The Orlando Magic (17-37) visit the Chicago Bulls (22-31) at United Center at 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Magic-Bulls odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.
The Magic enter on a six-game slide, and they’re just 2-4 ATS during the stretch. They have been destroyed in their past two games, falling 124-87 to Milwaukee and 120-97 to San Antonio April 11-12.
These teams split a back-to-back in Orlando in the only previous meeting this season, with the Magic winning 123-119 as 2.5-point underdogs Feb. 5, and the Bulls winning 118-92 as a two-point ‘dog Feb. 6.
The Bulls are coming off a 101-90 loss at Memphis, and they’re on an 0-3 SU/ATS skid after a 3-0 SU/ATS win streak from April 4-8.
Magic at Bulls: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:55 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Magic +340 (bet $100 to win $340) | Bulls -450 (bet $450 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Magic +9.5 (-110) | Bulls -9.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 216.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Magic at Bulls: Key injuries
Magic
- C Mo Bamba (hip) questionable
- PG Markelle Fultz (knee) out
- PF Jonathan Isaac (knee) out
- PF Chuma Okeke (hip) questionable
- SF Otto Porter Jr. (foot) out
Bulls
- PG Devon Dotson (undisclosed) questionable
- SG Adam Mokoka (undisclosed) questionable
- SG Garrett Temple (hamstring) probable
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Magic at Bulls: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Bulls 110, Magic 103
Money line (ML)
Laying four-and-a-half times your potential return on Bulls (-450) is a rather risky proposition, as Chicago is on a three-game slide. Regardless of their streak, you can’t play money lines this high and expect to make money over the long haul.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The MAGIC +9.5 (-110) have dropped six in a row, but they have covered seven of the past 10 as an underdog of five or more points. The Magic have also covered four of the past five games on the road.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 218.5 (-105) is worth a look, and if you are a trend bettor, you’ll like this info. The Under is 21-6 in the past 27 meetings, including 7-0 in the past seven meetings in Chicago.
The Under is also 7-0 in Chicago’s past seven at home and 6-2 in their past eight as a favorite.
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