Orlando Magic vs. Milwaukee Bucks Prediction: Can Magic Take Down Bucks Without Giannis Antetokounmpo?
The Orlando Magic will take on the banged-up Bucks on Wednesday night in Milwaukee. Can the Magic capitalize on the matchup without Giannis Antetokounmpo in the lineup? Krabs provides his best bet in Magic vs. Bucks.
Krabs - April 10, 2024, 4:55 PM EDT
5 minOrlando Magic vs. Milwaukee Bucks Prediction: Can Magic Take Down Bucks Without Giannis Antetokounmpo?
The news broke earlier this afternoon that Giannis Antetokounmpo’s regular season is most-likely over due to a calf injury. The Bucks will be without their star once again tonight as they welcome in the Orlando Magic. Will they be able to defeat this young Magic team in the second game of their road-stand, or will Orlando hand this struggling Milwaukee team their fifth loss in their last six games?
Magic vs. Bucks DATE, TIME, AND WHERE TO WATCH
- Date: April 10, 2024
- Start Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
- Where to Watch: NBA League Pass
Orlando Magic vs. Milwaukee Bucks Prediction
With the Giannis injury news, the Magic are now the betting favorites in this matchup. Orlando has some of their own injury issues heading into tonight, as both Markelle Fultz and Franz Wagner are game time decisions. I don’t think the Giannis injury news is the only reason why the Magic are favorites tonight.
Orlando has played some inspired basketball this season, especially on the road. They have covered nearly 60% of their games on the road this season. The Bucks have looked horrid to end the season, mainly due to some injuries, but this team can’t feel confident heading into the playoffs.
The Magic are also still fighting for playoff seeding. They don’t want the 76ers, who are currently on a six-game win streak, taking their spot in the top-six seeds. The Magic are trying to avoid the play-in tournament at this point, and the Bucks wouldn’t mind sliding down to the three-seed, avoiding the Heat in the playoffs.
I’ve talked about how important motivation is when looking to bet on these NBA games at the end of the season. The Bucks will be without their star once again tonight. They are ready for the regular season the end. Orlando still needs to avoid the play-in tournament with some wins down the stretch. I feel much more comfortable backing the highly-motivated Magic with my hard-earned money tonight compared to the struggling Bucks who look like they just want the season to end.
With the Bucks catching steam on both their spread and moneyline, lock-in the Magic tonight before you get a worse line. They are winning this game against the struggling Bucks who just played last night. They are coming off their first win in what seemed like forever, and the Magic are coming off a loss as favorites. Buy-low on Orlando and sell-high on the Bucks, who are already looking ahead to the playoffs.
Orlando Magic vs. Milwaukee Bucks Prediction
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