Orlando Magic vs New York Knicks 3/18/2021 Odds Picks and Previews

Orlando Magic vs New York Knicks 3/18/2021 – The Orlando Magic are now on an eight-game losing streak and hopes to stop the bleeding soon. The New York Knicks are going to be their next opponent as they go on the road to visit the mecca of basketball in the Madison Square Garden in New York City. MSG and FOX Sports Florida are the official broadcast partners for this game and they will start the telecast at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time. NBA League Pass subscribers can enjoy the game through an online live stream. Even with the back-to-back losses, the New York Knicks are given the edge by NBA odds to win over the Orlando Magic.

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Orlando Magic vs New York Knicks 3/18/2021 Betting Odds

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
Orlando Magic	+6.5 (-111)	209.5 o (-110)	+210
New York Knicks	-6.5 (-111)	209.5 u (-110)	-263

The Orlando Magic are far from the team that they were starting the season with their eight-game losing streak. They are now second to the worst team in the NBA Eastern Conference and are just 2.5 games above the Detroit Pistons. Their most recent game was against the Miami Heat which they lost by five points, 97-102. Nikola Vucevic tried whatever he could to lift the team with his 38-point performance along with 10 rebounds, six assists, two steals and six three-pointers. Terrence Ross followed it up with 31 points off the bench and he also had eight triples.

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Players to watch: N. Vucevic C 39 GP 39 GS 33.9 MIN 25 PTS 1.9 OR 9.7 DR 11.6 REB 3.7 AST 1 STL 0.6 BLK 1.9 TO 1.7 PF 2 AST/TO 24.49 PER

E. Fournier SG 21 GP 21 GS 29.2 MIN 18.5 PTS 0.2 OR 2.9 DR 3.1 REB 3.8 AST 1 STL 0.3 BLK 2.1 TO 2 PF 1.8 AST/TO 17.93 PER

T. Ross SG 36 GP 2 GS 29.6 MIN 16 PTS 0.3 OR 3.2 DR 3.5 REB 2.3 AST 1.1 STL 0.5 BLK 1.7 TO 1.9 PF 1.3 AST/TO 13.43 PER.

The New York Knicks are on back-to-back losses but it came from the top two teams in the NBA Eastern Conference. Their record slipped to 20-21 to be placed eight in the NBA Eastern Conference standings. The most recent match against the Philadelphia 76ers was indeed a close one, 96-99. Julius Randle led the team with 19 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists while Alec Burks came off the bench with 19. RJ Barrett also had a good night with 17 points, eight rebounds and four assists. It was a loss but looking at the positive is that they held on with one of the top teams in the league.

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Players to Watch: J. Randle PF 41 GP 41 GS 36.8 MIN 23 PTS 1.5 OR 9.6 DR 11.1 REB 5.8 AST 0.8 STL 0.2 BLK 3.3 TO 3 PF 1.7 AST/TO 20.69 PER

R. Barrett SG 41 GP 41 GS 33.4 MIN 17.2 PTS 1.2 OR 4.8 DR 6 REB 3 AST 0.7 STL 0.2 BLK 1.9 TO 2.6 PF 1.6 AST/TO 14.26 PER

I. Quickley SG 37 GP 2 GS 19.9 MIN 12.8 PTS 0.5 OR 1.8 DR 2.3 REB 2.4 AST 0.5 STL 0.2 BLK 1 TO 2.1 PF 2.4 AST/TO 17.76 PER.

Orlando Magic

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando’s last 6 games.
Orlando are 0-8 SU in their last 8 games.
Orlando are 8-4 ATS in their last 12 games against New York.
Magic are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games against New York.
Orlando are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando’s last 6 games when playing on the road against New York.
Orlando are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games this season.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Orlando’s last 8 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
Orlando are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Division division.

New York Knicks

New York are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York’s last 6 games.
New York are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New York’s last 12 games against Orlando.
New York are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York’s last 6 games when playing at home against Orlando.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York’s last 5 games this season.
New York are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
Knicks are 5-13 SU in their last 18 games played in March.
New York are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing as the favourite.

Injuries

Orlando Magic

Evan Fournier SG Groin is “?” Thursday vs New York
Terrence Ross SG Knee is “?” Thursday vs New York
Aaron Gordon PF Ankle is “?” Thursday vs New York
James Ennis III SF Calf is downgraded to OUT Thursday vs New York
Jonathan Isaac PF Knee is out for season
Markelle Fultz PG Knee is out for season
Cole Anthony PG Ribs is out indefinitely

New York Knicks

Derrick Rose PG Quarantine is downgraded to OUT Thursday vs Orlando
Austin Rivers SG Personal is downgraded to OUT Thursday vs Orlando
Elfrid Payton PG Hamstring is downgraded to doubtful Thursday vs Orlando
Mitchell Robinson C Hand is out indefinitely
Immanuel Quickley PG Ankle is “?” Thursday vs Orlando

The New York Knicks has been a very scary team to contend with because of their defense. The top online sportsbook sees the Orlando Magic struggling in this game against the Knicks and extends their losing streak to nine.

Moneyline: The ML for the Knicks as the home team in this game is at -263 while the Magic are +210.

ATS: It is six points across the spread for this matchup with the Magic going over and the Knicks are under.

TOTALs: 209.5 points is the total for both teams to reach as the Knicks go under while the Magic is over.

Score Prediction: 111 – 103, Knicks