Orlando Magic at Milwaukee Bucks 2/9/19 - NBA Betting Picks & Odds
Orlando Magic vs. Milwaukee Bucks
NBA: 9:00 PM EST
Feb. 09, 2019
TV: NA
Latest Odds : MIL -11.5 Total 219.5
The Orlando Magic visit Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Saturday in an Eastern Conference matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks. Orlando improved to 23-32 after winning at home in their recent matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves 122-112.Terrance Ross had a big game off the bench for the Magic as he contributed a team-high 32 points while Nikola Vucevic was able to contribute a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds.
Milwaukee comes into this matchup 1st in the Eastern Conference with a 40-13 record and they were able to improve their win streak to 5 games after winning at home in their recent matchup against the Washington Wizards 148-129. All-star Giannis Antetokounmpo had a monster game for the Bucks as he was able to contribute 43 points and 6 rebounds. PG Eric Bledsoe was able to contribute a double-double for Milwaukee with 22 points and 11 assists.
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Center Nikola Vucevic is the leading scorer and rebounder for the Magic as he comes into this game averaging 20.6 PPG and 11.9 RPG. Terrance Ross comes off the bench for the Magic but he is one of the top reserves in the NBA as he is averaging 14.7 PPG. Orlando ranks 23rd in the NBA in field goal percentage as they shoot an average of 44.8% but they are a much better rank wise with 3-point shooting as they come into this game shooting an average of 34.9% which is good for 19th in the NBA.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the top players in the NBA and we have seen that throughout the season as he comes into this game averaging a double-double with 27 PPG and 12.4 RPG. Khris Middleton will join Antetokounmpo as an all-star and reasonably so as he is the 2nd leading scorer for the Bucks as he averages 17.3 PPG and 5.7 RPG. Milwaukee is one of the top shooting teams in the NBA as they come into this matchup averaging 48.2% from the field which is good for 2nd place in the league but they will look to improve their 3-point shooting as they rank 12th in the NBA as they shoot an average of 35.5%.
Recent Betting Trends:
Magic are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Bucks are 10-2-1 ATS in their last 13 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
Under is 29-14 in Magic last 43 games playing on 1 days rest.
Over is 17-4 in Bucks last 21 Saturday games.
Free Betting Pick: Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are one of the hottest teams in basketball and they only got better at the trade deadline with the addition of Nikola Mirotic. Giannis is a tough matchup for anyone, and Orlando simply doesn’t have enough talent to throw at the all-star. Giannis and the Bucks will look to go into the all-star break with a solid lead in the Eastern Conference and they get to do it against a non-playoff team. The Milwaukee Bucks win and cover ATS 116-99.