Bucks vs. Magic betting: NBA preview for January 10

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The Orlando Magic (22-17) are 6.5-point underdogs against the Milwaukee Bucks (19-16) at Kia Center on Friday, January 10, 2025. The game begins at 7:00 PM ET on FDSFL and FDSWI. The matchup has an over/under set at 212.5 points.

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Bucks Cover -6.5 vs Magic -107

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Bucks vs. Magic betting lines

  • Bucks odds to win: -254
  • Magic odds to win: +207
  • Spread: Bucks (-6.5)
  • Total: 212.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Bucks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Milwaukee is 7-9 in road contests and has covered the spread eight times on the road.
  • Milwaukee has a 0-3 record ATS on the road this season as 6.5-point favorites or more.
  • On the road this year, Bucks games have hit the over on the set point total eight times.
  • Recent history hints at an edge to Milwaukee to beat the total. This year its road games averaged a total of 225.6 points per contest.

Bucks Recent Trends

  • The Bucks have covered the spread five times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Bucks’ last 10 games saw four hit the over.
  • The Bucks’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 224.3 points scored. That’s 11.8 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • During the last 10 games, the Bucks are scoring 0.8 points less per game compared to their season average.

Bucks Betting Records

  • The Bucks have won 63% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (17-10).
  • Milwaukee has gone 8-4 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -254 or shorter (winning 66.7%).
  • The Bucks have a 71.8% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (seventh in NBA) 45 (fourth) 43.9 (16th) 45.3 (24th) 24.8 (21st) 13.6 (12th)

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Magic Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Magic have hit the over on a set point total in a home game seven times this season.
  • The Magic are 13-6 in home contests with a 12-7 record against the spread at home.
  • The Magic’s record against the spread is 6-2 as 6.5-point underdogs or more at home this year.
  • The Magic and their opponents have averaged a total of 212.3 points per home contest this year, 0.2 points fewer than this game’s listed total.

Magic Recent Trends

  • The Magic have covered the spread four times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Magic and their opponents have combined to hit the over two times in those games.
  • The last 10 Magic games averaged 208.6 total points, 3.9 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
  • During their last 10 games, the Magic have scored 5.8 fewer points per contest compared to their 104.8 PPG season-long scoring average.

Magic Betting Records

  • This season, Orlando has been the underdog 16 times and won four, or 25%, of those games.
  • The Magic have a record of 2-5 in games where oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +207 on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Magic have a 32.6% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.5 (27th in NBA) 46.2 (13th) 41.6 (26th) 40.9 (second) 23.7 (26th) 14.3 (19th)
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