Jalen Brunson Steals Prop is currently Over/Under 0.5 (-220/+160).
The money has been on the Under as it opened 0.5 @ +163 before it was bet down to 0.5 @ +160.
FACTORS THAT FAVOR THE OVER:
Jalen Brunson has posted 1.4 steals per game over the last 5 games, 0.6 higher than he's posted overall this year.
Jalen Brunson has played 34.6 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the NBA: 93rd percentile.
FACTORS THAT FAVOR THE UNDER:
The Knicks have played at the least up-tempo pace in the league over the last 5 games when playing away from home.
The Magic have played at the slowest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games, which should decrease opportunities for the Knicks.
Jalen Brunson will not enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home stadium generally reduces stat production for all stats.