When we get back to the NBA mix, I decided to start immersing myself in the team’s total wins as a new futures betting market to take advantage of soon. These odds are available on the DraftKings Sportsbook.
Today we will see the Orlando Magic, currently the eighth seed of the Eastern Conference. Orlando will likely pass the Brooklyn nets and enter the playoffs as seed number seven in the East.
Total wins in Orlando Magic Seeding Round Team – 3.5
Over 3.5 (+100) / Less than 3.5 (-134)
opponentsBrooklyn, Sacramento, Indiana, Toronto, Philadelphia, Boston, Brooklyn, New Orleans
Record vs Seeding Round Opponents: 6-7
Total wins of the Orlando Magic Team
Magic were 6-4 after the all-star break and played decent basketball when the NBA season ended due to COVID-19.
Once the seeding rounds have started, the Magic will have most of their main pieces available.
Jonathan Issac suffered a bad knee injury during the season with the team on the bubble, but probably will not play, even Markelle Fultz is not yet with the team but will join them shortly.
Looking at the Orlando schedule I think they can win four to five games, so I’ll bet over.
Orlando plays Brooklyn twice and should beat them both times. I understand the networks signed by Jamal Crawford and Micheal Beasley, but I remember that those guys were not in the NBA for a reason. To think that they will enter the bubble and somehow save the nets is ridiculous.
The Sacramento game could go either way, but Orlando should be the favorite. Then, there is the stretch of four games in which the Magic play the Pacers, the Raptors, the 76ers and the Celtics, which will be the key to hitting the target. While these matchups may seem like a disadvantage for Orlando, Toronto and Boston they are likely to be stuck in their suits, so their best players could see a few minutes. In the meantime, Magic will likely have to give maximum effort in all eight games in the seeding rounds for the best possible seeding playoff.
In the end, the game against the Pacers will be pivotal for this by cashing in, Indiana had two wins over Magic during the regular season, but both games were played in November. These teams are very different now. Markelle Fultz is in the midst of a breakout season, and I think she will be the key to winning in this bet on winning totals.
Finally, the game against the pelicans will also be tough, as Zion Williamson and the crew are expected to be in battle for the 8 seeds to the west. In their solitary encounter this season, Orlando beat New Orleans 130-119. Magic scored eight players in double figures that evening, and I can guarantee you that New Orleans has not improved in defense during the break of the season.
Playing in their hometown, Orlando is a dark horse in the seeding round with five wins certainly in the realm of possibility.
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