Due to yesterday's pick of the day being canceled (30 min before start time due to the low scoring in the first half, there will be two picks of the day today.
PPOTD Record: 4-2
Last PPOTD: San Jose Sharks
Today's First Pick: Orlando Magic (32-18) at New York Knicks (25-25)
The New York Knicks have turned it around in the last couple weeks. They are 7-1 in their last 8 games since they fired their coach. At home they are 5-0 in that time. This year the Knicks are 16-10 at the MSG. Since firing their coach, the Knicks have won by an average of 21.4 points. The Knicks last game was a 89-80 home win over the Milwaukee Bucks on March 26th. Without Amare Stoudemire, Carmelo Anthony put together one of his best performance of the season with 28 points and 12 rebounds in that game.
Amare Stoudemire is out for the next few weeks. Caremlo Anthony will play.
The Orlando Magic have won 3 straight since their disaster vs Chicago where they only scored 59 points in a 85-59 loss. But if you look at the teams they have beaten, they aren't exactly beating the best in the East (Wins over Phoenix, Cleveland, and Toronto). In their last 7 games overall, they are 4-3. In their last 5 road games, they are 2-3. Orlando's last game was against the Toronto Raptors on Monday Night, they won 117-101.
The Magic have no major injuries.
Even with the injuries to Amare Stoudemire, and a banged up Carmelo Anthony. The Knicks are still a better team than the Magic, they are on fire since the firing of their coach, and they will beat an Orlando Magic team that has had its struggles.
Pick: New York Knicks
Confidence: W5 or less
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