The visiting Magic hope to send their backers to the pay window on Wednesday as they look to cover the spread at Madison Square Garden against the Knicks.

The Knicks bring a 25-25 record (25-25 ATS) to the battle against the 32-18 Magic, who are 28-22 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen New York go 18-32 so far and the Magic go 25-24-1.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark have the No. 8-rated Magic taking on the No. 12-rated Knicks in this contest. Computer models indicate a possible 99-97 win for the Knicks on Wednesday.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits New York's No. 12-ranked offense, averaging 97.1 PPG, against a Magic defense that ranks No. 4 at 91.9 PPG. The Knicks field goal percentage has averaged 43.7% so far, less than the Magic shooters have achieved on the year, 44.4% per game.

Defensively, the Magic feature the league's No. 4-rated defense on the road, allowing 92.7 points per game. New York, meanwhile, comes in at No. 11 in the league in scoring at home.

Orlando won its last outing, a 117-101 result against the Raptors on March 26. The Magic covered in that game as a 6-point favorite, while the 218 combined points took the game OVER the total. Toronto was scorched by Ryan Anderson for 28 points as the Magic defated the Raptors 117-101 in NBA action on Monday.

New York won its last outing, an 89-80 result against the Bucks on March 26. The Knicks covered in that game as a 4.5-point favorite, while the 169 combined points took the game UNDER the total. Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points and added 12 rebounds for a double-double, leading New York over Milwaukee, 89-80, on Monday at Madison Square Garden.


Orlando Magic Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Dallas are 7-3
After playing Toronto are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

New York Knicks Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 2-8
Before playing Atlanta are 3-7
After playing Milwaukee are 1-9
After a win are 5-5

A few Magic at Knicks trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing New York
Orlando is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing New York
Orlando is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 5 games
New York is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 5 games when playing Orlando
New York is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games


Next up:
Orlando home to Dallas, Friday, March 30
New York at Atlanta, Friday, March 30