After each getting wins back on Tuesday night in the quarterfinals, the Orlando Magic and New York Knicks are set to play the first game in Las Vegas for the NBA Cup. They tip of the semifinal action on Saturday night, and with a trip to the Championship Game on the line, we’ve got our best Magic vs. Knicks predictions for you.

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Magic vs. Knicks Predictions for NBA Cup on Prime, 12/13

Hopefully, you were with us before just our Magic vs. Knicks predictions for the NBA Cup semifinals, as we were able to cash some of our NFL expert picks thanks to these teams. Orlando beat the Miami Heat while keeping the game under the total by 13.5 points, and the Knicks held the Toronto Raptors to under 112.5 points.

So, should we target another total with our Magic vs. Knicks predictions here? Well, certainly have recent results between these Eastern Conference foes, as this will already be their FOURTH meeting this season! In fact, they just played one another on December 7, which saw the Knicks get some revenge.

For those who made Magic vs. Knicks predictions for their first two meetings, Orlando came through by both winning the games AND covering the spread. However, they lost when they were without Franz Wagner, which will be the case for this NBA Cup semifinal as well. Let’s also keep in mind that things may get chippy.

In that very recent matchup, Desmond Bane absolutely spiked the ball at OG Anunoby dodgeball style, and speaking of him, we saw Bane go off for 37 to fuel Orlando’s comeback in the quarterfinals. Ok, let’s get into where we see the most value in terms of the best bet from our Magic vs. Knicks predictions for the NBA Cup semifinals. 
 

 

 

Magic vs. Knicks Best Bet: Orlando Team Total Under 110.5 Points (-121 at Novig)

You’ve already seen that the New York defense came through for us against the Raptors, and we’re approaching the Magic vs. Knicks odds in the same way. Truthfully, we wouldn’t even mind just taking them to cover the 4.5-point spread as well, as that and our pick here correlate quite well.

Much of it hinges on the fact that Franz Wagner is OUT for the Magic. There’s no denying that Paolo Banchero has truly come into his own, but we don’t expect Desmond Bane to go for nearly 40 once again. He relies on the deep ball, and as we’ve all heard, you can both live and die by the three.

Admittedly, New York has been middle-of-the-pack defending the three, but we still trust them with our Magic vs. Knicks predictions, as they still give up the fifth-fewest points per game. A healthy Josh Hart and Karl-Anthony Towns are huge components of that, and speaking of KAT, you could also consider some of his props.

He has the second-most double-doubles this season behind only Nikola Jokic, which is as good of company as it gets. For one final approach, consider New York covering the first half spread; Orlando had to come back from 16 down to win their quarterfinal matchup on Tuesday against the Heat.

Now that you’ve got a few markets to enjoy, we’ll lock in the best bet from our Magic vs. Knicks predictions on Orlando's team total under 110.5 (-121 at Novig).
 

 

 

How To Watch Magic vs. Knicks NBA Cup Semifinal

Since there is no home-court advantage for either team, an earlier tip-off time AND the fact that it’s streamed exclusively, make sure that you check out how to watch the Magic vs. Knicks NBA Cup semifinal below:

  • Where: T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV
  • When: 5:30 PM ET on 12/13
  • Where to stream: Prime Video EXCLUSIVELY
     
 

 

Magic vs. Knicks Odds, Spreads, Total & Betting Lines

You’ve already seen us refer to New York as the favorites, and you can see the latest Magic vs. Knicks odds at Novig Sportsbook here:

 

 

 

Magic vs. Knicks Injury Report & Latest News

Once again, the primary Magic vs. Knicks injury to note is that of Franz Wagner, who will be out for at least a couple weeks. They were also without Moritz Wagner when these teams met this past Sunday, although they did get Jalen Suggs back.

As for Magic vs. Knicks injury news in New York, we mentioned a healthy Josh Hart and Karl-Anthony Towns, which is already fantastic news for their fans. However, Miles McBride is still nursing his ankle injury suffered against Orlando earlier this week. Go beyond those quick Magic vs. Knicks injury notes with the Fantasy Alarm NBA injury report.
 

 

 

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