This is a low posted total given the recent history of these teams, so look for the Knicks and Magic to easily surpass the total this evening.
These teams have faced each other twice this season, with both those games finished below the total.
However, a closer look shows that those games actually averaged 187 points, and the only reason they went Under was that the posted totals were both in the 190s. When these clubs met here at Madison Square Garden last month, the total was set at 195˝. Now, five weeks later in the same building, this posted total is roughly two touchdowns lower than the last encounter!
Yes, both teams do bring a streak Unders into tonight's contest, but this total simply offers too much value to pass up. After all, the Magic are still averaging 187.9 points per game for the season, while the Knicks are averaging 198.7 points per contest. Not surprisingly, the Over is 4-1 the last five times that a Knicks game has had an over/under of between 180 and 184˝, and the Over is 7-5 in the last 12 Orlando road games with a total in this same range.
These clubs have produced more than 190 points in the last five consecutive head-to-head meetings, and they should be able to at least top the 183-point mark this evening.
Play: Magic-Knicks Over 182˝
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The Magic and the Knicks are combining good defense with their inablilty to score. Play Orlando and New York to sail under the total this evening in the Big Apple.
Both teams are struggling to score, but are playing play great defense down the stretch of this 2006-2007 season.
The Magic and Knicks are both giving up 88 points per game on average in their last five games. That is normally good enough to win at least four out of five. The problem is they are both struggling to score on offense. Orlando is scoring 91 points a game over this stretch while New York is only putting up an ugly 93 points per game.
The Knicks only scored 68 points in their last outing against Cleveland. The Under is a combined 23-6 in these two teams’ last 29 Monday games. The Under is 27-11 in the Magic’s last 38 games versus the Eastern Conference. The Under is also 35-17 in the Knicks last 52 games following an against the spread loss. It is also 4-0 Under in the last four meetings between these two teams. Take the Under here.
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