PREMIUM
NBA Best Bet - Orlando Magic -4.5
(NBA) Magic (ORL) vs. Hornets (CHA),
Point Spread: -4.50 | -120.00 Magic (ORL) (Away)
Result: Win
Point Spread: -4.50 | -120.00 Magic (ORL) (Away)
Result: Win
It's understandable being a little skittish backing the Magic here playing the second game of a back-to-back but there's plenty of things going Orlando's way here. They have won two straight and come in off a home win over the Lakers Monday night to gain some ground in the Southeast Division. The Magic face a Charlotte team that is gutted by injuries and that enters this game losing four of their previous five. Even more galling is the fact that none of those four losses were by less than 17 points: the other three were all by more than 30. The Hornets are battling for the league's worst record in order to try and procure the #1 pick in the draft so they have little motivation to have success here. Take Orlando on the road as Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner lead the Magic to a third straight win.