The Milwaukee Bucks (21-29) and Orlando Magic (27-24) will face off in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET from the Kia Center in Orlando, Fla. The game will broadcast live on Peacock.
The Magic are 11.5-point favorites over the Bucks on the spread (Magic -11.5), with the over/under set at 219.5 total points. Orlando is a -500 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Milwaukee is +380 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Bucks vs. Magic predictions and NBA picks for Monday, February 9.
Bucks vs Magic Prediction, Picks
- Bucks vs Magic pick: Bucks +11.5 (-115)
My Magic vs. Bucks best bet is on Milwaukee to cover the spread at +11.5. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Bucks vs Magic Odds
| Bucks Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+11.5 -115 | 219.5 -115o / -105u | +380 |
| Magic Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-11.5 -105 | 219.5 -115o / -105u | -500 |
Bucks vs Magic NBA Preview
The Magic simply aren’t very good as favorites. They are 14-22 this season when favored, and 9-14 against teams with a win percentage above 35 percent.
But the real trick? Orlando is flat-out terrible against bad ATS teams.
This season, when facing opponents that have an ATS margin below league average, Orlando is 6-14 ATS (30%).
The Magic do not cover against teams that don’t cover — and the Bucks don’t cover.
Orlando barely got past the Jazz who quite literally started pulling all their good players in a panic because they were leading — that’s how much they want to tank.
The Bucks are not tanking. They want to win, they want to compete, they want to show Giannis Antetokounmpo they are not completely lost.
If they were tanking, this would be a stay-away, because Orlando can’t be trusted to cover as a favorite — but Milwaukee isn't tanking.
Bucks vs Magic Predictions, Betting Analysis
Ryan Rollins can get downhill, and Milwaukee still has a number of good shooters.
The Bucks are still 3rd in eFG% this season. The one thing they can do is shoot. They just can’t rebound; or stop turning the ball over; or draw free throws; or generate shots at the rim.
The Magic are 4-11 ATS this season against top-10 eFG% teams.
This is the time of year when you don’t get to take the sneaky good teams that the market is late on. That time is past us.
It’s time to go dumpster diving, and man, the Bucks stink — but they are still the right side to take here.
Pick: Bucks +11.5 (-115)
Spread
My Magic vs. Bucks betting prediction is on Milwaukee to cover the spread at +11.5.
Moneyline
I'm taking the Bucks +11.5 instead of targeting the moneyline in this game.
Over/Under
No play on the total here.
Magic vs Bucks Betting Trends
