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The Magic are back in action Sunday night as they welcome the New York Knicks to town. Orlando has won six of eight and will be looking to pick up their third victory in a row.
Last night, the Magic defeated LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 130-117. Nikola Vucevic led Orlando with 36 points and 13 rebounds.
The Knicks have dropped six of their last seven games, including a 115-89 drubbing courtesy of the Magic exactly a week ago.
Incredibly, the Magic currently find themselves sitting atop the Southeast division standings as the only team at .500 or better through 15 games.
Who: New York Knicks (4-12) at Orlando Magic (8-8)
When: Sunday, November 18th, 6:00 PM EST
Where: Amway Center, Orlando, FL
TV: Fox Sports Florida
Line: Orlando -4, O/U: 216.5
| New York | Orlando |
|---|---|
| Offensive Rating: 106.2 (24th) | Offensive Rating: 106.9 (23rd) |
| Defensive Rating: 112.6 (26th) | Defensive Rating: 110.0 (18th) |
| Pace: 99.7 (18th) | Pace: 99.1 (20th) |
| Projected Starters: | |
| New York | Orlando |
| PG - Emmanuel Mudiay | PG - D.J. Augustin |
| SG - Tim Hardaway Jr. | SG - Evan Fournier |
| SG - Allonzo Trier | SF - Wes Iwundu |
| PF - Kevin Knox | PF - Aaron Gordon |
| C - Mitchell Robinson | C - Nikola Vucevic |
For some additional pregame reading, make sure to check out our recent pieces on the site: Mike’s exclusive talk with Curry’s doctor about Isaac’s ankle
Aaron’s Progress Report Grades
A recap of last night’s win over the Lakers from Preston
Zach writing that Orlando’s win against the Lakers was another positive step in their “search for consistency”
An evaluation of Fournier’s last eight games from Garrett.
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