The Orlando Magic (17-32) continue their road trip Sunday night against the Denver Nuggets (30-18). Their game is scheduled to tip off Sunday night at 10:10 p.m. ET in Ball Arena. Below, we analyze the Magic-Nuggets odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.
Orlando wraps up its five-game road trip in Denver a night after getting absolutely demolished by the Utah Jazz 137-91. The Magic are 2-2 on the road trip so far and will face F Aaron Gordon, whom they traded to the Nuggets last week before the deadline.
The Nuggets are riding a four-game winning streak, and Sunday’s game against the Magic is the first of a five-game homestand. They are 13-3 in their last 16 games, and the addition of Gordon has changed them defensively. With him in the lineup, they have allowed only 97 points per game. Denver is in fifth place in the West but is one game out of the third seed.
Magic at Nuggets: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:00 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Magic +850 (bet $100 to win $850) | Nuggets -1600 (bet $1600 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Magic +16.5 (-110) | Nuggets -16.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 213.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Magic at Nuggets: Key injuries
Magic
- C Khem Birch (illness) questionable
- PG Michael Carter-Williams (illness) questionable
- PG Karim Mane (hamstring) out
- PG Cole Anthony (ribs) out
- SG Gary Harris (groin) out
- PG Markelle Fultz (knee) out
- PF Jonathan Isaac (knee) out
Nuggets
- G Monte Morris (quadriceps) questionable
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Magic at Nuggets: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Nuggets 115, Magic 102
Money line (ML)
The Nuggets are playing great basketball, have won four straight. The Magic have lost 14 of 17 games. However, the money line is ridiculous. Move to the spread and total.
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Against the spread (ATS)
Orlando is surprisingly good against the spread this year. They are 25-23-1 ATS. Denver is an even 24-24 ATS. However, they have covered the spread in their last four games and in five of six. The Magic have covered the spread in five of their last six as well. However, they are short-handed. That was evident Saturday night. Utah is like Denver in terms of talent. That said, they are also 6-3 ATS when playing with no rest. The Nuggets win the game but won’t cover the 16.5 points. Take the MAGIC +16.5 (-110).
Over/Under (O/U)
Denver is 28-20 O/U, but five of their last seven games have gone Under the total. Orlando is 23-25-1 O/U and an even 4-4 O/U in their last eight. This total isn’t that high so take OVER 213.5 POINTS (-115).
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