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The Orlando Magic hit the road and travel to Milwaukee where they hope to snap the Bucks’ 14-game winning streak at the Fiserv Forum on Monday, December 9, 2019.
Following a slow start, the Magic have climbed to the .500 mark. Orlando has won five out of their last six games and they head to Milwaukee with a four-game winning streak. In their last game, the Magic defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers for their third straight win on the road. Orlando will face a red hot Milwaukee team that has won 14 straight games and who have the best record in the Eastern Conference. The Bucks have won ten in a row at the Fiserv Forum after losing their first home game of the season.
Magic at .500
The Orlando Magic improved by 17 games last season after winning only 25 games in 2017. This year, the Magic hope to continue the trend and after a slow 2-6 start to the current season, Orlando has won five of six, including their last four games played to move to .500 for the first time this season at 11-11.
Evan Fournier is Orlando’s top scorer at 19.7 points per game this season. Nikola Vucevic is putting up a double-double season with 17.1 points and 11.6 rebounds per game while Aaron Gordon is contributing 13.8 points per game for the Magic. Jonathan Isaac is Orlando’s best defensive player at 7.2 rebounds, 2.8 blocks and 1.4 steals per game.
The Magic are next to last in the NBA in scoring at 103.0 points per game this season. However, they have the 2nd best scoring defense overall at 102.6 points per game given up. Orlando is 13th in the league in rebounding at 45.6 boards grabbed per contest and 24th in passing at 22.3 assists per game.
Red Hot Bucks
After losing to the Toronto Raptors in the 2019 Eastern Conference Finals, the Milwaukee Bucks are on a mission this season. So far, that mission is on track. The Bucks are red hot to start the season and their 20-3 record is the best in the Conference and 2nd in the NBA. The Bucks head to this game with an NBA-best 14-game winning streak.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is having another MVP type season at 30.8 points and 13.1 rebounds per game this season. Khris Middleton is scoring 17.4 points per game and grabbing 5.6 rebounds per game. Eric Bledsoe leads the team in assists at 5.6 per game while also scoring 15.0 points per game.
The Bucks are the top-scoring team in the NBA at 121.0 points per game this season. They are in the Top 10 in scoring defense at 107.4 points per game allowed. Milwaukee is the top rebounding team overall at 51.8 boards hauled per outing. They are also ranked 8th in passing at 25.7 assists per game this season.
Who Wins?
Orlando is 5-1 SU in their last five games played. The Magic are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games played on the road, and 2-4 SU in their last six games played against the Central Division. Milwaukee is 10-0 SU in their last 10 games played. The Bucks are 10-0 SU in their last 10 games played at home. Head to head, the Bucks are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games played against the Magic.
The Magic have climbed to .500 on the season and they have done so without All-Star center Nikola Vucevic who has not played since suffering an ankle injury last November 21. Orlando has won four in a row but the Magic have just three wins in 10 road games played this season.
The Bucks are having a fantastic start to the season and only the Lakers are better. There were criticisms about Milwaukee’s current winning streak because they faced mostly mediocre teams during that run but the Bucks silenced the critics with a dominant win over the Los Angeles Clippers last Friday.
The Law of Averages tells us that the Bucks are due to lose a game anytime and I agree. Milwaukee’s winning run is now at 14 games and while the Bucks are red hot, you know they will just get cold one of these days. But I don’t think it’s on Monday. Milwaukee is well-rested and is going to be playing at home. They have a deeper team and Orlando is still without Vucevic.
Prediction: Milwaukee Bucks
Other Bets to Make
The Magic are 4-2 ATS in their last six games played. Orlando is 4-1 ATS in their last five games played on the road. The Bucks are 4-1 ATS in their last five games played. Milwaukee is 6-5 ATS in their last 11 games played at home, 2-5 ATS in their last seven games played against the Southeast Division, and 6-0 ATS in their last six December games. Head to head, the Bucks are 5-4-1 ATS in their last 10 games played against the Magic.
Magic
+12.5 (-108)
Bucks
-12.5 (-112)
Odds from BetOnline as of 12/09/19
The Bucks have outscored the Magic by an average of 5.7 points per game in their last 10 games played and 7.33 points per game in their last three encounters. Milwaukee’s on a tear right now with 14 straight wins and their last four wins have been by an average winning margin of 33.2 points per game. I think the highest-scoring team in the league displays its offensive prowess here and cover the spread.
Prediction: Bucks -12.5/b>
The total has gone over in 9 out of the last 13 games played by the Magic. The total has gone over in seven out of the last 10 games played by the Magic against the Eastern Conference. The total has gone under in four out of the last six games played by the Bucks. Milwaukee has seen the total go under in six out of their last nine games against the Eastern Conference. Head to head, the under is 3-1-1 SU in the last five meetings between these two teams. The under is also 5-0 in their last five games played in Boston.
Over
218.5 (-105)
Under
218.5 (-115)
Odds from BetOnline as of 12/09/19
These teams have combined to score an average of 209.7 points per game in their last 10 games played and 208.67 points per game in their last three head to head meetings. Milwaukee is the highest-scoring team in the league this season but Orlando has the league’s second-best scoring defense and they have held three out of their last five opponents to below 100 points. Milwaukee also has a Top 10 defense and Orlando is next to last in scoring points so I like this game to go under.
Prediction: Under 218.5
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