The Orlando Magic (23-18) travel to face off against the Milwaukee Bucks (21-17) on Wednesday, January 15th. This game will be played at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee and televised on FDSW. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

Magic vs Bucks

The Magic Are Coming Off A Win

The Magic improved to 23-18 on the season with a 104-99 win over the 76ers on Sunday. Playing at home, Orlando entered the game as 2-point favorites and covered the spread. The total points for the game were 203, falling just short of the 207.5 O/U line.

Orlando trailed 77-73 going into the 4th quarter but turned the game around by outscoring the 76ers 31-22 in the final period.

The Bucks Are Coming Off A Win

The Bucks improved to 21-17 on the season with a 130-115 win over the Kings on Tuesday. Milwaukee, favored by 2 points, covered the spread at home, while the game’s total of 245 points exceeded the O/U line of 227.5.

A key moment came when the Bucks went on a 14-0 run, stretching the score from 26-17 to 40-17. Milwaukee led 102-82 going into the 4th quarter, but the Kings outscored them 33-28 in the final period.

Magic Offense Breakdown

Cole Anthony led the Magic to a win over the 76ers, scoring 27 points, including 11 in the 1st quarter. He shot 64.7% from the field, while the Magic hit 48.8% of their shots as a team. Their 3-point shooting struggled, making just 7 threes at 23.3%.

Jonathan Isaac and Paolo Banchero each added 20 points, with Isaac scoring 13 in the 4th quarter and Banchero adding 8 in the final period. Anthony Black also contributed, scoring 8 of his 17 points in the 3rd quarter.

Bucks Offense Breakdown

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s triple-double of 33 points, 13 assists, and 11 rebounds on 60.9% shooting led the Bucks to a 130-115 win over the Kings. Damian Lillard added 24 points, hitting 5 threes at 62.5%, while Brook Lopez contributed 21 points, making 3 threes.

Milwaukee connected on 17 threes, shooting 37.8% from deep and 49.5% overall. Giannis scored 15 points in the 1st quarter, while Lillard added 10 in both the 1st and 4th quarters.

Magic Team Defense

Defensively, the Magic held the 76ers to 99 points on Sunday, allowing 21 points in the 1st quarter and 22 in the 4th. Even with Philadelphia shooting 45% from the field, Orlando’s defense was enough to secure the win.

The Magic gave up 12 threes at a 41% clip and sent the 76ers to the line 22 times, where they hit 21 free throws. Orlando finished with 10 steals and 9 blocks while allowing just 3 offensive rebounds.

Bucks Team Defense

The Magic held the 76ers to 99 points on Sunday, giving up 21 points in the 1st quarter and 22 in the 4th. They allowed 27 points in the 2nd and 29 in the 3rd. Overall, Orlando limited Philadelphia to 45% shooting.

From beyond the arc, the 76ers hit 12 threes at a 41% clip. The Magic also sent them to the line 22 times, where they made 21 free throws. Defensively, Orlando grabbed 29 rebounds, allowed 3 offensive boards, and recorded 10 steals and 9 blocks.

Magic vs Bucks Trends

• When looking at their past three road matchups, Orlando has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 101 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
• Although Milwaukee has a straight up record of 3-2 in their last five home games, they have not held up as well vs. the spread going 2-3. The team averaged 114 points per game in these games.
• The last ten games that Orlando was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 2-8 straight up.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Milwaukee has an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 6-4 straight up.

Magic vs Bucks Prediction

Not only do we have the Bucks winning this one by a score of 140-86, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Bucks at -6.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 211 and given that our model is projecting 226 points between the teams, we like the over.

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