Knicks vs Magic Prediction 10/25/26 NBA Picks Today

The Orlando Magic have yet to get going this season as they are now looking to avoid a third straight defeat after getting thrashed by the Timberwolves in a 115-93 home defeat on Friday. Wendell Carter Jr. led the team with 20 points and nine rebounds on eight-of-nine shooting; Franz Wagner added 18 points with six rebounds and five assists, while Jalen Suggs chipped in with 14 points and six assists.

As a team, the Magic shot just 44 percent from the field and eight of 39 from the 3-point line as they struggled to generate offense from the start and did well just to keep the scores somewhat close until the third quarter, when they managed just 15 points to trail by as many as 27 points. To make matters worse, Paolo Nteitez suffered a high ankle sprain and is expected to sit out at least four weeks.

Meanwhile, the New York Knicks are in similar form as they too have yet to win a game after falling painfully short to the Celtics in a 107-103 road defeat on Friday. Karl-Anthony Towns led the team with 22 points and 10 rebounds; OG Anunoby and Miles McBride each scored 20 points, while Jalen Brunson chipped in with 19 points.

As a team, the Knicks shot 45 percent from the field and 16 of 40 from the 3-point line as they got off to a slow start and had to work hard to cut a 12-point deficit to just one point late in the fourth quarter, only to turn the ball over and allow the Celtics off the hook. The Knicks had no answer for the Celtics’ Jayson Tatum, who torched them for 36 points compared to Mikal Bridges, who finished scoreless on zero-for-eight shooting.

Why the New York Knicks will win

• The Knicks have won each of their last 11 Sunday games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Magic have lost each of their last five games.
• The Magic have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Knicks have covered the spread in five of their last six games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents following a loss.

Why the Orlando Magic will win

• The Magic have won each of their last six road games against teams that held a losing record.
• The road team has covered the spread in eight of the Knicks’ last nine games.
• The Knicks have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the Magic’s last six road openers as underdogs have gone OVER the total points line.
• Each of the Knicks’ last four games has gone UNDER the total points line.

New York Knicks Player Facts

• Karl-Anthony Towns is the only player in the league averaging a double-double while shooting at least 30% from three this season.
• Mikal Bridges ranks T8th amongst qualified players for assist-to-turnover ratio (5.0) this season.

Orlando Magic Player Facts

• Wendell Carter Jr. ranks T1st amongst qualified players for FT% (100.0%) this season.
• Desmond Bane ranks T7th in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for steals per game (2.0) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Knicks rank 30th in the league for points per game this season (101.5).
• The Knicks rank 30th in the league for opponent turnovers per game this season (11.5).
• The Magic rank 30th in the league for offensive rebounds per game this season (8.5).
• The Magic rank 30th in the league for Q2 opponent points per game this season (37.5).

The Magic have ruled out Paolo Banchero and Jonathan Isaac, with Anthony Black listed as questionable, while the Knicks are keeping an eye on Jose Alverado, who is questionable due to a left ankle sprain.

The Magic have yet to taste success this season, and the injury to Banchero really hurts them. I don’t think they have enough firepower to bounce back against the Knicks, who are getting desperate for their first win. The Knicks are almost fully healthy, and they finally get some weaker competition, so I like the Knicks to get the job done with a win and cover at home in this spot.

Peter Tran's Free Pick: New York -7.5