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Orlando Magic @ New York Knicks

Matchup model · Saturday, November 14, 2026

Orlando Magic
Away · off 69.4 / def 80.4
39% win
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proj · O/U 224 · 96.8 pace
New York Knicks
Home · off 67.8 / def 80.5
61% win

Game markets

Moneyline
Orlando Magic+156
New York Knicks-156
61% / 39% win
Spread
New York Knicks -2.5
home covers 50%
+3.569%+0.560%-2.550%-5.540%-8.531%
Total
O/U 224
96.8 pace
216o67%220o59%224o50%228o41%232o33%
Orlando MagicSwitch-heavyoff 69.4 · def 80.4 · pace 97.4
Paolo BancheroForward
Medium · 55
PrimaryOG Anunoby· 84 Perimeter DStrong defender
Secondary: Miles McBride · help from Karl-Anthony Towns
MarketSeasonProjLineOverLean
Points22.222
2250%Lean over
Rebounds8.48.4
8.548%Lean under
Assists5.25.2
556%Lean over
Pts + Reb + Ast35.835.6
3647%Lean under
Pts + Reb30.630.4
30.549%Lean under
Pts + Ast27.427.2
27.548%Lean under
Points — chance to reach
20+70%25+21%
Pts + Reb + Ast — chance to reach
30+87%35+55%40+19%

Why — matchup factors

Opponent defense80.5/100
Middle-of-the-pack defense.
Primary defenderOG Anunoby · 84
Strong defender on the ball.
Pace96.8 poss
League-average tempo.
Scheme fitDrop coverage
Neutral vs drop coverage.
VenueAway
On the road — small drag.
RestRested
Rested — no back-to-back.

Paolo Banchero draws New York Knicks's drop coverage scheme — sits the big back to wall off the rim and lives with contested mid-range looks.

Primary assignment projects to OG Anunoby (strong defender, 84 Perimeter D), Miles McBride secondary, with Karl-Anthony Towns as the low-man/help.

Model lines Banchero at 22 pts (range 18.7–25.4) vs a 22 line — roughly a coin flip to clear it (50%).

Model favors New York Knicks (61%), projected 111–113, ~224 total at 96.8 pace.

Franz WagnerForward
Medium · 55
PrimaryOG Anunoby· 84 Perimeter DStrong defender
Secondary: Miles McBride · help from Karl-Anthony Towns
MarketSeasonProjLineOverLean
Points20.620.5
20.549%Lean under
Rebounds5.25.2
556%Lean over
Assists3.33.3
3.543%Lean under
Pts + Reb + Ast29.128.9
2949%Lean under
Pts + Reb25.825.6
2646%Lean under
Pts + Ast23.923.7
2447%Lean under
Points — chance to reach
15+94%20+56%25+10%
Pts + Reb + Ast — chance to reach
25+83%30+39%35+7%

Why — matchup factors

Opponent defense80.5/100
Middle-of-the-pack defense.
Primary defenderOG Anunoby · 84
Strong defender on the ball.
Pace96.8 poss
League-average tempo.
Scheme fitDrop coverage
Neutral vs drop coverage.
VenueAway
On the road — small drag.
RestRested
Rested — no back-to-back.

Franz Wagner draws New York Knicks's drop coverage scheme — sits the big back to wall off the rim and lives with contested mid-range looks.

Primary assignment projects to OG Anunoby (strong defender, 84 Perimeter D), Miles McBride secondary, with Karl-Anthony Towns as the low-man/help.

Model lines Wagner at 20.5 pts (range 17.3–23.6) vs a 20.5 line — roughly a coin flip to clear it (49%).

Model favors New York Knicks (61%), projected 111–113, ~224 total at 96.8 pace.

New York KnicksDrop coverageoff 67.8 · def 80.5 · pace 96.2
Jalen BrunsonGuard
Medium · 58
PrimaryJalen Suggs· 84 Perimeter DStrong defender
Secondary: Jonathan Isaac · help from Wendell Carter Jr.
MarketSeasonProjLineOverLean
Points2625.8
2648%Lean under
Rebounds3.33.3
3.543%Lean under
Assists6.86.8
745%Lean under
Pts + Reb + Ast36.135.9
3649%Lean under
Pts + Reb29.329.1
29.546%Lean under
Pts + Ast32.832.6
3347%Lean under
Points — chance to reach
20+91%25+57%30+17%
Pts + Reb + Ast — chance to reach
30+88%35+57%40+21%45+4%

Why — matchup factors

Opponent defense80.4/100
Middle-of-the-pack defense.
Primary defenderJalen Suggs · 84
Strong defender on the ball.
Pace96.8 poss
League-average tempo.
Scheme fitSwitch-heavy
Switches hand him the mismatch he hunts in iso.
VenueHome
Home floor — small boost.
RestRested
Rested — no back-to-back.

Jalen Brunson draws Orlando Magic's switch-heavy scheme — switches 1–4 (or 1–5) to erase actions and keep bodies in front.

Primary assignment projects to Jalen Suggs (strong defender, 84 Perimeter D), Jonathan Isaac secondary, with Wendell Carter Jr. as the low-man/help.

Model lines Brunson at 25.8 pts (range 21.9–29.8) vs a 26 line — roughly a coin flip to clear it (48%).

Biggest edge: scheme fit — switches hand him the mismatch he hunts in iso.

Model favors New York Knicks (61%), projected 113–111, ~224 total at 96.8 pace.

Karl-Anthony TownsCenter
Medium · 55
PrimaryWendell Carter Jr.· 83 Rim protectionStrong defender
Secondary: Goga Bitadze · help from Jalen Suggs
MarketSeasonProjLineOverLean
Points20.120
2050%Lean under
Rebounds11.911.9
1248%Lean under
Assists33
350%Lean under
Pts + Reb + Ast3534.8
3549%Lean under
Pts + Reb3231.9
3249%Lean under
Pts + Ast23.123
2350%Lean under
Points — chance to reach
15+93%20+50%25+7%
Pts + Reb + Ast — chance to reach
30+84%35+48%40+14%

Why — matchup factors

Opponent defense80.4/100
Middle-of-the-pack defense.
Primary defenderWendell Carter Jr. · 83
Strong defender on the ball.
Pace96.8 poss
League-average tempo.
Scheme fitSwitch-heavy
Neutral vs a switching scheme.
VenueHome
Home floor — small boost.
RestRested
Rested — no back-to-back.

Karl-Anthony Towns draws Orlando Magic's switch-heavy scheme — switches 1–4 (or 1–5) to erase actions and keep bodies in front.

Primary assignment projects to Wendell Carter Jr. (strong defender, 83 Rim protection), Goga Bitadze secondary, with Jalen Suggs as the low-man/help.

Model lines Towns at 20 pts (range 16.9–23) vs a 20 line — roughly a coin flip to clear it (50%).

Biggest edge: venue — home floor — small boost.

Model favors New York Knicks (61%), projected 113–111, ~224 total at 96.8 pace.