Orlando Magic vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/01/2023

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Venue:  Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI 

Where to Watch:  BSFL

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Magic +8.5, Bucks -8.5; Over/Under:  224 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Magic +8.5, Bucks -8.5; Over/Under:  224.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Magic +9.5, Bucks -9.5; Over/Under:  224 points

Orlando Magic:  26-36 (4th place, Southeast Division)

Milwaukee Bucks:  43-17 (1st place, Central Division)

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Orlando Magic:  6-4 last 10

Milwaukee Bucks:  10-0 last 10

The Magic are coming into this game with a 26-36 record overall and they are 11-20 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a win against the New Orleans Pelicans in their last game. Paolo Banchero led the team in points in that game with 29 while Markelle Fultz and Moritz Wagner each were next on the team with 14 points. Markelle Fultz led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Wendell Carter, Jr. led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 45.6% from the field, 26.5% from 3-point range, and 76.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 110.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113.3 PPG against them. The Magic have an ATS record of 34-27-1 this season and their O/U record is 28-32-2.

The Bucks are coming into this game with a 43-17 record overall and they are 26-5 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They still have a game against the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night that needs to be played first as this is the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Wednesday. They are entering this game on a 14 game winning streak with wins coming against the Detroit Pistons, the Denver Nuggets, the Indiana Pacers, the New Orleans Pelicans, the Charlotte Hornets, the Los Angeles Clippers, the Miami Heat, the Portland Trail Blazers, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Clippers again, the Boston Celtics, the Chicago Bulls, the Heat again, and the Phoenix Suns in their last game. Jrue Holiday led the team in points in that game with 33 while Brook Lopez was next on the team with 22 points. Khris Middleton led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Brook Lopez led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 43.7% from the field, 28.9% from 3-point range, and 71.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 114.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.2 PPG against them. The Bucks have an ATS record of 33-23-4 this season and their O/U record is 29-31.

The current betting odds have the Magic listed as an 8.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Magic haven't been a good team this season with their 26-36 record overall but a lot of their losses came at the beginning of the season when they were still trying to figure things out with their newly drafted players. They have improved a lot over the season and have been playing some of their best basketball over the last few weeks. They just pulled off a big upset win in New Orleans in their last game and have been winning a lot lately, but even in their losses they have been in some really close games. The Bucks have been great this season with their 43-17 record overall making them one of the best teams in the East and the entire NBA. They have been a really good home team too with their 26-5 home record and they have a ton of momentum on their side with 14 wins in a row now. They have been the hottest team in the NBA over the last few weeks but they are also playing this game on a back-to-back and they are not going to continue to win games until the end of the season, their time to drop a game is coming soon with all of these wins piling up. Even if the Bucks still win this game and extend their winning streak, the Magic have been playing well lately and are good enough to keep this a close game. The best way to place a bet here is on the Magic to cover the spread in this game. 

Magic Bucks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, March 1, 2023 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Bucks 117 Magic 111.

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Orlando Magic: 10-16 ATS off an upset win as a road underdog. 13-7 UNDER as a road underdog of 6.5 to 12 points. 26-18 UNDER after a combined score of 205 points or less.

Milwaukee Bucks: 30-15 ATS as a favorite. 20-11 ATS in home games. 23-14 UNDER after a game where they covered the spread.

Orlando Magic:  J. Isaac (PF) Ques Wed - Hamstring.

Milwaukee Bucks:  G. Antetokounmpo (SF) Prob Tues - Quadricep. W. Matthews (SG) Early March - Calf.

“Your effort, your energy level, your togetherness — I think those things have to continue to be who we are,” - Jamahl Mosley after his team’s win against the Pelicans in their game on Monday.

“It’s enough where he can’t play today, but I think we’re also confident that this is just a fairly common occurrence in our league. You hit knees, you knock, sometimes it takes a day or two, and it’s really nothing more than that." - Mike Budenholzer after his team’s win against the Suns in their game on Sunday.

PG Markelle Fultz

SG Gary Harris

SF Franz Wagner

PF Paolo Banchero

C Wendell Carter Jr.

PG Jrue Holiday

SG Grayson Allen

SF Khris Middleton

PF Giannis Antetokounmpo

C Brook Lopez

PPG: P. Banchero (19.9)

APG: M. Fultz (5.5)

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

PPG: G. Antetokounmpo (31.3)

APG: J. Holiday (7.1)

Reb/G: G. Antetokounmpo (12)

Coaches:

Orlando Magic: Jamahl Mosley (2nd season)

Milwaukee Bucks: Mike Budenholzer (5th season)