NBA Prop Bets: New York Knicks vs Orlando Magic (October 25, 2026)

The Orlando Magic (0-2) face the New York Knicks (0-2) at Madison Square Garden. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Sunday's matchup. The Knicks are favored to win at -310, currently marked as 7.5-point favorites, while the Magic are at +250. The total points line is set at 224.5, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 116-108 New York.

• The Knicks (-115) have a 58-45-1 ATS record since the beginning of last season, while the Magic (-105) hold a record of 42-50-1 across the same span.
• The Knicks have a 47-56-1 O/U record since the beginning of last season (meaning 47 games have gone over the total points line, 56 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Magic have a 48-44-1 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Knicks have scored 116.1 points per game since the beginning of last season (12th in the league). Comparatively, the Magic have averaged 115.6 over the same span (16th).
• Defensively, the Knicks have allowed just 110.0 points per game since the beginning of last season (4th in the league), while the Magic have given up an average of 115.3 points over that span (13th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams have played since the beginning of last season?

Pace

• The Knicks rank 27th for pace since the beginning of last season, recording 96.8 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Magic sit 13th on that scale with 100.0 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 42.7% of the Knicks' field goal attempts have come from three point range since the beginning of last season (12th in the league), leaving 57.3% from two. Meanwhile, the Magic's opponents are taking 39.1% of their attempts from three (4th) and 60.9% from two.
• Comparatively, Orlando has taken 38.8% of shots from three (22nd), leaving 61.2% from two, while New York's opponents have attempted 44.8% from three (22nd) and 55.2% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Knicks have shot 37.3% from deep since the beginning of last season (4th in the NBA), compared to the Magic who are making an underwhelming 34.1% of their attempts (29th).
• On the opposite end, New York has held opponents to 36.1% of their three-point attempts (19th), while Orlando's opponents have hit 35.4% of their shots (12th).

Ball Protection

• The Knicks are committing 13.7 turnovers per game since the beginning of last season, ranking 8th in the league, while the Magic have forced 14.9 turnovers (13th) across the same period.
• Flipping that script, New York has forced 14.3 turnovers (19th), while Orlando has committed 14.3 (12th).

Crashing the Boards

• New York is pulling down 45.7 rebounds per game since the beginning of last season (8th in the league), including 12.7 offensive boards (6th). Conversely, Orlando's opponents are averaging 43.5 rebounds (13th), 10.6 of which have come on the offensive end (5th).
• Meanwhile, the Magic have averaged 43.3 rebounds (19th) and 10.9 offensive rebounds (21st), while the Knicks are allowing 40.5 and 9.9, ranking 3rd and 1st.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records since the beginning of last season.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
New York	47-54-3	27-23-1	20-31-2	39-39-3	8-15-0
Orlando	51-39-3	28-18-2	23-21-1	30-21-2	21-18-1

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records since the beginning of last season.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
New York	58-46-0	33-18-0	25-28-0	49-32-0	9-14-0
Orlando	46-42-5	23-22-3	23-20-2	26-24-3	20-18-2

HT/FT

• The Knicks have completed the HT/FT double in 47.1% of games since the beginning of last season, while the Magic have completed the HT/FT double in 35.5% of games.

To Go To Overtime

• The Knicks have played in three games that went to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Magic have appeared in five.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 34 of New York's 104 games since the beginning of last season. Meanwhile, 39 of Orlando's 93 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

New York recorded a 132-120 victory over Orlando at T-Mobile Arena when these teams last met on December 13, 2025. Jalen Brunson erupted for 40 points on that day.