Magic vs. Nuggets Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 19

Magic vs. Nuggets Game Info

• Date: Sunday, January 19, 2025
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• Venue: Kia Center -- Orlando, Florida
• Coverage: ALT and FDSFL

The Denver Nuggets (25-16) are 5.5-point favorites as they attempt to build on a five-game road winning streak when they square off against the Orlando Magic (23-20) on Sunday, January 19, 2025 at Kia Center. The game airs at 6:00 PM ET on ALT and FDSFL. The over/under is set at 220.5 for the matchup.

Magic vs. Nuggets Odds & Spread

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Magic vs. Nuggets Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Magic win (51.6%)

Magic vs. Nuggets Betting Trends

• The Nuggets have put together a record of 20-20-1 against the spread this season.
• The Magic have played 43 games, with 23 wins against the spread.
• Nuggets games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 26 times out of 43 chances this season.
• The Magic have gone over the point total 41.9% of the time this season (18 of 43 games with a set point total).
• Denver owns a worse record against the spread at home (9-11-0) than it does in away games (11-9-1).
• The Nuggets have exceeded the over/under more consistently at home, hitting the over in 13 of 20 home matchups (65%). In road games, they have hit the over in 13 of 21 games (61.9%).
• Orlando's winning percentage against the spread at home is .667 (14-7-0). On the road, it is .409 (9-13-0).
• Looking at the over/under, Magic games have finished over less frequently at home (eight of 21, 38.1%) than on the road (10 of 22, 45.5%).

Nuggets Leaders

• Nikola Jokic is averaging 30.4 points, 13.1 boards and 9.9 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.8 steals (fourth in league) and 0.5 blocked shots.
• Jamal Murray is averaging 20.1 points, 6.1 assists and 4 rebounds.
• Michael Porter Jr. is averaging 18.3 points, 2.4 assists and 6.5 rebounds.
• Russell Westbrook is averaging 13.1 points, 5 boards and 6.6 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.6 steals (eighth in league) and 0.6 blocked shots.
• Christian Braun is averaging 13.6 points, 4.6 boards and 1.9 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.

Magic Leaders

• Per game, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope gets the Magic 9 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. He also averages 1.6 steals (eighth in NBA) and 0.6 blocks.
• The Magic are getting 8.9 points, 2.7 boards and 3.5 assists per game from Anthony Black.
• The Magic are getting 8.3 points, 7 boards and 2.1 assists per game from Wendell Carter Jr..
• Moritz Wagner's numbers on the season are 12.9 points, 4.9 boards and 1.4 assists per contest. He is sinking 56.2% of his shots from the floor.
• The Magic receive 8.5 points per game from Tristan da Silva, plus 4.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists.

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