The Orlando Magic (19-15) will be trying to end a three-game losing streak when hitting the road against the Denver Nuggets (25-11) on Friday, January 5, 2024 at Ball Arena. It airs at 9:00 PM ET on ALT and BSFL.
The Nuggets head into their game against the Magic as a 9.5-point favorite. The game features a point total of 223.
Nuggets vs. Magic Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 11:33 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Denver -9.5
- Total: 223
- Moneyline: Denver -420, Orlando +326
Magic at Nuggets odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Magic (+ 9.5)
- Pick OU:
Over (223)
- Prediction:
Nuggets 116 – Magic 109
- Denver has won 24, or 72.7%, of the 33 contests in which it was the favorite this year.
- Denver has yet to lose in six games when named as at least a -420 moneyline favorite.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies Denver has a 80.8% chance of walking away with the win.
- Orlando has been the moneyline underdog 22 total times this season. Orlando has finished 9-13 in those games.
- Orlando has not yet played as a moneyline underdog of +326 or longer.
- Based on this game’s moneyline, Orlando has an implied win probability of 23.5%.
- The Nuggets record 115.6 points per game, only 3.8 more points than the 111.8 the Magic allow.
- When Denver puts up more than 111.8 points, it is 15-5-1 against the spread and 18-3 overall.
- Orlando has put together a 17-4 ATS record and a 15-6 overall record in games it scores more than 110.3 points.
- Denver’s record is 11-10 against the spread and 17-4 overall when it gives up fewer than 113.6 points.
- The Nuggets are at the 13th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (115.6 PPG), while the Magic allow the seventh-fewest points per game (111.8) in the league.
- Orlando’s squad is currently the 20th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (113.6 PPG), while Denver’s team is third in points allowed per game (110.3).
- The Nuggets have totaled 191 more points than their opponents this season (5.3 per game on average), and the Magic have scored 61 more points than their opponents (1.8 per game).
Over/Under
- Denver has an average implied point total of 116.3 this season, which is 0.3 points higher than its implied total in Friday’s game (116).
- This season, Denver has put up more than 116 points in a game 18 times.
- The average implied point total on the season for Orlando (115.6) is 8.6 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (107).
How to watch Nuggets vs. Magic
- Game Day: Friday, January 5, 2024
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ALT and BSFL
- Location: Denver, Colorado
- Arena: Ball Arena
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
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