Nicks vs. Magic 2025, NBA Cup semifinals forecast, odds, pick

We are back with another betting prediction and pick for the upcoming ones NBA Cup The semi-finals are played on the Eastern Conference side. Number 3 New York Knicks (17-7) will take number 1 Orlando Magic (15-10) as both teams are fighting for the NBA Cup Finals. Check out ours NBA Cup Odds Series for Knicks-Magic predictions and picks.

The Orlando Magic recently beat the Miami Heat 117-108 to advance to the NBA East semifinals. This will be their fourth match against the New York Knicks this season, but they are safe at 2-1 looking to avenge their last loss.

The New York Knicks beat the Toronto Raptors 117-101 to advance to this point in the NBA Cup. They won four straight games down the stretch, including a 106-100 victory over the same Magic team. They come among the technical house favorites from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

NBA Cup Odds Thanks DraftKings

Knicks vs. Magic NBA Cup odds

New York Knicks: -4.5 (-115)

Orlando Magic: +4.5 (-105)

Over: 223.5 (-110)

Under: 223.5 (-110)

Nyx vs. Magic Key Injuries

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New York: N/A

Orlando: N/A

Nicks vs. Magic betting trends

• The New York Knicks are 16-8 ATS this season. The Orlando Magic are 12-13 ATS.
• The Knicks are 16-5 as betting favorites. The Magic are 3-3 when billed as underdogs.
• This will be a neutral site game from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
• Knicks are 8-1 ATS in their last nine games.
• Magic are 1-4 ATS in their last five games.
• The total has gone LESS in seven of the Knicks’ last nine games.
• The total has gone LESS in five of Orlando’s last six games.

Keys to Knicks vs. Magic Matchup

These two teams will meet once again thanks to this NBA Cup semifinal, and their last meeting was just two games ago. The Knicks led the entire second half of that game Jalen Brunson cruised to 30 points without Karl-Anthony Towns in the lineup. Their previous two games against the Magic ended in double-digit losses, but the Knicks have apparently gone on a hot streak since then over the last 10 games.

The Orlando Magic will still be without Franz Wagner out for the next two weeks with a high ankle sprain. He missed just one game this season, which they won, but the Magic went 8-14 in games without Wagner in 2024-25. Behind Paolo Bancherohe is their most reliable scorer and carried this team in times when Banchero was injured. With Wagner not fully healthy over the last few games, the Magic are clearly struggling to keep up.

The Knicks are averaging 120.2 PPG over their last 10 games, but their work on the defensive end of the floor is just as impressive, holding off his last four opponents at an average of 104.25 PPG. If they are able to do the same again against the Magic, New York should be able to cruise to a win without the extra point of Franz Wagner to worry about.

Paolo Banchero will be the only real hope for the Knicks in this one and in nine career games against New York, he is averaging 20.7 PPG, 6.0 RPG and 3.2 APG. He’ll obviously need to top those numbers if he wants to compete for this win, so expect Banchero to be especially aggressive in driving the basketball and looking for shots at the lane.

Nicks vs. Magic NBA Cup Prediction and Picks

While the Magic have won their first two games against the Knicks this season, this NBA Cup semifinal matchup looks a lot different given the Knicks’ last win over the Magic. Losing Franz Wagner should be costly for this Magic team, and given the Knicks’ recent hot streak, things don’t look great for their chances of advancing much further.

Furthermore, the Knicks have been dominant defensively and have covered at a solid rate all year. For our final prediction, let’s play the New York Knicks to win and the underdog total.

Finals Knicks-Magic NBA Cup Semifinals Prediction and Pick: New York Knicks -4.5 (-115); UNDER 223.5 (-110)