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Orlando Magic vs. New York Knicks
The Orlando Magic and the New York Knicks will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Knicks as -5.5-point favorites versus the Magic, while the game's total opened at 222.5.
New York won its last outing, a 106-94 result against the Grizzlies on January 13. The Knicks covered in that game as a -11-point favorite, while the 200 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
The Magic were a 112-100 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Thunder. They failed to cover the +11.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (212) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Orlando:
Team record: 21-18 SU,25-14 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Orlando is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games
Orlando is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 23-16 SU,22-16-1 ATS
New York is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
New York is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York's last 7 games
Next up:
Orlando at Atlanta Wednesday, January 17
New York home to Houston Wednesday, January 17