Friday NBA Picks, Best Bets | Expert Predictions from the “Buckets” Podcast (Dec. 29)

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Paolo Banchero #5 of the Orlando Magic shoots the ball against the Boston Celtics during the second half at Amway Center. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images)

The NBA season continues Friday with 10 games on tonight's slate. However, our analysts are focused on one NBA pick and prediction in particular.

On today's episode of the BUCKETS podcast, our analysts give out just one pick for Knicks vs. Magic on Friday, December 29.

Listen to the latest episode and read their prediction below.


GameTime (ET)Pick
New York Knicks LogoOrlando Magic Logo
7:00 p.m.Under 226.5
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Under 226.5 vs. Knicks

7:00 p.m. ET ⋅ NBA League Pass

By Sean Little

This is just a tough matchup for the Knicks. Tom Thibodeau off a loss gets his team to bounce-back. They are 9-2-1 against the spread after a loss and a perfect example of this was when they played the Bucks on Christmas day. Point will come at a premium for the Knicks tonight, because I think this will be a very competitive game.

The Magic have been without Joe Ingles and their offense has struggled because of it. A savvy veteran who could move the rock and hit open shots. In November, the Magic were 14th in offensive rating with Ingles in the fold. The offense has only put up 120 points once since his absence in the last seven games, and it was against the Wizards.



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