Nuggets vs. Magic betting: NBA preview for January 19

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The Denver Nuggets (25-16) visit the Orlando Magic (23-20) after winning five home road in a row. The Nuggets are favored by 8 points in the matchup, which tips at 6:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 19, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 221.5 points.

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Nuggets Cover -8 vs Magic -111

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Nuggets vs. Magic betting lines

  • Nuggets odds to win: -313
  • Magic odds to win: +251
  • Spread: Nuggets (-8)
  • Total: 221.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Nuggets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Denver has an 11-10 record against the spread on the road and are 13-8 in road contests.
  • Denver has a 1-4 record ATS in road games this season when playing as 8-point favorites or more.
  • The Nuggets have hit the over in 13 of their 21 road games this year with a set over/under (61.9%).
  • Recent performance hints at an edge to Denver to beat the total. This year its road games averaged a total of 230.0 points per contest.

Nuggets Recent Trends

  • The Nuggets are 7-3 overall and 7-3 against the spread in their last 10 contests.
  • The Nuggets’ last 10 games saw five hit the over.
  • The Nuggets’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 232.8 points scored. That’s 11.3 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Nuggets’ per-game scoring average across their last 10 games is 0.5 points lower than their season-long average.

Nuggets Betting Records

  • The Nuggets have won 63.3% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (19-11).
  • In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -313 or shorter, Denver has gone 7-3 (70% win percentage).
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Nuggets’ implied win probability is 75.8%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.1 (first in NBA) 46.4 (13th) 45.3 (eighth) 43 (eighth) 31 (first) 13.6 (14th)

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Magic Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • At home this year, Magic games have gone over the set point total eight times.
  • The Magic have a 14-7 record against the spread at home and is 14-7 in home contests.
  • This year, the Magic have a 6-1 record ATS at home when playing as 8-point underdogs or more.
  • The Magic and their opponents have averaged a total of 212.0 points per home contest this year, 9.5 points fewer than this game’s listed total.

Magic Recent Trends

  • The Magic have a 4-6 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Magic games have exceeded the set total four times.
  • The past 10 Magic games averaged 12.7 fewer points (208.8) than this matchup’s point total.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Magic have a 98.5 points-per-game average, 5.8 points below their season-long scoring average.

Magic Betting Records

  • This season, Orlando has won five out of the 20 games, or 25%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Magic have entered five games this season as the underdog by +251 or more and is 2-3 in those contests.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 28.5% chance of a victory for the Magic.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (29th in NBA) 46.8 (17th) 41.3 (27th) 40.8 (first) 23.4 (27th) 14.1 (18th)
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