LiontipsNew York vs. Orlando. NBA Match Prediction and Bets
Command Analysis
Current form
New York has won two of its last three games. On December 2, the Knicks defeated the Pelicans on their home court with a crushing score (118:85). Mikal Bridges made the biggest contribution to the victory, scoring 31 points. Karl-Anthony Towns had a double-double (14 points, 19 rebounds, two assists). Jalen Brunson scored 16 points, Josh Hart - 12, Miles McBride - 13. Tom Thibodeau team (12 wins and eight losses) occupies fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings.
Disqualifications and injuries
New York is approaching the upcoming match without any major losses. Several bench players have been in the infirmary since last season.
Interesting facts for betting
New York averages 101 points in games against Orlando.
Estimated composition
Jalen Brunson - Mikal Bridges - Josh Hart - O'G Anunoby - Karl-Anthony Towns.
Current form
Orlando has won its last six games in a row. On December 1, the Magic, without their main star Paolo Banchero, defeated Brooklyn 100-92 on the road. Franz Wagner made the biggest contribution to the victory, scoring 20 points, making nine rebounds and eight assists. Goga Bitadze (12-13-2) had a double-double. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 16 points, Wendell Carter - 14. Jamal Mosley team (15 wins and seven losses) is in third place in the East.
Disqualifications and injuries
Banchero was diagnosed with a torn right oblique muscle in late October and is expected to return to action after the New Year.
Interesting facts for betting
Orlando averages 99 points in games against New York.
Estimated composition
Jalen Suggs - Kentavious Caldwell-Pope - Franz Wagner - Wendell Carter - Goga Bitadze.
Trends
Franz Wagner Total Assists Under 7.5
Franz Wagner averages 5.9 assists per game
1.87Bet Total rebounds Bitadze over 8.5
Bitadze averages 7.8 rebounds per game
1.88Tip and bets
Bookmakers do not really believe in Orlando success. BC experts consider New York to be the clear favorite of the upcoming match. The team from Florida shows outstanding results in the current season compared to the last one. But in the confrontation with the team from the Big Apple, the Magic should not count on success. Their winning streak has been too long. Moreover, they will play their third match in a row on the road. The Knicks will have to knock the arrogance out of the upstart from Florida on their court.
Our prediction is a New York victory with a handicap of (-3.5) points including overtime at 1.74
Bet on total
Face-to-face matches between New York and Orlando are usually quite unproductive. In the last ten games, the average score was 200 points. There are no prerequisites for the teams to pay more attention to attack this time. The match should not be productive.
Our prediction is under 212.5 points including overtime at 2.09
Bet on the player
Brunson played 77 games in the 2023/24 regular season and averaged 28.7 points per game. His rate is noticeably lower this season — 24.8. But the 28-year-old point guard has proven with his game that he is capable of maintaining a decent scoring level. The American basketball player will have to demonstrate his sniper skills this time around.
Our prediction is Brunson total points over 26.5 including overtime at 1.87
