The Milwaukee Bucks head to the Amway Center to take on the Orlando Magic. The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Monday, Apr. 11 and will air on FWi and FxF.
The Magic got blown out by the Heat 118-96 on Sunday. Evan Fournier was the game’s high scorer, contributing 21 points. The Bucks, meanwhile, are coming off a 109-108 win over the 76ers on Sunday. Khris Middleton led the game in scoring with 36 points on 14-for-24 shooting.
Nikola Vucevic has been playing at a high level as of late for the Magic, averaging 22.0 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.4 steals, and 1.2 blocks over the last five games. Giannis Antetokounmpo has also been on fire in the same span, averaging 23.0 points, 9.2 rebounds, 8.4 assists, 1.6 steals, 2.0 blocks, and 1.6 three-pointers while leading the Bucks.
The Bucks have won two out of three against the Magic this season, including a close 113-110 victory in their last matchup. Jabari Parker scored a game-high 26 points.
The Magic enter the game with records of 34-46 Straight Up (SU) and 45-35 Against The Spread (ATS). They have gone 34-46 SU and 45-35 ATS against teams from the Eastern Conference.
On the other side, the Bucks head into the game with records of 38-40-2 ATS and 33-47 SU. Milwaukee has records of 33-47 SU and 38-40-2 ATS against the East. Milwaukee has been playing better lately, averaging 110.4 PPG, significantly more than their season average of 99.2. Milwaukee is one of the top shooting teams in the league, hitting .466 of its shots from the floor. Milwaukee makes opponents pay for turning the ball over, ranking fifth in points off turnovers with an average of 18.5 per game.
The Bucks’ win over Orlando in their last clash moved their SU record in the last 10 against Orlando to 6-4. The teams have an even record ATS, 5-5.
Predictions: SU Winner – Orl
Notes
“The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando’s last 5 games “.
“Orlando is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home”.
“Orlando is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home”.
“The total has gone OVER in 6 of Orlando’s last 7 games at home”.
“Orlando is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Milwaukee”.
“Orlando is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee”.
“The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando’s last 6 games when playing Milwaukee”.
“Orlando is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Milwaukee”.
“Orlando is 18-1 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Milwaukee”.
“The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando’s last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee”.
On average, Milwaukee puts up 99.2 points per game (ranked 25th), while Orlando gives up 103.6 points per game (ranked 18th).
Milwaukee puts up an average of 97.2 points per away game (ranked 26th), while Orlando gives up 102.3 points per home game (ranked 19th).
The Milwaukee Bucks won their last game by a one-point margin. In games decided by a margin of three points or less, the Orlando Magic are 6-10. Milwaukee is 6-4 in close games this season.
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Milwaukee Bucks are a winning 18-8. In games where they score fewer than 100 points, the Orlando Magic have a subpar record of 5-25.
At 15-39, the Milwaukee Bucks have a subpar record when their opponents score 100 points or more. The Orlando Magic are 29-21 when they hit the century mark.
The Bucks have an offensive rating of 103.0 (ranked 23rd), while the Magic rank 17th for their defensive rating of 105.1.
Milwaukee has an average field goal percentage of 46.6% (ranked fifth). Orlando is an underachieving 8-29 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
Orlando averages 22.0 three point attempts per game, and Milwaukee attempts 15.0 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Magic have a 13-16 record while the Bucks are winless at 0-3.
Orlando has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.72 this season (ranked 10th), while Milwaukee ranks lower at 17th with an A/TO of 1.60.
Milwaukee ranks 28th in rebounds per game with 41.6, while Orlando ranks 16th with 43.5.
The Milwaukee Bucks rank 15th in offensive rebounding, while the Orlando Magic rank 20th in defensive rebounding.
Milwaukee is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 15.4% (ranked sixth). Orlando has a poor record of 10-16 SU this season when its TOV% reaches 15.4% or greater.
