Regular Season Game 62: Orlando Magic (28-33) at New York Knicks (12-48)

[Knightro]

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GAME INFO
Who: Orlando Magic at New York Knicks
What: Regular Season Game No. 62
When: Tuesday, February 26th at 7:30pm ET
Where: Madison Square Garden in New York, New York
How: Fox Sports Florida/NBA League Pass

GAMBLING
Line: Magic by 7.5
Over/Under: 216.5
Magic: 32-27-2 ATS
Knicks: 25-32-3 ATS

PREVIOUS MEETINGS
November 11, 2018: Magic 115, Knicks 89
November 18, 2018: Magic 131, Knicks 117

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Orlando Magic Projected Starters

G: DJ Augustin (1 vest)
Stats: 60/60 GS, 27.7 MPG, .473 FG%, .439 3PT%, .853 FT%, 2.3 RPG, 5.0 APG, 0.6 SPG, 0.0 BPG, 1.5 TOPG, 11.4 PPG
Metrics: 124 ORTG, 113 DTRG, .632 TS%, .578 eFG%, 3.9 OWS, 1.2 DWS, 5.1 WS, 1.9 OBPM, -2.2 DBPM, -0.3 BPM


G: Evan Fournier (0 vests)
Stats: 60/60 GS, 31.6 MPG, .430 FG%, .335 3PT%, .797 FT%, 3.1 RPG, 3.6 APG, 0.9 SPG, 1.3 BPG, 1.1 TOPG, 9.1 PPG
Metrics: 102 ORTG, 111 DTRG, .530 TS%, .521 eFG%, 0.2 OWS, 1.7 DWS, 1.9 WS, -0.5 OBPM, -1.3 DBPM, -1.8 BPM


F: Jonathan Isaac (4 vests)
Stats: 44/55 GS, 26.2 MPG, .422 FG%, .297 3PT%, .850 FT%, 5.3 RPG, 1.0 APG, 0.8 SPG, 0.0 BPG, 1.5 TOPG, 11.4 PPG
Metrics: 104 ORTG, 106 DTRG, .529 TS%, .481 eFG%, 0.4 OWS, 2.2 DWS, 2.6 WS, -2.5 OBPM, 2.3 DBPM, -0.2 BPM


F: Aaron Gordon (6 vests)
Stats: 57/57 GS, 33.4 MPG, .443 FG%, .335 3PT%, .722 FT%, 2.3 RPG, 5.0 APG, 0.6 SPG, 0.0 BPG, 1.5 TOPG, 11.4 PPG
Metrics: 106 ORTG, 109 DTRG, .532 TS%, .499 eFG%, 1.1 OWS, 2.3 DWS, 3.4 WS, -0.3 OBPM, 1.1 DBPM, 0.7 BPM


C: Nikola Vucevic (13 vests)
Stats: 60/60 GS, 31.0 MPG, .523 FG%, .386 3PT%, .766 FT%, 12.1 RPG, 3.9 APG, 1.0 SPG, 1.2 BPG, 2.0 TOPG, 20.6 PPG
Metrics: 115 ORTG, 103 DTRG, .578 TS%, .557 eFG%, 4.1 OWS, 3.5 DWS, 7.6 WS, 3.3 OBPM, 3.5 DBPM, 6.9 BPM


Bench
G: Jerian Grant
G: Terrence Ross (4 vests)
F: Wes Iwundu
C: Khem Birch

Deep Bench
G: Melvin Frazier Jr.
F: Jarell Martin
C: Amile Jefferson (two-way)

Injuries: Markelle Fultz (thoracic outlet syndrome), Mo Bamba (leg) and Timofey Mozgov (knee) are OUT. Isaiah Briscoe (concussion) is QUESTIONABLE.

New York Projected Starters
G: Dennis Smith Jr.
G: Damyean Dotson
F: Kevin Knox
F: Lance Thomas
C: Noah Vonleh

Bench
G: Emmanuel Mudiay
G: Allonzo Trier
G: John Jenkins
C: Mitchell Robinson

Deep Bench
G: Kadeem Allen
F: Mario Hezonja
F: Henry Ellenson

Injuries: Frank Ntilikina (groin) is OUT. DeAndre Jordan (ankle) is QUESTIONABLE.

[BadMofoPimp]

Great Game Thread! Goooo Magic!!! Keep Provin Em All Wrong!!!!

[AddiFB]

Mario still buried deep on the bench?

[VFX]

That starting lineup is pitiful for New York.

[drsd]

[Nightman]

Let's take the 8th seed tonight!

[Knightro]

That starting lineup is pitiful for New York.

I tend to agree, but they just absolutely drilled the Spurs two nights ago with this same group so who knows ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Anti Chalmers]

I thought Robinson was starting for Knicks at center with DJ being out. Hes a beast defensively.

Magic win 110-95

[Magic_Johnny12]

Trap game

[JBSouthpaw]

Mario still buried deep on the bench?

Mario is currently the 3rd highest paid player on the roster.

[j-ragg]

Knicks got their 1 win of the month out of the way, hopefully we take care of business.

[Optimus_Steel]

Mario still buried deep on the bench?

Mario is currently the 3rd highest paid player on the roster.

Wow that is impressive. Is impressive the right word?

[JBSouthpaw]

Mario still buried deep on the bench?

Mario is currently the 3rd highest paid player on the roster.

Wow that is impressive. Is impressive the right word?

impressive, like that big zit on your(not you) face is impressive!

[j-ragg]

Here’s hoping big minutes for Mario tonight

[ducler]

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[NotACat]

Really hope AG bounces back tonight.

[pepe1991]

Knox is brural. Love child of Monta Elise, Rudy Gay and Josh Smith when it comes to efficiency

[The Real Dalic]

Cannot lose this game to one of the worst teams in the league with the eventual champs coming up next. Must win.

[drsd]

Trap game

I do not find this as a trap game. The Knicks is joyously on a high and will not be particrlyt, overly focussed. The Magic beat down a great team on the road and has every reason to prove that victory was real.

Frankly I like the Magic to cover more than just an out-right win. A 12-15 point victory would not surprise, but anything less than a 9 point victory would be out of expectation.

Still a late 3 to win by 1, I am fine with that.


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[Magic_Johnny12]

Trap game

I do not find this as a trap game. The Knicks is joyously on a high and will not be particrlyt, overly focussed. The Magic beat down a great team on the road and has every reason to prove that victory was real.

Frankly I like the Magic to cover more than just an out-right win. A 12-15 point victory would not surprise, but anything less than a 9 point victory would be out of expectation.

Still a late 3 to win by 1, I am fine with that.


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Ehh we seem to be too relaxed coming into games vs. lottery teams hence all the losses against them.

Gordon all of a sudden completely changes his style of play and wants to showboat dribble dribble fade away over two defenders.

Knicks are indeed terrible, but they just came off an impressive win over SA where 5 of their players were in double digits. Augustine is not going to contain DSJ and Vucevic will rely more on skill than power this game.

I expect a win, but I don't expect a blow out. Hopefully I'm wrong.