NBA Odds: Milwaukee Bucks vs Orlando Magic Preview & Pick
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Milwaukee Bucks vs. Orlando Magic
Date: Tuesday, April 5, 7:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Amway Center
Broadcast: FSWI, FSFL
Bucks vs. Magic betting lines from Sportsbook.com
Money Line:
Spread: Orlando -8.5
Over/Under: 180.5
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After taking the night off Monday, NBA odds are back in full force on Tuesday. Tonight the Magic host the Bucks.
Orlando (48-29, 30-45-2 ATS) is limping down the stretch. The Magic have lost three of their past four games, including a deflating 102-98 loss to the lowly Toronto Raptors on Sunday. The Magic are 2-13 in their past 15 games against the spread, including five straight losses.
About the only player who’s been consistently good lately is Dwight Howard. The MVP candidate dropped 31 points and nine rebounds on the Raptors. It was the first time Howard failed to record a double-double since Jan. 19 against Philadelphia. He’s been a menace since the All-Star break, averaging 24.4 points, 15.2 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game.
Now Orlando needs to figure out its bench. The reserves combined for just nine points against the Raptors, and Orlando is desperately waiting for Gilbert Arenas (illness) and J.J. Redick (strained abdominal muscle) to rejoin the team. Hopefully one of those two can give the squad some energy, a major point of concern for the coaching staff. Coach Stan Van Gundy ripped his team after the Toronto loss for not even caring about the game.
Milwaukee (31-45, 38-37-1 ATS) has won two of its past three games. The Bucks have also covered their past three outings, including a 93-87 overtime win over the Sixers on Saturday. All three wins have come against bottom feeders, though—Toronto, Indiana and Philadelphia.
There are rumors the Bucks’ locker room is divided. Some nasty feelings boiled over after Friday’s loss to the Pacers, with second-year guard Brandon Jennings lashing out and accusing some teammates of not caring about winning. He also took a shot at the front office for its offseason activities.
Nobody can accuse Jennings of mailing it in. He’d scored 20-plus points in three straight games before the loss to Philly, when he managed just 13 points. Jennings has taken an awful lot of shots to do it, though, and has made just 34 of his 87 field goal attempts over the past five games—39 percent (he’s averaging 19.4 points per game in that span).
Orlando may be playing poorly, but at the least the players are on the same page—and at least the Magic have something to play for. After an ugly loss to Toronto, the Magic will bounce back.
NBA Trends:
Under is 20-7 in MIL last 27 Tue. games.
Under is 21-9 in MIL last 30 overall.
ORL are 3-14 ATS in their last 17 games overall.
Under is 21-7 in ORL last 28 home games.
Under is 15-5-2 in ORL last 22 Tue. games.
Home team is 7-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
MIL are 2-6 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Orlando.
Milwaukee at Orlando pick: Magic
Ian Van Den Hurk has covered amateur and pro sports for years, including a successful run handicapping anything from football to mixed martial arts.
