Orlando
Magic
0-2
Spread
+7.5
NBA Predictions
Orlando Magic vs New York Knicks Predictions
Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 7:00pm EST at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
@
New York
Knicks
Spread
-7.5
33%
67%
Spread
Orlando Magic +7.5
New York Knicks -7.5
Moneyline
Orlando Magic +250
New York Knicks -310
Total
Over 224.5 (-110)
Under 224.5 (-110)
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Magic vs. Knicks Prediction: New York Favored, but the Bet Is a Pass
Analysis updated October 25, 2026 at 1:29 AM CDT
Orlando visits New York without Paolo Banchero, who has a low-grade right high ankle sprain. The injury favors the Knicks, but it does not justify laying their steep SPF price.
Banchero's absence favors New York
NBA.com / Associated Press reported that imaging confirmed Banchero's low-grade right high ankle sprain and that Orlando expects to be without him for multiple weeks. The Magic were 0-2 after a 115-93 loss to Minnesota, the game in which he was injured.
Banchero averaged 24.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 7.5 assists through six quarters, according to Orlando television station WFTV / Cox Media Group. Replacing that production and playmaking on the road makes New York the more likely winner.
SNY reported that reserve guard Jose Alvarado was questionable with a left ankle sprain and was the only Knicks player listed on the injury report. New York therefore enters with the less significant availability concern.
The price leaves no clear wager
SPF lists New York at -310 on the moneyline and -7.5 against the spread. Banchero's absence supports the Knicks as the likely winner, but no confirmed lineups, recent team statistics or line-movement data are available to show that New York should cover 7.5 points.
Wise Guy Team's DraftKings snapshot showed 67% of spread tickets and 80% of spread money on New York. Those figures cover one sportsbook and don't prove that the favorite offers value at the SPF price.
The SPF total is 224.5, with both sides at -110. Without pace, shooting or defensive data for this matchup, neither the spread nor the total has enough evidence behind it. The betting lean is Pass.
Pick
New York Knicks
Confidence
medium
Betting lean
Pass