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Orlando Magic vs. New York Knicks
The fans at Madison Square Garden will be treated to a game between the Orlando Magic and the New York Knicks when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Knicks as -6.5-point favorites versus the Magic, while the game's total opened at 209.5.
New York lost its last outing, a 99-96 result against the 76ers on March 16. The Knicks covered in that game as a +7.5-point underdog, while the 195 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Orlando lost its last outing, a 102-97 result against the Heat on March 14. The Magic covered in that game as a +7.5-point underdog, while the 199 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Orlando:
Team record: 13-26 SU,18-20-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 8 straight games.
Orlando is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 6 games
Orlando is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 20-21 SU,24-17 ATS
New York is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
New York is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games
Next up:
Orlando home to Brooklyn Friday, March 19
New York home to Philadelphia Sunday, March 21