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The Orlando Magic (2-1) and Los Angeles Clippers (2-1) meet Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Magic vs. Clippers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; Magic won series 2-0 in 2022-23
The Magic suffered a 106-103 loss in this very same building on Monday night against the Los Angeles Lakers, although Orlando hung on for the cover as a 3.5-point underdog at most shops. The Under cashed for the 3rd time in 3 games to date, while Orlando is a perfect 3-0 against the spread (ATS).
The big news for the Clippers is that they’re likely to be quite shorthanded. That’s because Los Angeles completed a trade overnight to acquire G James Harden from the Philadelphia 76ers, as well as F P.J. Tucker, while the Clips send swingman Nic Batum, F Robert Covington, F KJ Martin and F Marcus Morris Sr. east, while also swapping picks.
Los Angeles won 123-83 last time out on Sunday against the San Antonio Spurs. Covington played 26 minutes in the starting lineup, while Martin scored 10 points in 18 minutes off the bench, while Batum played 15 minutes. So the bench will be short on Tuesday.
Magic at Clippers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:58 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Magic +220 (bet $100 to win $220) | Clippers -275 (bet $275 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Magic +6.5 (-110) | Clippers -6.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 219.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Magic at Clippers key injuries
Magic
- Not yet submitted
Clippers
- G Brandon Boston Jr. (quadriceps) out
- G Terance Mann (ankle) out
- G Norman Powell (foot) questionable
- C Ivica Zubac (thigh) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Magic at Clippers picks and predictions
Prediction
Clippers 111, Magic 107
Moneyline
The Clippers (-275) will cost you almost 3 times your potential return, and that’s risky business considering the short bench with the overnight trade and several injuries.
If the Magic (+220) hadn’t played an emotional game in the front end of a back-to-back on Monday, they might’ve been the sneaky play here.
PASS.
Against the spread
The MAGIC +6.5 (-110) are the play, as Orlando has cashed in 3 straight games to open the season.
The Clippers -6.5 (-110) just annihilated Wemby and the Spurs last time out, and they’re 2-0 ATS in 2 games at home this season. However, with a short bench, play the visitors. While they played Monday, the Magic don’t have to travel, so that mitigates some of the risk, as they won’t be as tired as having traveled from another city in a back-to-back.
Over/Under
UNDER 219.5 (-110) is worth a play.
The Under cashed in Sunday’s game for the Clippers, as they allowed just 83 points. And again, the Los Angeles offense and rotation could be in a little disarray with the big trade.
For Orlando, the Under has cashed in all 3 games to date, averaging in the bottom third of the NBA in points scored (107.0), while ranking No. 1 in the NBA in points allowed (96.3), while limiting teams to 44.3% shooting from the field.
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