Orlando Magic at Denver Nuggets odds, picks and predictions

Seth Orlemann | Staff Writer

The Orlando Magic (19-15) visit the Denver Nuggets (25-11) on Friday night. Tip from Ball Arena is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Magic vs. Nuggets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Orlando leads 1-0

The Magic have lost 3 straight games after falling 138-135 on the road against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday and covering as 5.5-point underdogs. F Paolo Banchero scored a game-high 43 points on 6-of-9 shooting from 3 while G Jalen Suggs added 24 on 6-of-12 shooting from beyond the arc. Orlando shot 48.9% from the field and 56.8% from 3 in the loss.

Denver has won back-to-back games after an improbable 18-point 4th-quarter comeback over the Golden State Warriors to win 130-127 on Thursday night while failing to cover as a 4-point road favorite. C Nikola Jokic led all scorers with 34 points while dishing out 10 assists and grabbing 9 rebounds for a near triple-double. F Aaron Gordon scored an additional 30 and grabbed 9 rebounds. The Nuggets shot 56.5% from the field in the win.

Magic at Nuggets odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:20 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Magic +300 (bet $100 to win $300) | Nuggets -400 (bet $400 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Magic +9.5 (-115) | Nuggets -9.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 223.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Magic at Nuggets key injuries

Magic

C Wendell Carter Jr. (knee) questionable
G Markelle Fultz (knee) out
G Gary Harris (calf) out
F Joe Ingles (ankle) out
F Jonathan Isaac (hamstring) out
F Franz Wagner (ankle) out

Nuggets

Not yet submitted

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Magic at Nuggets picks and predictions

Prediction

Nuggets 113, Magic 110

Moneyline

PASS.

At -400 odds, there is no value on Denver, who is 14-3 at home this season, to win.

Against the spread

BET MAGIC +9.5 (-115).

While the Magic are dealing with an array of injuries, they have been moneymakers on the spread this season with a 23-11 ATS record. They have covered 6 of their last 8 games, 5 of their last 6 as underdogs, and 5 of their last 6 on the road. Denver is on the 2nd night of a back-to-back and should not be expected to cover such a high spread.

Over/Under

BET UNDER 223.5 (-110).

The Magic have hit the Under in 3 of their last 5 and 5 of their last 8 while scoring 107 or less 2 times in the past 5 games. The Nuggets, who have a 13-22-1 Over record this season, have hit the Under in 7 of their last 10, including 4 of their last 6 and 2 of their last 3.

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