Denver Nuggets at Orlando Magic odds, picks and prediction
The Denver Nuggets (25-17) begin a three-game road trip against the Orlando Magic (14-28) at Amway Arena Tuesday with a 7 p.m. ET tip-off. Below, we analyze the Nuggets-Magic odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.
Nuggets at Magic: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports' betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:11 a.m. ET.
- Money line : Nuggets -300 (bet $300 to win $100) | Magic +240 (bet $100 to win $240)
- Against the spread/ATS : Nuggets -7.5 (-110) | Magic +7.5 (-110)
- Over/Under : 217.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Nuggets at Magic: Key injuries
Nuggets
- SG Gary Harris (thigh) out
- PG Monte Morris (quadriceps) out
Magic
- SG Terrence Ross (knee) questionable
- C Mo Bamba (hamstring) questionable
- PG Chasson Randle (groin) questionable
- PG Cole Anthony (ribs) out
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Nuggets at Magic: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Nuggets 116, Magic 106
Money line (ML)
The Nuggets (-300) are going to be awfully ornery after getting tripped up by the New Orleans Pelicans at home last time out, 113-108, on Sunday.
While Denver has lost two of their past five, both as a favorite, the Magic (+240) are playing terrible basketball lately with just one win in the previous 11 outings overall.
Still, it's not a good long-term strategy to risk three times your potential return. AVOID.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The NUGGETS -7.5 (-110) have covered in four of the past five games on the road. They're a great bet laying the points against a Magic +7 (-110) team that is on a major skid.
Orlando was crushed last time out in Boston on Sunday, 112-96. While the Magic are 3-0-1 ATS in the past four at home, the Nuggets are the better overall team and will dominate as they kick off the road trip in style.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 217.5 (-110) is the play in this one. Denver has hit the Over in three of the past four outings, scoring 121 or more points in those outings, each against Eastern Conference teams.
Denver has rolled up 115.9 PPG to rank fourth in the NBA, and they're third in field-goal percentage at 48.8%, while hitting 38.8% from behind the arc to rank third.
They'll pile up the offense against a shaky Magic defense allowing 111.3 PPG. Orlando is also allowing 118.4 PPG across the past five at home, hitting the Over in four of those outings.
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