NBA Betting Preview: Orlando Magic at New Jersey Nets
Posted: Feb 26, 2008
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SBGGlobal
Opening Line: Magic - 4.5 , Total 203.5
New Jersey looks to win their fifth straight home game on Tuesday as they host the Orlando Magic. New Jersey is still in the playoff race, sitting 7th in the Eastern Conference. Many people thought New Jersey would collapse after trading Jason Kidd but Marcus Williams has replaced Kidd and Richard Jefferson continues to score. The Nets won 102-91 against Indiana on Saturday as Williams had eight points, seven rebounds and a career-high 13 assists. Jefferson had a season-high 36 points in the win. SBG Global reports that early NBA betting has the public taking Magic on the Road.
Jefferson is averaging 31.3 points in the last three games. The Nets have played well at home recently winning by an average of 10.5 points per game in their four-game home winning streak. Vince Carter had 24 points in the Saturday win and is averaging 26 points per game in the Nets last five home games.
Orlando is coming off a 112-93 win against Sacramento on Sunday. The Magic have won four of their last five games. Dwight Howard had 26 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Magic. He is averaging 29 points and 14.3 rebounds per game in his last three games. The Magic have won two of the three meetings against New Jersey this season.
SBG Global Current Line: Magic - 4.5 , Total 202.5
Here are the NBA betting stats for Tuesday’s game. The Magic are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Tuesday games. The Magic are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Magic are 25-10-2 ATS in their last 37 road games. The Magic are 12-5 ATS in their last 17 games as a road favorite. The favorite is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings between the two teams. The Magic are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings in New Jersey.
The Nets are 8-17-1 ATS in their last 26 home games. The Nets are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games as an underdog. The Nets are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 Tuesday games. The home team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings between the two teams.
The Over is 4-1 in Orlando’s last 5 road games. The Over is 6-2 in Orlando’s last 8 games as a road favorite. The Over is 5-2 in Orlando’s last 7 vs. the Eastern Conference. The Over is 12-5 in Orlando’s last 17 vs. the Atlantic. The Under is 5-1 in the Nets last 6 home games. The Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings between the two teams.
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