The rivalry has stayed roughly even across eras: 57-55 since 1996.
New York Knicks vs Orlando Magic Head-to-Head
A virtually even rivalry in 138 all-time meetings.
At a glance
New York Knicks vs Orlando Magic insights
Knicks won 132-120 on Dec 13, 2025
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
Magic built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 13 of 26 decided meetings (50%). In the modern era they are 57-55 against each other (51% Magic). Games average a 10.5-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Knicks' 38-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Knicks hold a 11-9 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 2000s produced the deepest sample with 39 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1989, so the rivalry has now spanned 36 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Knicks won 132-120 on Dec 13, 2025. Through the 2020s Knicks have led 13-10 between the teams.
Recent Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | ORL | NYK | 120โ132 | NYK |
| Dec 7, 2025 | NYK | ORL | 106โ100 | NYK |
| Nov 22, 2025 | ORL | NYK | 133โ121 | ORL |
| Nov 12, 2025 | NYK | ORL | 107โ124 | ORL |
| Jan 6, 2025 | NYK | ORL | 94โ103 | ORL |
| Dec 27, 2024 | ORL | NYK | 85โ108 | NYK |
| Dec 15, 2024 | ORL | NYK | 91โ100 | NYK |
| Dec 3, 2024 | NYK | ORL | 121โ106 | NYK |
| Mar 8, 2024 | NYK | ORL | 98โ74 | NYK |
| Feb 14, 2024 | ORL | NYK | 118โ100 | ORL |
All-Time Record
| Season โ | NYK โ | ORL โ | Games โ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025โ26 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024โ25 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023โ24 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022โ23 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021โ22 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020โ21 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019โ20 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018โ19 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017โ18 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016โ17 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Matchup Insights
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Methodology & Data Sources
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Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
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Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.