New York Knicks at Orlando Magic 2/17/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 02/17/2021 at 9:22 AM ET

The New York Knicks look for their fourth consecutive victory on Wednesday while visiting the Orlando Magic. New York is 14-15 following its 123-112 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday. Julius Randle scored 44 points to lead New York and became the first player for the Knicks to score 40 points or more in the last 183 games, which was the longest active streak in the NBA. New York is in fourth place in the Atlantic division.

Julius Randle is leading New York in scoring, rebounding and assists with averages of 23.1 points, 11.0 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game. RJ Barrett is the second-leading scorer with an average of 16.5 points per game. New York has six players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team the Knicks are shooting 45.3% overall and 36.1% from 3-point territory.

Orlando looks to bounce back from a loss while hosting New York on Wednesday after returning from a four-game road trip out west. Orlando is 10-18 following its 109-90 loss on Sunday to the Phoenix Suns. Orlando is in fourth place in the Southeast Division three games behind first-place Charlotte and lost three of four games while on the road.

Nikola Vucevic is leading Orlando in scoring and rebounding with averages of 23.7 points and 11.4 rebounds per game, while Cole Anthony is the leader in assists with an average of 3.8 per game. Orlando has six players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team the Magic are shooting 42.9% overall and 34.6% from 3-point territory.

New York will defeat short-handed Orlando on Wednesday, but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in four of Orlando's last five and in each of the last five the Knicks have played on the road. New York is allowing an average of 103.6 points per game which is first in the NBA but the Knicks offense is 29th in the league in scoring with an average of 104.0 points per game. The UNDER has cashed in 13 of the last 20 games between the Knicks and Magic. Final Score Prediction, New York Knicks win but our best play is UNDER 104-86.

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