The Orlando Magic head to the BMO Harris Bradley Center to take on the Milwaukee Bucks. The game gets underway at 8:00 pm ET on Friday, Apr. 1 and will air on FWi and FxF.
The Bucks beat the Suns 105-94 on Wednesday. Jabari Parker had 21 points, five rebounds, and four steals for Milwaukee. The Magic, meanwhile, are coming off a 114-94 win over the Pacers on Thursday. Nikola Vucevic played well for Orlando, recording 24 points, six rebounds, and one block.
The two teams have split their matchups this season. The Bucks had the upper hand in the most recent game, a 107-100 win. Giannis Antetokounmpo was the game’s leading scorer with 25 points.
The Bucks are looking to improve on their records of 31-44 Straight Up (SU) and 37-36-2 Against The Spread (ATS). In their last 10 games, they are 7-3 ATS. The most recent ten-game stretch for the Bucks has gone great. Over that span, Milwaukee is averaging 107.7 points per game, well over their season average of 99.0. Milwaukee has consistently been near the top of the league in terms of field goal percentage, currently ranking fifth in the league with a FG% of .466. If its opponents turn the ball over, Milwaukee has shown that it knows how to capitalize. They average 18.7 points off turnovers, making them the fourth-best team in the league for that category.
Across the court, the Magic head into the game with records of 43-32 ATS and 32-43 SU. Orlando has records of 32-43 SU and 43-32 ATS against the East.
Milwaukee won the last meeting this season between these two teams, evening up the two teams’ head-to-head record over the last 10 games. They are even ATS in their last 10 meetings as well.
Predictions: SU Winner – Orl
Notes
“Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee’s last 8 games “.
“Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee’s last 6 games at home”.
“Milwaukee is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Orlando”.
“Milwaukee is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games when playing Orlando”.
“Milwaukee is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Orlando”.
“Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Orlando”.
Milwaukee scores an average of 99.0 points per game (ranked 25th), while Orlando gives up 103.1 points per game (ranked 17th).
Milwaukee ranks 24th in points per home game with 101.4 points, while Orlando ranks 16th in points allowed on the road with 104.3.
In its last game, Orlando won by a 20-point margin. Milwaukee is 2-12 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Orlando has a 6-6 record in blowouts.
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Magic are 22-8 on the season. When the Bucks score fewer than 100, they are an underachieving 10-32.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Magic are just 10-35 this season. Milwaukee is a solid 21-12 when registering triple digits.
The Magic have an offensive rating of 102.8 (ranked 24th), while the Bucks rank 21st for their defensive rating of 106.3.
The Milwaukee Bucks have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking fifth in the league with a FG% of 46.6%. When their opponents record a similar or higher FG%, the Orlando Magic have an abysmal 8-27 record.
The Milwaukee Bucks and the Orlando Magic both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. Milwaukee is 15th and fifth in the league for EFF% and FG% respectively, while Orlando ranks 17th and 13th in these categories.
Milwaukee makes an average of 22.9 assists per game (ranked 10th). Orlando ranks higher in assists with 23.4 (ranked seventh).
The Milwaukee Bucks average 5.8 blocks per game for a rank of sixth. The Orlando Magic rank lower (15th), earning 5.0 blocks each game.
The Milwaukee Bucks rank 13th in offensive rebounding, while the Orlando Magic rank 17th in defensive rebounding.
On average, Milwaukee makes 8.1 steals per game. Orlando is a losing 12-23 when it gives up at least 8 steals.
