The Orlando Magic (9-6) and LA Clippers (8-7) meet Wednesday. Tip-off from Intuit Dome is set for 10:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Magic vs. Clippers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Clippers swept 2-0 last season
The Magic are coming off a 109-99 win as 4.5-point favorites at the Phoenix Suns Monday with the Under (212) hitting. F Franz Wagner had a game-high 32 points for Orlando, which has won and covered 6 straight games.
The Clippers upset the visiting Golden State Warriors 102-99 as 5-point underdogs Monday while the Under (226) cashed. G Norman Powell led LA with 23 points, but he’ll be sidelined Wednesday with a hamstring injury.
The Clippers covered both meetings last season as the Over/Under (O/U) went 0-1-1. In the final meeting March 29, LA won 100-97 as a 1.5-point favorite at Orlando while the Under (212.5) hit. F Kawhi Leonard, who has not played this season due to a knee injury, led all scorers with 29 points in the March victory.
Magic at Clippers odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Magic -165 (bet $165 to win $100) | Clippers +135 (bet $100 to win $135)
- Against the spread (ATS): Magic -3.5 (-110) | Clippers +3.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 205.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Magic at Clippers key injuries
Magic
- F Paolo Banchero (oblique) out
- C Wendell Carter Jr. (foot) questionable
Clippers
- F Kawhi Leonard (knee) out
- G Norman Powell (hamstring) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Magic at Clippers picks and predictions
Prediction
Magic 103, Clippers 100
Moneyline
I want no part of betting the Clippers without Powell, who is having a career year averaging 23.3 points per Game on 48.7-percent shooting from 3.
The Magic are among the hottest teams in the league right now and will be looking for revenge after dropping both meetings last season.
BET MAGIC (-165).
Against the spread
This seems like the perfect number to me. If I were forced to bet it, I would lean Magic -3.5 (-110), but the ML at -165 is definitely the safer option.
PASS. Bet the ML and/or total instead.
Over/Under
This number is a little low, but how productive will the Clippers offense be without its scoring leader this season in Powell? The O/U is already 5-10 on the season for LA and 6-9 for Orlando.
The final meeting last season had just 197 total points scored, and Wednesday should play out in a similar fashion.
BET UNDER 205.5 (-110).
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