Orlando Magic vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/14/2022

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Monday, February 14, 2022

Venue:  Ball Arena, Denver, CO

Where to Watch:  ALT

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Magic +10.5, Nuggets -10.5; Over/Under:  225 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Magic +10.5, Nuggets -10.5; Over/Under:  225 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Magic +10.5, Nuggets -10.5; Over/Under:  224.5 points

 

Orlando Magic:  13-45 (5th place, Southeast Division)

Denver Nuggets:  31-25 (2nd place, Northwest Division)

 

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Orlando Magic:  4-6 last 10

Denver Nuggets:  6-4 last 10

 

 

 

The Magic are coming into this game with a 13-45 record overall and they are 8-25 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game losing streak after another loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Portland Trail Blazers while their 4 losses in that span came against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Boston Celtics, the Utah Jazz, and the Phoenix Suns in their last game. Jalen Suggs led the team in points in that game with 20 while Cole Anthony was next on the team with 17 points. Suggs also led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Wendell Carter Jr. led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 42.5% from the field, 36.6% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 103.1 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 111.5 PPG against them. The Magic have an ATS record of 25-33 this season and their O/U record is 30-27-1.

 

 

The Nuggets are coming into this game with a 31-25 record overall and they are 15-10 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Boston Celtics while their 3 wins in that span came against the Brooklyn Nets, the New York Knicks, and the Toronto Raptors in their last game. Nikola Jokić led the team in points in that game with 28 while Jeff Green was next on the team with 19 points. Jokić led the team in assists in that game with 6 and he also led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 46.4% from the field, 37.8% from 3-point range, and 85.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 109.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 107.6 PPG against them. The Nuggets have an ATS record of 26-30 this season and their O/U record is 29-26-1.

 

 

The Nuggets are coming into this game off of a close win in their last game and they have won 3 of their last 4 games as well. They have played some better competition in their last 2 games but still came out with 1 win, their 2 wins prior to their last 2 games were both by double digits and they were playing much worse teams near the bottom of the standings. They are going up against a Magic team that classifies as one of those garbage teams in the NBA and they have lost 4 of their last 5 games. Their only win in that span came against a team that is equally as bad as they are while their 4 losses were all by close to 20 points each. The Nuggets are a much better team and they have been playing much better recently ever since their players have been staying healthy. The Nuggets should perform a lot better in this game at home and with the way that the Magic have been recently, the Nuggets should win this game by around 20 points. 

 

Magic Nuggets Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Monday, February 14, 2022 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Nuggets 127 Magic 104.

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Orlando Magic: 33-22 ATS after failing to cover the spread in 2 or more consecutive games. 32-21 OVER when the total is 220 to 229.5. 68-41 OVER after one or more consecutive overs.

Denver Nuggets: 7-16 ATS as a favorite of 10 or more points. 15-8 OVER as a favorite of 10 or more points. 56-38 OVER when the total is 220 to 229.5.

 

 

Orlando Magic:  M. Wagner (PF) Ques Mon - Ribs injury. R. Hampton (PG) Late Feb - Knee injury. M. Fultz (PG) Out indefinitely - Knee injury. J. Isaac (PF) Out indefinitely - Knee injury.

Denver Nuggets:  M. Morris (PG) Ques Mon - Concussion. Z. Nnaji (PF) Ques Mon - Hamstring injury. M. Porter Jr. (PF) Out indefinitely - Back injury. V. Cancar (SF) Late March - Foot injury. J. Murray (SG) Out indefinitely - Knee injury.

 

 

 

"You talk about what they've done and how they do it and the chemistry which they have and we talk about our guys being able to play in that same fashion." - Jamahl Mosley on his team’s loss against the Suns on Saturday night.

 

 

"We fought, we competed, and we found a way. This was a really big win. They had won more games than anybody lately. " - Michael Malone on his team’s win against the Raptors on Saturday night.

 

 

 

PG     Cole Anthony

SG     Jalen Suggs

SF     Franz Wagner

PF     Wendell Carter Jr.

C     Mo Bamba

 

PG    Monte Morris

SG    Will Barton

SF     Aaron Gordon

PF    Jeff Green

C     Nikola Jokic

 

 

PPG: C. Anthony (17.8)

APG: C. Anthony (6)

Reb/G: W. Carter Jr. (10.2)

 

PPG: N. Jokic (25.8)

APG: N. Jokic (7.9)

Reb/G: N. Jokic (13.7)

 

Coaches:

Orlando Magic: Jamahl Mosley (2nd season)

Denver Nuggets: Michael Malone (7th season)