Knicks vs. Magic betting: NBA preview for Dec. 13

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The New York Knicks (17-7) will try to build on a four-game winning streak when they visit the Orlando Magic (15-10) on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at T-Mobile Arena as 4.5-point favorites. The game airs at 5:30 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video. The over/under is set at 224.5 in the matchup.

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Knicks Cover -4.5 vs Magic -119

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Knicks vs. Magic betting lines

  • Knicks odds to win: -203
  • Magic odds to win: +169
  • Spread: Knicks (-4.5)
  • Total: 224.5

Knicks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • New York has covered the spread three times on the road and are 4-6 in road contests.
  • New York has gone 3-2 ATS on the road this season when playing as 4.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Knicks have hit the over on a set point total in a road game four times this season.
  • This season on the road New York and its opponents have averaged a total of 233 points per contest, 8.5 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Knicks Recent Trends

  • The Knicks have a 8-2 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread eight times in those games.
  • The Knicks’ last 10 contests saw three hit the over.
  • The Knicks’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 232.8 points scored. That’s 8.3 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • In the last 10 games, the Knicks are scoring 0.3 points less per game compared to their season average.

Knicks Betting Records

  • The Knicks have put together a 16-5 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 76.2% of those games).
  • New York has won all 13 games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -203 or shorter.
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Knicks a 67.0% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.6 (12th in NBA) 45.9 (sixth) 46.1 (fourth) 40.8 (fifth) 26.9 (10th) 12.6 (third)

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Magic Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Magic games have hit the over on the set point total six times at home this year.
  • The Magic are 10-4 in home contests with a 6-8 record against the spread at home.
  • This year, the Magic have a 1-7 record ATS in home games as 4.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Recent performance hints at an edge to the Magic to beat the total. This year their home games averaged a total of 230.2 points per contest.

Magic Recent Trends

  • The Magic have a 7-3 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Magic games have exceeded the set total five times.
  • The past 10 Magic games averaged 6.8 more points (231.3) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Magic’s per-game scoring average over their last 10 games is 120.7, 2.9 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Magic Betting Records

  • Orlando has been underdogs in six games this season and won three (50%) of those contests.
  • The Magic have played as an underdog of +169 or more once this season and lost that game.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Magic based on the moneyline is 37.2%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.1 (13th in NBA) 47.1 (16th) 45.1 (10th) 42.2 (ninth) 25.6 (17th) 14 (11th)
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