Denver Nuggets vs Orlando Magic Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/09/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Thursday, February 9, 2023

Venue:  Amway Center, Orlando, FL

Where to Watch:  BSFL

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Nuggets -6.5, Magic +6.5; Over/Under:  231.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Nuggets -6, Magic +6; Over/Under:  231.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Nuggets -6.5, Magic +6.5; Over/Under:  231.5 points

Denver Nuggets:  38-17 (1st place, Northwest Division)

Orlando Magic:  22-33 (4th place, Southeast Division)

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Denver Nuggets:  6-4 last 10

Orlando Magic:  5-5 last 10

The Nuggets are coming into this game with a 38-17 record overall and they are 12-13 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a win against the Minnesota Timberwolves in their last game. Michael Porter Jr. led the team in points in that game with 30 while Aaron Gordon was next on the team with 24 points. Nikola Jokić led the team in assists in that game with 16 while Nikola Jokić led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 62.4% from the field, 48.1% from 3-point range, and 77.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113 PPG against them. The Nuggets have an ATS record of 29-15-1 this season and their O/U record is 28-27.

The Magic are coming into this game with a 22-33 record overall and they are 13-14 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a loss against the New York Knicks in their last game. Markelle Fultz led the team in points in that game with 21 while Franz Wagner was next on the team with 18 points. Markelle Fultz led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Paolo Banchero led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 46.8% from the field, 24% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 111.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 114.2 PPG against them. The Magic have an ATS record of 31-23-1 this season and their O/U record is 27-26-2.

The current betting odds have the Magic listed as a 6.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Magic haven't been good this year with their 22-33 record overall but they have been alright at home with their 13-14 home record, playing some of their best games all season at home over the last few weeks. The Nuggets enter this game with a 38-17 record overall as they are leading the West right now with one of the best records in the entire NBA, but they still haven't been a great road team with only a 12-13 losing road record this season. The Magic just lost in their last game at home too so they are going to be looking to bounce back here since they have been playing so well there lately. The Nuggets are still a very good team though and the Magic will have to do a lot to win this game but they have definitely been playing well enough lately to keep this game close at home with the Nuggets being so bad on the road this year. The best way to place a bet here is on the Magic to cover the spread in this game.

Nuggets Magic Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Thursday, February 9, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Nuggets 122 Magic 118.

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Denver Nuggets: 1-7 ATS after a game where they made 60% of their shots or better. 8-15 ATS after a blowout win by 20 points or more. 18-8 OVER against Southeast division opponents.

Orlando Magic: 27-19 ATS as an underdog. 25-18 ATS after a combined score of 205 points or less. 16-5 OVER in non-conference games.

Denver Nuggets:  J. Murray (SG) Ques Thurs - Knee. Z. Nnaji (PF) Ques Thurs - Shoulder. C. Gillespie (PG) Mid Feb - Leg.

Orlando Magic:  M. Bamba (C) Elig Mon - Suspension. J. Suggs (SG) Elig Thurs - Suspension. C. Okeke (PF) Mid Feb - Knee.

“Everybody who was in today's game was kind of doing the simple things. We didn’t do anything complicated. So we didn’t turn the ball over, and we were just playing the right way.” - Nikola Jokic after their win against the Timberwolves in their game on Tuesday. 

“Every possession matters and I think we got good experience of that tonight. We came up short but I'm happy with the way we fought. A couple of things cost us down he stretch.” - Markelle Fultz after their loss against the Knicks in their game on Tuesday.

PG Jamal Murray 

SG Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

SF Michael Porter Jr.

PF Aaron Gordon

C Nikola Jokic

PG Markelle Fultz

SG Gary Harris

SF Franz Wagner

PF Paolo Banchero

C Wendell Carter Jr.

PPG: N. Jokic (24.7)

APG: N. Jokic (10.2)

Reb/G: N. Jokic (11.3)

PPG: P. Banchero (20.2)

APG: M. Fultz (5.5)

Reb/G: W. Carter Jr. (8.7)

Coaches:

Denver Nuggets: Michael Malone (8th season)

Orlando Magic: Jamahl Mosley (2nd season)