The Orlando Magic (16-13) visit the Portland Trail Blazers (12-17) Tuesday. Tip-off from Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, is at 10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Magic vs. Trail Blazers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Magic lead 1-0
The Magic are wrapping up a 4-game road trip. They are 1-2 on it and have lost 3 of their last 4 games overall. They played on Monday, losing 120-97 as 5-point road underdogs to the Golden State Warriors with the Under (229.5) cashing. It was their worst loss of the season.
The Blazers had a 3-game winning streak snapped on Monday in a 110-102 home loss to the Detroit Pistons for a push as 8-point underdogs. They Under (234.5) cashed.
The Magic beat the Blazers 115-112 as 2-point home favorites on Nov. 10. The Under (235) cashed.
Magic at Trail Blazers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:31 a.m. ET.
Moneyline (ML): Magic -130 (bet $130 to win $100) | Trail Blazers +105 (bet $100 to win $105)Against the spread (ATS): Magic -1.5 (-115) | Trail Blazers +1.5 (-105)Over/Under (O/U): 232.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Magic at Trail Blazers key injuries
Magic
(Not yet submitted — below was for Monday’s game)
F Tristan da Silva (shoulder) questionableG Jalen Suggs (hip) doubtfulF Franz Wagner (ankle) outC Moritz Wagner (knee) out
Trail Blazers
(Not yet submitted — below was for Monday’s game)
F Jerami Grant (Achilles) questionableG Scoot Henderson (hamstring) outG Jrue Holiday (calf) outG Matisse Thybulle (thumb) outG Blake Wesley (foot) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Magic at Trail Blazers picks and predictionsPrediction
Magic 120, Trail Blazers 115
The Magic are 6-8 in away games and have dropped 3 of their last 4 games on the road, but the Blazers are only 5-7 at home. And while Portland has won 3 of their last 4 games, the 3 wins were against teams under .500.
Since losing 4 straight games to start the season 1-4, the Magic have not lost 4 games in a 5-game stretch.
Betting the moneyline here isn’t a bad bet, especially if you want to avoid losing on a 1-point win that doesn’t cover the spread. But the spread gives you a better value
PASS.
The Magic do have a pair of 1-point victories this season. They are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4. It is their worst stretch since starting the season 0-5 ATS. Between the 0-5 ATS start and the start of this 1-8 ATS run, the Magic never had consecutive ATS losses.
BET MAGIC -1.5 (-115).
Both teams are 1-3 O/U playing on no rest this season. Their first meeting had 227 total points.
Portland’s last 2 games have not even gotten to 215.
The Over is 9-5 in Orlando’s away games. The Over is 8-4 in Portland’s home games.
BET OVER 232.5 (-110).
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