Magic vs Knicks Prediction, Oct 25: the price, rest and rotations
The Magic visit the Knicks on Sunday, October 25, at 7:00 PM ET in New York.
Price: Knicks 75¢, Magic 25¢ (Polymarket, as of Sat 7:34 PM ET)
Kalshi: Knicks 73¢, Magic 27¢
Game total: 226.5 points (over 50¢, under 50¢)
2027 title price: Magic 1¢, Knicks 8¢ (Polymarket US)
Live price and every move: NBA WIRE
Magic vs Knicks prices on Polymarket and Kalshi
The market leans hard toward the Knicks: 75¢ to 25¢. Favorites at tip are 19-9 this season (68%) across the games logged on our results page.
The rotations, by last season’s numbers
2025-26 numbers, current rosters. Usage is the share of possessions a player finished with a shot, free throws or a turnover while on the floor.
Magic
Paolo Banchero: 34.7 min, 27.6% usage, 22.2 pts, 8.4 reb, 5.2 ast (out: right ankle sprain)
Desmond Bane: 33.6 min, 23.3% usage, 20.1 pts, 4.1 reb, 4.1 ast
Franz Wagner: 30.0 min, 27.0% usage, 20.6 pts, 5.2 reb, 3.3 ast
Anthony Black: 29.8 min, 22.2% usage, 15.0 pts, 3.8 reb, 3.7 ast (questionable: right ankle sprain)
Jalen Suggs: 27.6 min, 22.9% usage, 13.8 pts, 3.9 reb, 5.5 ast
Knicks
Jalen Brunson: 35.0 min, 30.3% usage, 26.0 pts, 3.3 reb, 6.8 ast
Karl-Anthony Towns: 31.0 min, 25.9% usage, 20.1 pts, 11.9 reb, 3.0 ast
O.G. Anunoby: 33.2 min, 19.7% usage, 16.7 pts, 5.2 reb, 2.2 ast
Mikal Bridges: 32.8 min, 17.3% usage, 14.4 pts, 3.8 reb, 3.7 ast
Josh Hart: 30.2 min, 16.6% usage, 12.0 pts, 7.4 reb, 4.8 ast
What to watch in Magic vs Knicks
Banchero is out (right ankle sprain). Wagner, at 27.0% usage last season, is the next-highest share.
Brunson drives the Knicks. 30.3% usage in 35.0 minutes last season; Towns is next at 25.9%.
Check Wagner’s status before tip. He played 34 games last season, so the injury report matters more than any matchup angle.
Questions about Magic vs Knicks
Is Paolo Banchero playing tonight?
Paolo Banchero is listed out (right low grade high ankle sprain) on the NBA injury report as of Sat 8:00 PM ET. Status can still change at shootaround, so the last report before tip is the one that counts.
Is Jalen Brunson playing tonight?
Jalen Brunson was not on the injury report as of Sat 5:36 PM ET. The game-day report, due 5 p.m. local the night before and updated through the day, is the final word.
Who will win, the Magic or the Knicks?
The Knicks are the shorter side, so a win on them pays less per contract than the Magic. Both prices sit at the top of this page and update live on NBA WIRE.
When and where is Magic vs Knicks?
Sunday, October 25, at 7:00 PM ET, in New York.
For tonight’s other games, see NBA predictions; today’s board covers every sport.
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