Bucks vs. Magic betting: NBA preview for January 15

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The Milwaukee Bucks (21-17) face the Orlando Magic (23-18) as 6-point favorites on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET on FDSWI and FDSFL. The matchup’s point total is set at 212.

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Bucks Cover -6 vs Magic -108

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Bucks vs. Magic betting lines

  • Bucks odds to win: -242
  • Magic odds to win: +197
  • Spread: Bucks (-6)
  • Total: 212
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Bucks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Milwaukee has a 9-11 record against the spread at home and is 13-7 in home contests.
  • Milwaukee’s record against the spread is 5-7 as 6-point favorites or more in home games this season.
  • Bucks games have hit the over on the set point total eight times at home this season.
  • Recent history hints at an edge to Milwaukee to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 226.6 points per contest.

Bucks Recent Trends

  • The Bucks are 5-5 overall and 4-6 against the spread over their last 10 contests.
  • The Bucks and their opponents have combined to hit the over in six of those 10 games.
  • The past 10 Bucks games averaged 12.4 more points (224.4) than this matchup’s point total.
  • Over the last 10 games, the Bucks are scoring 1.1 points more per game compared to their season average.

Bucks Betting Records

  • The Bucks have been favored on the moneyline 29 total times this season. They’ve finished 19-10 in those games.
  • Milwaukee has gone 11-6 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -242 or shorter (winning 64.7%).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Bucks’ implied win probability is 70.8%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.9 (sixth in NBA) 45.3 (fifth) 43.9 (15th) 45.3 (24th) 24.8 (23rd) 13.3 (11th)

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Magic Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Magic are 9-11 in road contests and have covered the spread nine times on the road.
  • This season, the Magic have a 2-0 record ATS on the road when playing as 6-point underdogs or more.
  • The Magic have gone over a set point total in a road game eight times this year.
  • The Magic and their opponents have averaged a total of 214.3 points per road contest this season, 2.3 points greater than this game’s projected total.

Magic Recent Trends

  • The Magic have covered the spread four times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 4-6 record straight-up in those games.
  • In two of those 10 games, the final combined score has surpassed the set total.
  • The last 10 Magic games averaged 208.4 total points, 3.6 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Magic have a 97.1 points-per-game average, 7.7 points below their season-long scoring average.

Magic Betting Records

  • Orlando has won five, or 27.8%, of the 18 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • This season, the Magic have won two of their nine games, or 22.2%, when they’re the underdog by at least +197 on the moneyline.
  • The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 33.7% chance of a victory for the Magic.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.5 (26th in NBA) 46.4 (16th) 41.7 (26th) 40.6 (first) 23.6 (26th) 14.2 (19th)
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