After blowing out the Los Angeles Lakers, the Orlando Magic look to move above .500 by defeating the New York Knicks to finish a rare home-home back-to-back.
New York Knicks (4-12) vs. Orlando Magic (8-8)
Time/TV: 6 p.m./FOX Sports Florida
Line: Magic by 4
Tickets: $16-$861 on Vivid Seats
2019 Season Series: Magic 115, Knicks 89 in New York City on Nov. 11; Tonight in Orlando; Feb. 26 in New York City; April 3 in Orlando
| Pace | Off. Rtg. | Def. Rtg. | eFG% | O.Reb.% | TO% | FTR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 101.2 | 104.8 | 110.8 | 48.6 | 30.8 | 14.9 | 25.8 |
| Orlando | 100.5 | 105.5 | 108.5 | 51.0 | 25.4 | 13.4 | 19.5 |
1) Nikola Vucevic and D.J. Augustin spearheaded an offensive outburst for the Orlando Magic as they routed the Los Angeles Lakers. The third quarter was a clinic in offensive basketball for the Magic.
2) Mario Hezonja is struggling and found himself missing his first game of the season Friday night for the New York Knicks. It is not clear what his role for the Knicks is anymore, Marc Berman of the New York Post writes. Nikola Vucevic remains confident Mario Hezonja will get his opportunity, Moke Hamilton of The Athletic writes. Mario Hezonja has found himself filling the bench role Trey Burke used to hold, Rob Wolkenbrod of Daily Knicks writes.
3) Jonathan Isaac is back from injury and now the concern is on developing him and making sure he progresses as a player, Spencer Henderson writes.
4) D.J. Augustin’s strong run of play has been a big part of the Orlando Magic reaching .500 once again, Zach Oliver of Orlando Pinstriped Post writes.
5) The New York Knicks are playing at a faster pace, but Rob Wolkenbrod of Daily Knicks wonders if it will last.
6) The Orlando Magic are improving and heading in the right direction, but plenty of concerns still remain and they showed up even in a blowout win over the Los Angeles Lakers, Josh Robbins of The Athletic writes.
7) When the Orlando Magic’s offense struggles, their inability to get to the foul line is a big reason why.
8) The Orlando Magic’s schedule has been relatively light and it has proven vital to the team discovering its identity.
9) Trey Burke changed his thought process when his number was called in the New York Knicks’ loss Friday to the New Orleans Pelicans and that helped him have a breakout game, Marc Berman of the New York Post writes.
10) The Orlando Magic are brimming with confidence after their comeback win Wednesday. That only grew in Saturday’s win over the Los Angeles Lakers.
11) Rob Wolkenbrod of Daily Knicks looks at who stepped up for the New York Knicks in their narrow loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday.