New York Knicks vs Orlando Magic Picks and Prediction for Saturday December 13 2025

By: Eddie Kline Published 12/13/2025, 12:05 AM ET

Knicks Preview

The NBA Cup Semifinals will tip-off on Saturday afternoon with a battle between the New York Knicks and the Orlando Magic from T-Mobile Arena. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The Knicks (17-7) are riding a four-game winning streak and trail Detroit by two games for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. On Tuesday, New York outscored Toronto by 21 points in the second quarter and cruised to a 117-101 road triumph.

All-Star G Jalen Brunson poured in a game-high 35 points on a 13-for-19 shooting performance. New York F Josh Hart chipped in 21 points (8-11 FG) and six rebounds. All-Star F/C Karl-Anthony Towns added 14 points and 16 boards for the Knicks, who outrebounded the Raptors by a 48-37 margin.

Magic Preview

The Orlando Magic have won seven of their last ten games and are a half-game back of Boston for third place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Magic (15-10) rank sixth in the league in defensive efficiency and are allowing 113.4 points per contest. On Tuesday, Orlando assisted on 30 of 44 made field goals and shot 51 percent overall during a 117-108 home victory versus Miami.

Orlando G Desmond Bane led all scorers with 37 points (14-24 FG) to go along with six rebounds and five assists. All-Star F Paolo Banchero added 18 points (5-13 FG) and seven rebounds for the Magic, who connected on 15-for-32 from the three-point line.

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Knicks vs Magic Pick

Orlando F Franz Wagner suffered a high left ankle sprain and is expected to miss the next two-to-four weeks. These two squads rank in the top eight in defensive efficiency, so the under is worth a look. The stronger play is on the Knicks to cover and advance to the NBA Cup Championship. Final Score Prediction, New York Knicks win 115-106. Betting on sports and on the Knicks is easy, but even easier if you use the best sportsbooks. Make sure you know about how the fans are looking on prediction markets for the Magic with the Novig promo code. Make sure when you place your bet on Knicks vs Magic you are using the BetMGM bonus code.

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