<p>The first semi-final of the 2025 NBA Cup has been set, with two Eastern Conference teams battling for a place in the final.</p> <p>The New York Knicks secured their place in Las Vegas this coming weekend when they defeated the Toronto Raptors 117-101.<strong> Jalen Brunson</strong> had 35 points in that game.</p> <p>The Orlando Magic will be their opponents after they defeated the Miami Heat 117-108. <strong>Desmond Bane</strong> scored 37 points. Now, the two will meet again within a week, having played in the NBA regular season.&nbsp;</p> <p>Read on for our top New York Knicks vs Orlando Magic betting predictions and our preview of the upcoming game as we try to predict who progresses to the NBA Cup final when the two play on Sunday, December 14, at 09:30 AEDT…</p> <h2>New York Knicks vs Orlando Magic: Betting Preview</h2> <p>As noted, these two teams are relatively fresh off the back of a recent matchup between them. The Knicks would win 106-100.</p> <p><strong>Brunson </strong>top-scored in that one, with 30 points. <strong>OG Anunoby </strong>had 21, while<strong> Josh Hart</strong> had 17 points and 12 rebounds. The victory continued the fine form that New York have been showing this season, as they sit second in the Eastern Conference standings on 17-7.</p> <p>For the Magic, it was far from their best performance. They are 15-10 for the season and sit in the Eastern Conference, but the numbers put up by the players that night highlight it was a bad night on the court. <strong>Jalen Suggs</strong> had a team-high 17 points, while <strong>Bane </strong>and <strong>Paolo Banchero</strong> both had 16 points.<strong> Anthony Black</strong> had a double-double, as he had 14 points and 11 rebounds.</p> <p>Indeed, that game saw the Magic struggle on offence. They shot just 38.3% of their field goals (Knicks 42.9%), while they had a 28.6% success rate for threes (Knicks were 31.4%). Even in free throws, the Knicks were better as they had a success rate of 85% compared to Orlando’s 66.7% conversion rate.</p> <h2>New York Knicks vs Orlando Magic: Betting Predictions</h2> <p>The <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/basketball-us/nba/new-york-knicks-at-orlando-magic-9936480">betting odds for the New York Knicks vs Orlando Magic</a> matchup have the<strong> Knicks as favourites to win</strong> and advance to the NBA Cup final. We also<strong> predict that this will be the outcome</strong>.</p> <p>In this season’s three games played so far, the <strong>Magic hold a 2-1 lead</strong>. Over the last five (including these three), the Magic are 3-2, but the <strong>Knicks are in better form</strong>.</p> <p>We think there is value in the ‘<strong>Over (+224.5)</strong>’ line for this game in the ‘<strong>Total Points</strong>’, as two of the last three have been over this number. Only the most recent match didn’t exceed this total.<strong> Brunson</strong> in the ‘<strong>To Score 25+ points</strong>’ market also looks good value in recent form.</p>