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New York Knicks vs Orlando Magic Preview & Picks – Knicks To Reach Final Of NBA Cup

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  • New York Knicks vs Orlando Magic picks for Saturday, December 13
  • Game is taking place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
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New York Knicks at Orlando Magic Preview & Picks

New York are tipped to cover as they advance to the final of the NBA Cup.

The Knicks are on a roll and just last weekend they beat Orlando, who will be without Franz Wagner for this rematch in Vegas.

  • New York Knicks are 8-1 in their last 9 games
  • New York Knicks are 8-1-0 ATS in their previous 9 games
  • New York beat Orlando by 6 points when the teams met last Sunday
  • The Under has cashed in 9 of New York’s last 12 games

Head To Head

  • Orlando Magic lead the all-time series 70-67
  • New York Knicks won 106-100 when the two teams last met on December 7

New York Knicks Form

New York travelled to Las Vegas on a good run of form, having now won eight of their last nine games to improve to 17-7 and reach the NBA Cup semi-finals.

The Knicks began this run on the road as they downed Brooklyn 113-100 before heading to Charlotte to take down the Hornets, 129-101.

They returned home after that and took their winning run to four games as they beat Milwaukee 118-109 and Toronto 116-94.

New York failed to make it five-in-a-row, losing 123-117 in Boston, but they issued an immediate response in the form of a 119-104 win over Charlotte.

The Knicks followed that up by beating Utah 146-112 and Orlando 106-100, before heading to Toronto to down the Raptors 117-101.

Orlando Magic Form

Orlando go into this NBA Cup semi-final matchup having cooled off in recent days with two wins and two defeats in their last four games.

The Magic were a team in form in the second half of November as they reeled off six victories in a seven-game spell.

That sequence included a couple of three-game win streaks, with the second of them coming to an end when they lost 114-112 to San Antonio.

Orlando responded with a 106-105 victory against Miami, only to then head to New York for a 106-100 defeat to the Knicks.

The Magic did bounce back quickly though, returning home to beat Miami 117-108 last time out.

Verdict

New York took down Orlando last weekend, and we expect a repeat scene in Las Vegas.

The Knicks have been on a great run, winning and covering consistently over the past couple of weeks.

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Best Bet2: Under 224.5 Total Points @-111.11 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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