 pm ET.

New York Knicks vs Orlando Magic Predictions

• Magic +7.0 (-110) at Caesars Sportsbook
• Under 213.5 (-110) at BetMGM  Odds as of Dec. 27. Claim the Caesars Sportsbook promo code to get a bonus for Friday’s NBA games and join the Caesars rewards program. 

The Knicks cruised to a 100-91 victory when these teams met on Dec. 15, taking a 10-point lead into halftime and never trailing by fewer than six in the second stanza. Jalen Brunson (24.5 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 7.6 APG) had a team-high 31 points as New York limited Orlando to just 41.9% from the floor and 30% from three.

Mo Wagner (12.9 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 1.4 APG) had a game-high 32 in a losing effort for Orlando, but he a season-ending ACL injury just two games later, joining his brother Franz (24.4 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 5.7 APG) and Paolo Banchero (29.0 PPG, 8.8 RPG, 5.6 APG) on Orlando’s IR.

Orlando, which started the season 10-0 at home, is now just 2-3 in its last five at the Kia Center. After falling to the Knicks, the Magic also lost to the West-leading OKC Thunder (105-99) on Dec. 19 and the Miami Heat (89-88) in a heartbreaker last night as Orlando let an 11-point halftime lead go to waste.

The Knicks have had an extra day of rest after edging out the Spurs 117-114 on Christmas Day, led by a season-high 41 points from Mikal Bridges, who had yet to hit 30 in a Knicks uniform prior to Wednesday’s monstrous performance.

But even with New York more rested and healthier, I am not prepared to lay this many points against the Magic on their home court. Even with all the significant injuries, depth remains a strength for Jamahl Mosley’s team, who had nine players log at least 12 minutes last night.

I expect another slow-paced, low-scoring game between these two, which will make it all the more difficult for the Knicks to distance the scrappy Magic on the road.

NYK vs ORL Player Props

NBA player props from DraftKings on Dec. 27.

The New York/Orlando player props are noticeably low in what’s expected to be a slow-paced defensive slugfest. Brunson leads the point totals at just 23.5, with Karl-Anthony Towns (24.6 PPG, 13.7 RPG, 3.5 APG) at 21.5 and Jalen Suggs (16.5 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 3.9 APG) at 20.5.

Towns, the NBA’s leading rebounder this season, has the highest rebound total on the board at 12.5 while Brunson has the highest assist prop at 7.5.

Knicks vs Magic: Best Available Odds

There Knicks/Magic point spread is sitting at NYK -7.0 at most books but a couple have the line half a point lower at 6.5. The best option for bettors backing New York against the spread is BetMGM at the moment, which lists the Knicks at -6.5 (-115). Caesars has the best odds on Orlando to cover listing the Magic at +7.0 (-110).

On the moneyline, FanDuel has the longest price for an Orlando victory at +230, while DraftKings has the longest odds on a New York win at -265.

There is a full one-point range in the game total. BetMGM has the highest number at 213.5 (-110 both ways) and, thus, is the best option for under bettors, while bet365 and FanDuel have the total at 212.5 (-110 both ways), which is the best number that over bettors can currently get.

The NBA public betting splits for Friday show the public almost evenly splits against the spread (New York is getting 57% of ATS handle) but absolutely hammering the Knicks on the moneyline, putting 93% of handle on New York to win straight-up as of 10:55 am ET.