Orlando vs L.A. NBA Picks
The Magic are not a good team. They have lost their last three games and have won only three of their last 10.
The Magic are not a good team. They have lost their last three games and have won only three of their last 10.
The NBA regular season presses on into the month of December and while there is a full slate of interesting matchups on this Wednesday’s schedule of games, I have dug up a pair of gems that come together perfectly to form this week’s ‘NBA Wednesday Parlay’ play. [ad-4468020]
The following is a brief look at both games based on lines by [dfads params=’groups=63740&limit=1&return_javascript=0′].
Pointspread- Charlotte -6
Total Line- 188.5
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The Magic come into this Southeast Division clash with a six-game losing streak that has dropped them to just 6-15 straight-up on the year.
They have gone 2-3-1 against the spread during this current slide.
This will be the final stop in a brutal six-game road trip so you have to believe that Orlando has already turned its attention to Friday night’s home game against Cleveland.
Charlotte has won its last two games to pull within one victory of reaching the .500 mark at 10-11 SU. It has covered the spread in its last five games to improve to 13-7-1 ATS on the year.
The Bobcats have covered in their last three home games and in this matchup they have won four of the last six meetings SU.
They will not blow a golden opportunity to take full advantage of the road weary Magic on Wednesday night with a win at home that covers the spread.
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Pointspread- Golden State -6
Total Line- 209.5
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Dallas is coming off an ugly 112-97 loss to Sacramento on the road this past Monday night as a 4.5-point favorite. It is now 4-5 SU in its last nine games and a costly 2-6 ATS in its last eight outings.
The Mavericks are 13-9 SU on the year with a 10-11-1 record ATS.
They are 4-7 SU on the road this season and this will be their third road game in five nights before returning home for three straight games starting this upcoming Saturday night.
The Warriors lost to Dallas 103-99 on Nov. 27 as 4.5-point road underdogs, but they are in excellent position to avenge that defeat come Wednesday night.
Golden State is 12-10 SU overall with a healthy 6-2 SU record at home. It returns home from a three-game road trip and coming off a 115-111 loss to Charlotte as a six-point road favorite this past Monday.
While both of these teams’ current form leaves much to be desired, the home court edge looms big in this matchup.
Look for the Warriors to right the ship on Wednesday night by covering the spread to secure the back-end of this week’s NBA Wednesday Parlay.
The Magic are in last place in the Southeast Division standings. One of the reasons they are there is that his team is no good on the road with just one victory in nine tries.
After a reasonable evaluation period this team is about exactly where we thought they would be at this point in the season, maybe a little worse.
After losing Game 1 at home the Pacers have won the last 3 games in this series and now have the Magic on the brink of elimination.
The Magic got off to a good start in this series by stealing Game 1 on Jason Richardson’s hot shooting. While they did take home court advantage away from the Pacers, you still have to like Indiana’s chances because of how they rebounded in Game 2.
The Pacers came into this Eastern Conference playoff series as huge favorites since Dwight Howard is out, but now the Magic have home court advantage since they pulled off a big upset in Indiana in Game 1.
While the injury-plagued Magic are locked into the 6th spot in the Eastern Conference the Grizzlies have a lot on the line in this home game.
The Magic are still without their big gun in Dwight Howard, but they have still won 2 straight and have clinched a playoff berth.
The Magic are coming off a win, but they have only gone 3-7 in their last 10 games and without Superman Dwight Howard in the lineup they have struggled.
No team in the NBA has had more drama lately than the Orlando Magic. Stan Van Gundy and Dwight Howard certainly aren’t on the same page right now, but for now they must continue to try working together.
The first game of the TNT doubleheader this Thursday night will be the New York Knicks and the Orlando Magic.
Although Glen Davis came away with a sold performance in the Magic’s last outing, he is still not three-time reigning defensive player of the year, Dwight Howard.
The Knicks have a 2.5 game lead over the Bucks, who they beat in their last game, for 8th and final playoff spot in the East, but can they hold on? Amare Stoudemire is out, and may be for the season, and both Jeremy Lin and Carmelo Anthony are questionable for tonight’s game.
The Knicks have a 2.5 game lead over the Bucks, who they beat in their last game, for 8th and final playoff spot in the East, but can they hold on? Amare Stoudemire is out, and may be for the season, and both Jeremy Lin and Carmelo Anthony are questionable for tonight’s game.
The Magic are coming off a tough loss to the Miami Heat where they only scored 81 points and tonight face a Bulls’ team that has the league’s 2nd ranked defense.