Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Orlando Magic will face the New York Knicks in an NBA pro basketball game on Monday afternoon.
This NBA matinee will begin from Madison Square Garden in New York City at 1PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass.
The point spread opened up in this NBA game with the home team New York Knicks favored by -4 ½ points with an over under coming in at 186 ½ points.
Money early has not moved on Orlando as the Magic is now favored by -2 points.
The over under has not moved off the opening line of 186 ½ points.
Orlando Magic money line bettors will lay –125 odds with the road underdog New York Knicks bringing back +125 odds to win outright without the aid of points on their side.
In their four meetings last year the Orlando Magic won three of the games. Both teams covered the spread in two of the four contests.
The total went over in all four games.
Orlando will travel to New York with a record of 8-3 on the season. The club is 4-2 on the road.
The Magic averages 98 points with 46.2% shooting with 40.9% coming from the three point line. From the free throw line the team hits on 65.1%.
On defense Orlando surrenders 93 points and 44.6% shooting. Opponents connect on 34.7% from three against them.
Orlando has won three straight all on the road from the west coast.
They are coming off the 117-109 victory way back on Thursday night to the Golden St Warriors as a -3 ½ point betting favorite.
The over under landed over the closing total of 187 ½ points.
Orlando had a strong second half tallying 64 points on the Warriors.
The Magic shot 51.5% from the field with 11 of 23 coming from the three point line. The team survived missing 19 of 55 from the free throw line.
Center Dwight Howard erupted for 45 points and 23 rebounds on 12 of 21 from the floor and 21 of 39 from the charity stripe.
Hedo Tukoglu had 20 points with 5 of 12 shooting.
Off the bench J.J. Reddick chipped in with 13 points.
They allowed the Warriors 52.4% shooting from the field with 10 of 23 coming from beyond the arc.
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The New York Knicks will host Orlando with a 6-6 record on the campaign. The club is 3-2 on their home court.
New York puts up 94 points and 41.7% shooting from the floor with 31.3% coming from the three point line. The club makes 79.4% of their free throws.
The Knicks have dropped two straight all coming on the road.
They are coming off the 104-92 road defeat at the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night as a +11 point underdog.
The total landed under the closing line of 197 points.
The team played without Carmelo Anthony and he is listed as doubtful for this game with a sprained ankle.
New York fell way behind early as they allowed 70 first half points to OKC and trailed by 23 points.
The Knicks shot 41% from the floor and made 5 of 19 from three. They were sloppy with the basketball with 22 turnovers.
Amare Stoudemire had 14 points and six boards on just 7 of 19 shooting.
Tyson Chandler had 14 and grabbed just seven rebounds.
Off the bench Toney Douglas had 14 points in 14 minutes of play making 5 of his 10 shots.
The Knicks allowed the Thunder 47.9% shooting with 7 of 18 makes from three.
Trend: The over is 7-0 in their past seven meetings.
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