Mavericks vs. Magic Predictions & Best Bets: Spread, Moneyline, Over/Under and Props | January 29

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 29, 2024

The Dallas Mavericks (25-21) take the court against the Orlando Magic (24-22) as 4.5-point favorites on Monday, January 29, 2024 at 8:30 PM ET on BSSW. The matchup has an over/under of 227.

Dig into the best bets available (according to our computer predictions) for Monday’s game, before you make an informed wager on the matchup.

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Spread: Magic (+4.5) to Cover

  • The model and DraftKings both have the Mavericks taking home the victory, but the model has them winning by slightly less (2.8 points). Lean towards taking the Magic.
  • Orlando has a 29-17-0 record against the spread this year.
  • The Magic are 8-7 ATS this season when playing as at least 4.5-point underdogs.
  • Dallas is 24-22-0 against the spread this season.
  • The Mavericks have covered the spread seven times this season (7-7 ATS) when playing as at least 4.5-point favorites.

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Total: Over 227

  • The DraftKings point total for this matchup is just 2.6 points lower than the model projection.
  • Dallas and its opponent have broken the 227-point mark 33 times this year.
  • Orlando’s games have finished with over 227 points scored 20 times this season.
  • In the Mavericks’ 46 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 24 times.
  • In the Magic’s 46 chances this year, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 20 times.

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Moneyline Winner: Mavericks (-192)

  • Prediction: Mavericks 116, Magic 113
  • Dallas has won 16, or 66.7%, of the 24 games it has played as the favorite this season.
  • Orlando has won in 13, or 40.6%, of the 32 contests it has been named as the odds-on underdog this year.

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Luka Doncic Rebounds Prop: Under 9.5

  • Luka Doncic posts 34.4 points, 8.6 rebounds and 9.4 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 1.4 steals (eighth in NBA) and 0.6 blocks.
  • He has collected 8.6 rebounds per game, 0.9 less than his prop bet in Monday’s game (9.5).
  • This will be his 43rd game with a rebound prop this season, and so far he’s hit the over 17 times.
  • In 2023-24, the Magic are 19th in the league in rebounds (43.2 per game) and fourth-best in rebounds allowed (41.5).

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Paolo Banchero Rebounds Prop: Over 6.5

  • On a per-game basis, Paolo Banchero gets the Magic 22.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 4.9 assists. He also averages 1.0 steal and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • His rebounding average of 6.9 is lower than his over/under on Monday (6.5).
  • He has gone over on rebounds in 20 of 46 games with that prop available so far this season.
  • The Mavericks rank 24th in the NBA with 41.8 boards per game, but they are giving up 46.0 rebounds per game, which ranks third-worst in the league.

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