New York Knicks Determined to Close the Year on a High Note
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00:03 >> Coach, Friday night on the hardwood, you are New York
00:06 Knickerbockers down south in Orlando to take on the Magic.
00:10 A favorite here slightly, minus one and a half with the Orlando Magic over the Knicks,
00:14 and a total sitting there at 226 and a half.
00:18 Give us an update tonight on what we can expect between the Knicks and the Magic.
00:21 >> Honestly, a defensive battle, Orlando's pretty good defensively, so
00:25 is obviously New York.
00:26 You see obviously the total at 226 and a half, which in the NBA now, guys,
00:31 you see 240s on a regular.
00:32 So this could be a pretty good contest here.
00:35 I'm gonna look at the forward matchup between Paul Bencaro and Julius Randle.
00:39 I think that'll be an interesting one.
00:40 Maybe look at Isaiah Hartenstein and his rebound props,
00:43 because they don't rebound the ball really well at the center position.
00:46 And I do think this, the Knicks traditionally are one of the best teams
00:50 at covering on the road.
00:52 Now, we saw them in spots look really, really good against Oklahoma City,
00:58 fading down the stretch.
00:59 Shout out to Tom Thibodeau for putting Emmanuel quickly on the bench.
01:02 People are still ripping him in New York about that two days later.
01:05 But this is a big spot for New York to end the year.
01:08 They gotta go at Orlando, then back to back with Indiana tomorrow, and
01:12 then New Year's Day at home on NBA TV versus Minnesota.
01:16 So this is a big spot for the Knicks because if they lose here, guys,
01:19 this thing could tumble a little bit.
01:21 You could be staring at possibly a four-game losing streak.
01:24 Big game for the Knicks tonight.
01:26 I actually like them to win outright.
01:29 Very close on that money line.
01:31 Minus 118, Orlando the home money line.
01:33 Favorite New York, even money, plus 100.
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