The Orlando Magic (1-0) play the Brooklyn Nets (0-1) as heavy, 12-point favorites on Friday, October 25, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET on YES and FDSFL. The point total is 214.5 in the matchup.
Our computer predictions in this article will help you pick what are the best bets available for Friday’s game.
How to Bet on Magic vs. Nets
Pick the Magic (-12) to Cover
The Magic’s record against the spread last season was 51-31-0.
The Nets’ record against the spread last year was 34-45-3.
The Magic won twice ATS (2-2) as a 12-point favorite or more last season.
The Nets didn’t have a win ATS (0-3) as 12-point or more underdogs last season.
Take the Points Over (214.5)
Last season, the Magic games went over 214.5 points scored, their current matchup’s over/under, 46 (out of 82) times.
Last year, 55 of the Nets’ 82 matchups went over 214.5 total points scored.
The Magic and the Nets combined to average 6.4 more points per game a season ago than the total of 214.5 set for this game.
The Magic and the Nets saw their opponents average a combined 7.2 more points per game last season than the over/under of 214.5 set in this game.
The average point total for Magic games last year was 6.8 more points than the over/under of 214.5 in this matchup.
Nets games in 2023 averaged an over/under of 224.6 points, 10.1 more than the point total in this matchup.
Back the Magic on the Moneyline (-650)
The Magic finished with a 30-8 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 78.9% of those games).
The Nets were underdogs 54 times last season and won 12, or 22.2%, of those games.
The Magic had a 4-1 record last year (winning 80% of their games) when they played as a moneyline favorite of -650 or shorter.
Last season, the Nets were at least a +470 underdog on the moneyline four times, losing each of those contests.
Based on this game’s moneyline, the Magic have an implied win probability of 86.7%.
The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 17.5% chance of a victory for the Nets.
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