The Milwaukee Bucks and Orlando Magic meet for Game 1 of the NBA Cup Quarterfinal.
Orlando is coming off a 115-110 win at Phoenix to improve to 17-9 on the season. What was most impressive was the Magic won without Franz Wagner who is out indefinitely with a torn oblique. Orlando is the lone undefeated team at home (10-0) but this is a road game and the Magic are 7-9 with all of its losses coming away from Orlando.
Milwaukee broke its two-game losing streak with a victory over Brooklyn (118-113) in its previous outing. The Bucks are 12-11 on the season and are currently either on a hot streak or the tail end after going 8-2 in the last 10 games. Despite being 1-2 in the past three games, Giannis Antetokounmpo has been on fire with at least 30 points and 10 rebounds during that stretch.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch the opening tip, projected lineups, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Details & how to watch Orlando @ Milwaukee
● Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024
● Time: 7:00 PM ET
● Site: Fiserv Forum
● City: Milwaukee, WI
● TV/Streaming: TNT
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Game odds for Orlando @ Milwaukee
The latest odds as of Tuesday morning:
● Moneyline: Milwaukee Bucks (-285), Orlando Magic (+230)
● Spread: Bucks -7 (-110)
● Total: 214.0
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Probable starting lineups for Milwaukee and Orlando
· Milwaukee Bucks (12-11)
PG Damian Lillard
SG Khris Middleton (day-to-day)
SF Taurean Prince
PF Giannis Antetokounmpo
C Brook Lopez
· Orlando Magic (17-9)
PG Jalen Suggs
SG Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
SF Tristan De Silva
PF Wendell Carter Jr.
C Goga Bitadze
Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Magic @ Bucks
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Orlando is 15-11 ATS but 6-10 ATS as the road team, which ranks 6th-worst.
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Orlando ranks second-worst as a road underdog with a 2-6 ATS mark.
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Milwaukee is 9-13-1 ATS, ranking tied for 9th-worst.
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Milwaukee is 4-6-1 ATS as a home favorite.
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Orlando is 14-12 to the Under this season, ranking 7th-best to the Under.
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Milwaukee is 13-10 to the Under this season, ranking 3rd-best to the Under.
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Jalen Suggs scored 26 points on 18 field goal attempts in his previous game without Franz Wagner.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo scored at least 31 points in three straight games and double-doubled in all three.
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Damian Lillard had his six-game streak of at least 25 points snapped in the past game (15 points).
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Goga Bitadze recorded 21 points, 16 rebounds, and 4 assists versus the Suns.
Notable Player Props for Magic @ Bucks
Highest Point Props
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Giannis Antetokounmpo O/U 29.5 Points
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Damian Lillard O/U 24.5 Points
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Jalen Suggs O/U 19.5 Points
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Moritz Wagner O/U 12.5 Points
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Khris Middleton O/U 10.5 Points
Highest Rebound Props
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Giannis Antetokounmpo O/U 11.5 Rebounds
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Goga Bitadze O/U 7.5 Rebounds
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Wendell Carter Jr O/U 7.5 Rebounds
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Bobby Portis O/U 6.5 Rebounds
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Mortiz Wagner O/U 5.5 Rebounds
Highest Assist Props
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Damian Lillard O/U 6.5 Assists
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Giannis Antetokounmpo O/U 5.5 Assists
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Jalen Suggs O/U 4.5 Assists
Expert picks & predictions for Magic @ Bucks
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NBC Sports Bet Best Bet
Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes the Orlando Magic Team Total Under 103.5 against the Bucks:
“Orlando ranks 28th in the league with 103.9 points per game on the road, 25th in pace, and owns the worst three-point percentage (29.5%). The Magic are 3rd in defensive net rating, which is the claim to covering the spread or winning outright, but the offense is 25th in net rating.
Without Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, I am not sure Jalen Suggs and Goga Bitzdale can carry the Orlando offense above 100 points on a routine basis.
This game will be competitive and could have a playoff-like, which favors the Under and a slower pace. I like the Magic Team Total Under 103.5 points at -118 odds.”
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for the Bucks and the Magic:
· Moneyline: NBC Sports has confidence in taking Milwaukee on the ML (-285)
· Spread: NBC Sports has confidence in Milwaukee -7 on the spread
· Total: NBC Sports has low confidence towards a play on the Total UNDER 214.0 points
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