In a game featuring one of the struggling teams in the NBA, the Charlotte Hornets (18-58) play the Orlando Magic (45-31) at Spectrum Center on April 5, 2024. The Hornets have lost four in a row and are 1-9 in their past 10 games. They enter this matchup as underdogs by 12 points. The matchup has a point total of 205.5.
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Spread: Hornets (+12) to Cover
- The spread for this game suggested by the model (11.2 points) is a little tighter than the 12-point edge DraftKings gives to the Magic, though the data still has them as the favorite.
- Charlotte is 29-46-1 against the spread this year.
- The Hornets have been an underdog by 12 points or more 19 times this season, and covered the spread in eight of those matchups.
- Orlando’s ATS record is 49-27-0 this season.
- The Magic have covered the spread twice this season (2-1 ATS) when playing as at least 12-point favorites.
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Total: Over 205.5
- In this game, the model projects a total (220.7 points) much higher than the DraftKings over/under (205.5 points). Bet on the over.
- In 58 games this year, Orlando and its opponent have combined for more than 205.5 points.
- Charlotte’s games have had over 205.5 points 63 times this year.
- So far this season, 32 out of the Magic’s 76 games have hit the over.
- A total of 36 Hornets games this season have gone over the point total.
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Moneyline Winner: Magic (-750)
- Prediction: Magic 116, Hornets 105
- Orlando has entered the game as favorites 33 times this season and won 28, or 84.8%, of those games.
- Charlotte has been chosen as underdogs in 70 games this year and has walked away with the win 15 times (21.4%) in those games.
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Nick Richards Rebounds Prop: Under 8.5
- Nick Richards is averaging 9.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. He is making 68.8% of his shots from the field.
- His rebounding average — 8.2 per game — is 0.3 less than his prop bet for Friday’s game (8.5).
- He’s finished over his set total for rebounds in 26 of 63 games with a prop so far this season.
- The Magic rank best in the NBA by allowing only 40.0 rebounds per game. They rank 22nd in the league by pulling down 42.5 boards per contest.
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