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The San Antonio Spurs go on the road for the first time in seven games as they visit the Orlando Magic at the Amway Center on Wednesday 12/19/18.
Over .500
The San Antonio Spurs finished a six game homestand with a dominant 123-96 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. The win put the Spurs one game over the .500 mark at 16-15 on the season. The Spurs are currently 3rd in the Southwest Division and 11th in the Western Conference team standings
The Spurs are 16th in the league in team scoring at 110.6 points per game. San Antonio ranks 17th in passing with their 23.9 assists per game average. The Spurs also average 44.4 rebounds per game which is 17th among NBA teams. They allow their opponents to score 110.5 points per game, putting them in the middle of the rankings at #15 in scoring defense.
San Antonio Spurs vs Orlando Magic 12/19/18
Moneyline Odds: Spurs -110, Magic -110
Odds from betonline.ag as of 12/19/18
2-0 In Mexico
The Orlando Magic come home from their two game trip to Mexico with an unbeaten 2-0 record. Orlando was among the teams that played in the NBA Mexico City Games 2018 last week and they came away with wins over the Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz. The twin victories snapped Orlando’s three game losing streak and put them at 14-15 on the season, still #1 in the Southeast and 8th overall in the Eastern Conference.
The Magic have the 7th best scoring defense in the league as they allow their opponents to score only 106.7 points per game this season. Orlando is also 7th in passing with an average of 25.3 assists per game. However, they only score an average of 104.0 points per game which is 26th among 30 NBA teams.
Who Wins?
The Spurs and Magic have played a total of 60 regular season games. San Antonio leads their all-time head to head series 42-18 and San Antonio has taken 12 out of their last 15 meetings although the Magic have won three out of the last five. These teams met each other last November 4th with Orlando winning 117-110 in San Antonio.
When you talk about recent form, both these teams have shown good form as of late. The Magic have won two in a row while the Spurs are 4-1 SU in their last five games played. But the problem for the Orlando Magic all season long has been putting up points as they’ve averaged just 104.0 points per game on the season and have not scored more than 97 points in their last four games played. The Spurs are no high scoring team either but head to head, the Spurs score almost five more points per game this season.
The Spurs though enter this game having lost four out of their last five road games and they have not played on the road since losing to the Lakers at Staples Center last December 6th. Orlando is just an even 8-8 at home this season but then San Antonio is also just 4-10 on the road this season. I think this is going to be a good game and a close one at that. In situations like this where both teams have good form, I like to go with the home team as the crowd could make the difference.
We’re picking the Orlando Magic to beat the San Antonio Spurs on 12/19/18.
Other Bets To Make
San Antonio is 5-1 ATS in their last six games played. The Spurs are 1-4 ATS in their last five games on the road. The Magic are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games. Orlando is 5-2 ATS in their last seven games against San Antonio. The Spurs though are 5-2 ATS in their last seven meetings with the Magic in Orlando.
San Antonio Spurs vs Orlando Magic 12/19/18
Spread Odds: Spurs + (-115), Magic -1 (-105)
Odds from betonline.ag as of 12/19/18
Orlando is 7-2 ATS in their last 9 home games autnd the Magic are also 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games overall. San Antonio is only 5-9 ATS on the road this season. They have not played on the road in two weeks. The Magic haven’t been home since December 7th either. I think the home team wins here. They’ve played well ATS as of late and the Spurs haven’t been a good road team both SU and ATS.
Prediction: Magic -1
The total is 5-0 in the last five games played by the Spurs. However, the total has gone over in seven out of the last eight road games of San Antonio. The total has gone under in six out of Orlando’s last seven games played. The under is 11-5 in the 16 home games played by the Magic this season. Head to head, the under is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings between these two teams and also under in four out of their last five games played in Orlando.
San Antonio Spurs vs Orlando Magic 12/19/18
Over/Under: Over 207.5 -110, Under 207.5 -110
Odds from betonline.ag as of 12/19/18
I don’t think there’s a question about this game being low scoring. Orlando has the 7th best scoring defense in the game and have not scored more than 97 points in their last four games played. The Spurs are only 16th in the league in scoring.
Prediction: Under 207.5
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