Milwaukee Bucks vs Orlando Magic Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/28/2021

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Venue:  Amway Center, Orlando, FL 

Where to Watch:  BSFL

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Bucks -12, Magic +12; Over/Under:  216 points

Bet365:  Point Spread: Bucks -12.5, Magic +12.5; Over/Under:  216.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Bucks -12.5, Magic +12.5; Over/Under:  216.5 points

 

Milwaukee Bucks:  22-13 (2nd place, Central Division)

Orlando Magic:  7-27 (5th place, Southeast Division)

 

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Milwaukee Bucks:  6-4 last 10

Orlando Magic:  2-8 last 10

 

 

 

The Bucks are coming into this game with a 22-13 record overall and they are 10-8 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. Their last loss was against the Cleveland Cavaliers but they have gone on a 3 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Houston Rockets, the Dallas Mavericks, and the Boston Celtics in their last game. Giannis Antetokounmpo went off in that game as he led the team in points with 36 while Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday were both next on the team with 17 points each. Middleton led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Giannis led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 47.3% from the field, 36.4% from 3-point range, and 70.4% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 110.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 107.1 PPG against them. The Bucks have an ATS record of 15-20 this season and their O/U record is 14-21.

 

 

The Magic are coming into this game with a 7-27 record overall and they are 2-11 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. Their last win was against the Atlanta Hawks but they have gone on a 2 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the New Orleans Pelicans and the Miami Heat in their last game. Gary Harris led the team in points in that game with 20 while R.J. Hampton was next on the team off the bench with 14 points. Hampton also led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Wendell Carter Jr. led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 43.1% from the field, 31.3% from 3-point range, and 64.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 101 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110.3 PPG against them. The Magic have an ATS record of 15-19 this season and their O/U record is 16-18.

 

 

The Bucks are coming into this game as a 12 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Bucks have been getting healthier and playing much better in their recent games. They are getting a shell of a Magic team as a lot of their players are out with covid-19 or injury. Even if they get some of these players back, the Magic have still been playing very badly at full strength this season and they are just not a good enough team and they will not be able to keep up in this game. The best bet to place in this game is on the Bucks to cover the spread here.

 

Bucks Magic Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Tuesday, December 28, 2021 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Bucks 117 Magic 92.

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Milwaukee Bucks: 13-22 O/U in all games. 13-22 O/U in the first half of the season. 2-6 O/U when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days. 4-7 O/U after 2 or more consecutive unders. 6-10 O/U after playing a home game.

Orlando Magic: 14-19 ATS in all games. 16-37 ATS as a home underdog. 29-48 ATS n home games. 2-7 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days. 5-11 ATS fter 1 or more consecutive unders. 21-43 ATS revenging a road loss vs opponent.

 

 

Milwaukee Bucks:  S. Mamukelashvili (PF) Ques Tues - Illness. B. Lopez (C) Out indefinitely - Back injury.

Orlando Magic:  M. Wagner (PF) Ques Tues - Conditioning. C. Anthony (PG) Ques Tues - Ankle injury. Chuma Okeke (PF) Out indefinitely - Illness. B. Johnson (SF) Out indefinitely - Illness. M. Mulder (SG) Out indefinitely - Illness. Mo Bamba (C) Out indefinitely - Ankle injury. T. Ross (SG) Out indefinitely - Illness. I. Brazdeikis (SF) Out indefinitely - Illness. Jalen Suggs (SG) Out indefinitely - Thumb injury. Markelle Fultz (PG) Out indefinitely - Knee injury. E. Moore (SG) Out indefinitely - Knee injury. Jonathan Isaac (PF) Out indefinitely - Knee injury. Michael Carter-Williams (PG) Out indefinitely - Ankle injury.

 

 

 

"It feels good. I was excited to be back, excited to be around my teammates and the fans again and excited to play the game." - Giannis after their win against the Celtics in the Christmas Day game on Saturday. 

 

 

"I think we did a really good job of competing all night and getting the looks we were looking for." - Jamahl Mosley on his team’s loss against the Heat on Sunday night.

 

 

 

PG     Jrue Holiday

SG     Khris Middleton

SF     Pat Connaughton

PF     Giannis Antetokounmpo

C     Bobby Portis

 

PG     Cole Anthony

SG     Gary Harris

SF     Franz Wagner

PF     Wendell Carter Jr.

C     Robin Lopez

 

 

PPG: G. Antetokounmpo (27.4)

APG: J. Holiday (6.5)

Reb/G: G. Antetokounmpo (11.6)

 

PPG: C. Anthony (20)

APG: C. Anthony (5.8)

Reb/G: W. Carter Jr. (10.1)

 

Coaches:

Milwaukee Bucks: Mike Budenholzer (4th season)

Orlando Magic: Jamahl Mosley (2nd season)