The New York Knicks (29-26, 15-11 Away), one of the league’s top shooting defenses, head to face the Orlando Magic (22-32, 13-13 Home) on Tuesday. New York defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 108-97 at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. With 24 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists, Julius Randle was a top performer. The Knicks are the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference.
Orlando won on Sunday at Spectrum Center, beating the Charlotte Hornets 119-113. Paolo Banchero led the team in scoring with 22 points. With 20 points, 12 rebounds, and three assists, Wendell Carter Jr. also played a part.
The Magic are 13th in the Eastern Conference. This is the final meeting of the season between the teams. New York will be aiming for a season sweep against Orlando after earning the win in the only prior game 115-102 at Madison Square Garden in October 2022. Randle led the Knicks with 25 points and 12 rebounds.
Banchero had 21 points in the losing effort.Randle and Jalen Brunson, averaging 24.7 and 23.1 points per game, respectively, have led the Knicks in scoring this season. Randle also has grabbed 10.8 rebounds per game, seventh-most in the NBA, while Brunson has dished 6.2 assists per game.
Banchero (20.3 ppg) and Franz Wagner (19.5) have supplied much of the Magic’s offense. Banchero has also posted 6.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.The Knicks rank as one of the stingiest FG% defenses in the NBA, holding the opposition to a second-lowest rate of 45.4%.
The teams have split their last 10 games at Amway Center (5-5).In the last 10 games, New York is 4-6 with an average margin of -3.6 (115.0-118.6).
For the season, the Knicks are averaging 114.4 points per game, compared to 112.7 for opponents. Orlando has gone 6-4 over the last 10, scoring 115.3 points per game on average while holding opponents to 115.1 (+0.2 margin).
KNICKS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Isaiah Hartenstein: 20.2 | 12.5 | +7.7
Points per game:
Jalen Brunson: 31.3 | 23.1 | +8.1
Rebounds per game:
Isaiah Hartenstein: 10.6 | 6.5 | +4.1
Assists per game:
Julius Randle: 6.6 | 4.2 | +2.4
MAGIC HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Bol Bol: 10.2 | 18.1 | -7.9
Points per game:
Franz Wagner: 12.4 | 19.5 | -7.1
Rebounds per game:
Paolo Banchero: 8.6 | 6.6 | +2.0
Bol Bol: 4.0 | 6.4 | -2.4
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Orlando Magic (-105)
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