Knicks vs. Magic prediction: New York to win, Jalen Brunson projected for 30 points in Saturday's NBA Cup semifinal [12/13/2025]

The Orlando Magic will square off with the New York Knicks in NBA Cup semifinals action at T-Mobile Arena in Vegas on Saturday, commencing at 5:30PM ET.

Based on updated simulations and today’s injury reports, Dimers' advanced NBA model predicts the Knicks as the most likely winner of the Knicks vs. Magic game.

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Magic lineup will feature stars like Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane and Jalen Suggs, while the Knicks will look to Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby.

This article offers a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks.

Knicks vs. Magic prediction: Who will win NBA Cup semifinal?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NBA game between the Knicks and Magic 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Knicks a 64% chance of beating the Magic. Our predicted final score has the Knicks winning 115-111.

According to our model, the Magic (+3.5) have a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 225.5 points has a 51% chance of going over.

Knicks vs. Magic odds

We have researched the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Knicks	Magic
Spread	-3.5 (-115)	+3.5 (-105)
Moneyline	-174	+150
Total	o225.5 (-105)	u225.5 (-114)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Knicks vs. Magic picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Magic +3.5	-105
Moneyline	Knicks	-174
Total	Over 225.5	-105

According to our best NBA bets for Saturday, the top play to make on this game is Magic +3.5 at the spread.

Knicks vs. Magic player props

Looking for Knicks vs. Magic NBA prop bets? We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at T-Mobile Arena.

Jalen Brunson is expected to lead the Knicks with 30 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, while Paolo Banchero is projected to have 24 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the Magic.

Check out our NBA player projections for a full range of projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and today's NBA first basket picks.

Knicks prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Knicks are:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
Jalen Brunson	30	3	6	3	49
K. Towns	19	11	3	2	42
OG Anunoby	18	5	2	2	33
Mikal Bridges	16	4	4	2	34
Jordan Clarkson	13	3	3	2	24

Magic prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers made for the Magic:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
Paolo Banchero	24	7	4	2	43
Desmond Bane	21	5	5	2	40
Jalen Suggs	17	4	5	2	38
Anthony Black	15	5	4	1	32
T. da Silva	11	4	1	2	22

Knicks vs. Magic game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's action between the Magic and Knicks at T-Mobile Arena is scheduled to commence at 5:30PM ET.

• Who: New York Knicks vs. Orlando Magic
• Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025
• Time: 5:30PM ET/2:30PM PT
• Venue: T-Mobile Arena
• Tournament details: 2025 Emirates NBA Cup

Conclusion

We predict the Knicks, with a 64% win probability, will likely beat the Magic on Saturday, with Jalen Brunson projected for a game-high 49 fantasy points.

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