The Orlando Magic (40-36) visit the Dallas Mavericks (24-52) on Friday. Tip-off from American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze NBA odds around the Magic vs. Mavericks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Magic lead 1-0
The Magic are struggling. Despite being in ninth place in the Eastern Conference and having clinched a postseason berth, they have lost 8 of their last 10 games. They are a half-game ahead of the Miami Heat for the 10th and final play-in spot while sitting a half-game behind the eighth-place Charlotte Hornets and 2 games behind the sixth seed and final guaranteed spot in the playoffs. The visiting Atlanta Hawks blew them out 130-101 on Wednesday. The Magic were 2.5-point home underdogs and the Under (235.5) cashed.
The Mavericks are out of the postseason picture and have only 2 teams behind them in the West. They have lost 7 of their last 8 games, including their last game, a 123-99 road loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday as 2.5-point favorites with the Under (231.5) cashing.
In their only other meeting of the season, on March 5 in Orlando, the Magic got a game-winning dunk from C Wendell Carter Jr. with 1.4 seconds left for a 115-114 win. The Mavs covered the 8-point spread as underdogs, and the Under (230.5) cashed.
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Magic at Mavericks odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 4:40 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Magic -275 (bet $275 to win $100) | Mavericks +220 (bet $100 to win $220)
- Against the spread (ATS): Magic -6.5 (-110) | Mavericks +6.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 239.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Magic at Mavericks key injuries
Magic
- G Anthony Black (abdomen) out
- F Jonathan Isaac (knee) out
Mavericks
- F Marvin Bagley III (shoulder) doubtful
- G Kyrie Irving (knee) out for season
- C Dereck Lively II (foot) out for season
- F Caleb Martin (foot) doubtful
- F P.J. Washington (illness) doubtful
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Magic at Mavericks picks and predictions
Prediction
Magic 119, Mavericks 104
The Magic have lost their last 4 road games, but the Mavericks are riding a 13-game home losing streak.
Dallas has scored 100 or fewer points in 3 consecutive games.
Both teams are struggling, with only 2 wins in their last 10 games.
But the Magic are fighting for playoff/play-in seeding.
Expect a Magic win, but you will get better value betting the spread.
PASS.
The Magic’s last 5 wins have been by no more than 6 points, but 7 of the Mavs’ last 8 losses have been by 7 or more and include 5 by double digits.
The Mavs are 1-9-1 ATS in their last 11 outright losses.
BET MAGIC -6.5 (-115).
The Under has cashed in 5 of the last 6 meetings between the teams. The Mavs’ last 3 games have not seen a total above 222 but their previous 7 had totals of at least 240.
Only 3 of the Magic’s last 10 games have reached 240 total points.
BET UNDER 239.5 (-110).
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