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Orlando Magic @ New York Knicks

Matchup model · Saturday, November 14, 2026

Orlando Magic
Away · off 69.4 / def 63
36% win
@
115119
proj · O/U 234 · 98.4 pace
New York Knicks
Home · off 70.3 / def 65.7
64% win

Game markets

Moneyline
Orlando Magic+178
New York Knicks-178
64% / 36% win
Spread
New York Knicks -3
home covers 50%
+369%060%-350%-640%-931%
Total
O/U 234
98.4 pace
226o67%230o59%234o50%238o41%242o33%
Orlando MagicSwitch-heavyoff 69.4 · def 63 · pace 99.5
Paolo BancheroForward
Low · 52
PrimaryOG Anunoby· 84 Perimeter DStrong defender
Secondary: Miles McBride · help from Karl-Anthony Towns
MarketSeasonProjLineOverLean
Points22.823.3
2353%Lean over
Rebounds8.89
950%Lean over
Assists5.45.5
5.551%Lean over
Pts + Reb + Ast3737.9
3756%Lean over
Pts + Reb31.632.3
31.557%Lean over
Pts + Ast28.228.9
2857%Lean over
Points — chance to reach
20+80%25+33%30+5%
Pts + Reb + Ast — chance to reach
30+93%35+71%40+35%45+9%

Why — matchup factors

Opponent defense65.7/100
Soft unit — points come easier.
Primary defenderOG Anunoby · 84
Strong defender on the ball.
Pace98.4 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 23.3 pts (range 19.7–26.9) vs a 23 line — a lean to clear it (53%).

Biggest edge: opponent defense — soft unit — points come easier.

Model favors New York Knicks (64%), projected 115–119, ~234 total at 98.4 pace.

Franz WagnerForward
Low · 52
PrimaryOG Anunoby· 84 Perimeter DStrong defender
Secondary: Miles McBride · help from Karl-Anthony Towns
MarketSeasonProjLineOverLean
Points22.122.6
2256%Lean over
Rebounds5.45.5
5.551%Lean over
Assists44.1
453%Lean over
Pts + Reb + Ast31.532.2
31.556%Lean over
Pts + Reb27.528.1
27.556%Lean over
Pts + Ast26.126.7
2657%Lean over
Points — chance to reach
20+75%25+27%
Pts + Reb + Ast — chance to reach
25+94%30+69%35+27%40+4%

Why — matchup factors

Opponent defense65.7/100
Soft unit — points come easier.
Primary defenderOG Anunoby · 84
Strong defender on the ball.
Pace98.4 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 22.6 pts (range 19.1–26.1) vs a 22 line — a lean to clear it (56%).

Biggest edge: opponent defense — soft unit — points come easier.

Model favors New York Knicks (64%), projected 115–119, ~234 total at 98.4 pace.

New York KnicksDrop coverageoff 70.3 · def 65.7 · pace 97.2
Jalen BrunsonGuard
Medium · 61
PrimaryJalen Suggs· 84 Perimeter DStrong defender
Secondary: Jonathan Isaac · help from Wendell Carter Jr.
MarketSeasonProjLineOverLean
Points26.827.5
2754%Lean over
Rebounds3.33.4
3.546%Lean under
Assists7.17.3
757%Lean over
Pts + Reb + Ast37.238.2
3759%Over
Pts + Reb30.130.9
3058%Over
Pts + Ast33.934.8
3456%Lean over
Points — chance to reach
25+70%30+30%35+5%
Pts + Reb + Ast — chance to reach
30+94%35+73%40+37%45+10%

Why — matchup factors

Opponent defense63/100
Soft unit — points come easier.
Primary defenderJalen Suggs · 84
Strong defender on the ball.
Pace98.4 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 27.5 pts (range 23.3–31.7) vs a 27 line — a lean to clear it (54%).

Biggest edge: opponent defense — soft unit — points come easier.

Model favors New York Knicks (64%), projected 119–115, ~234 total at 98.4 pace.

Karl-Anthony TownsCenter
Medium · 58
PrimaryWendell Carter Jr.· 83 Rim protectionStrong defender
Secondary: Goga Bitadze · help from Jalen Suggs
MarketSeasonProjLineOverLean
Points20.220.7
2058%Over
Rebounds12.612.9
12.556%Lean over
Assists33.1
353%Lean over
Pts + Reb + Ast35.836.8
3656%Lean over
Pts + Reb32.833.7
3355%Lean over
Pts + Ast23.223.8
2359%Over
Points — chance to reach
20+58%25+11%
Pts + Reb + Ast — chance to reach
30+91%35+64%40+27%45+6%

Why — matchup factors

Opponent defense63/100
Soft unit — points come easier.
Primary defenderWendell Carter Jr. · 83
Strong defender on the ball.
Pace98.4 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 20.7 pts (range 17.6–23.9) vs a 20 line — a lean to clear it (58%).

Biggest edge: opponent defense — soft unit — points come easier.

Model favors New York Knicks (64%), projected 119–115, ~234 total at 98.4 pace.