Lakers vs. Magic: NBA Best Bets Odds, Picks & Predictions (Tuesday)
Usually, on Tuesdays, we’re hit with a minimal amount of games. But because of the holiday weekend, today’s slate is loaded with 10 games.
I’ve got a couple of bets that I’ll be hammering today. And here’s a closer look at Lakers vs. Magic.
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Top NBA Betting Odds, Picks & Predictions: Lakers vs. Magic
The Orlando Magic have 13 wins on the season. That’s as many as the Los Angeles Lakers. But the Magic are still in rebuild mode while the Lakers are looking to sneak into the playoffs with LeBron James on their roster.
Orlando has been very hot, while the Lakers have been extremely cold. The defense has lacked, allowing at least 124 points in each of their last four games. But the Magic don’t have a consistent offense. Orlando has scored just 111.4 points per 100 possessions while shooting an effective field goal percentage of 53.3%.
Orlando has also turned the ball over 16.2% of the time. The Magic have earned 27.5% of offensive rebounds and continue to get to the foul line at a high rate. However, the Lakers have held teams to 26.5% of offensive rebounds and have been the best team defensively at keeping teams off the foul line.
The Lakers should end up winning the turnover battle, and while Los Angeles won’t dominate the offensive glass, they’ve got a better effective field goal percentage and should end up with more foul shot attempts.
Take the Lakers at +4. If Los Angeles is going to make a run at the playoffs, they have to win these games.
Bet: Lakers +4 (-110)
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