It’s Friday, January 10, and the Milwaukee Bucks (19-16) and the Orlando Magic (22-17) are all set to square off from Kia Center in Orlando.
The Bucks have won their last 2. Wednesday, they won at home against the San Antonio Spurs 121-105. Last night the Magic lost at home to Minnesota 104-89.
The Bucks are currently 7-9 on the road with a point differential of +0.8, while the Magic have a 4-6 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details re: Bucks vs. Magic today
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Game odds for Bucks vs. Magic
The latest odds as of Friday:
That gives the Bucks an implied team point total of 105.82, and the Magic 104.
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Expert picks & predictions for Friday Bucks vs. Magic game
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Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas) likes Milwaukee to handle business: Milwaukee Bucks -5.5
“You must ask yourself; how many points is Paolo Banchero worth? How much is he worth after a long layoff. Fortunately, the Magic get the Bucks at home with their best player. Unfortunately, the Magic are on the second half of a back-to-back with an incredibly thin squad. They are a fade for me at anything under 6 points.”
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Bucks & Magic game:
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Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Milwaukee Bucks on the Moneyline.
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Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Orlando Magic at +3.5.
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Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the OVER on the Game Total of 209.5.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Bucks vs. Magic on Friday
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The UNDER has cashed in the Magic’s last 4 games
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The Magic have covered the Spread in 4 of their last 5 games against the Bucks
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The Bucks have won 4 of their last 5 matchups against Southeast Division teams
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