The Dallas Mavericks are on the road to take on the Orlando Magic. This cross-conference match is set to get the NBA schedule underway. Dallas has a 21-40 record on the season and are currently on a four-game losing streak. Orlando, holding the No. 7 spot in the East, boasts a 32-28 record.
Injury Updates Ahead of Mavericks vs. Magic
Cooper Flagg is questionable for the Mavericks with a foot injury. The Magic also have several players listed as questionable. Anthony Black (quad), Jonathan Isaac (knee) and Wendell Carter Jr. (ankle) are questionable for Orlando, while Franz Wagner is out with an ankle injury.
Betting Odds and Predictions
Tipoff from the Kia Center in Orlando is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. The Orlando Magic are 7.5-point favourites. The over/under for total points scored is 229.5, according to DraftKings Sportsbook.
The SportsLine Projection Model has simulated the game 10,000 times. The model has also returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past eight-plus seasons. It entered Week 20 on a 41-18 roll on top-rated NBA spread picks dating back to last season.
Model Favours the Over
After 10,000 simulations, SportsLine’s model is going Over on the total (229.5). Four of the past six games for Orlando have cleared the total. The Magic also have slight season-long trends that favour the Over, with 51% of their total games and 53% of their home games hitting that side.
- The model projects 230 combined points.
- The over/under dropped a point from the opening line.
- The model sees value on the Over.
The model also indicates that one side of the spread is the better value.
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