The Milwaukee Bucks (1-11) and Orlando Magic (4-7) will meet in the NBA Cup tonight. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m. ET from the Kia Center in Orlando, Fla. The game will broadcast live on NBA League Pass and can be traded on Kalshi.
The Magic are 9.5-point favorites over the Bucks on the spread, with the over/under set at 224.5 points. The Magic are the preferred trading option, while the Bucks will be looking to pull off an upset.
Let's get into my Bucks vs. Magic predictions and NBA picks for Friday, November 13.
Bucks vs Magic Prediction
- Bucks vs Magic pick: Bucks +9.5 (52 cents)
My Bucks vs. Magic prediction is Milwaukee to cover the spread, with the best price currently available at Kalshi. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
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Bucks vs Magic Odds
Bucks vs Magic NBA Cup Preview
Milwaukee Bucks Preview
The Bucks are on the road in a tough scheduling spot, playing the back end of a 3-in-4 (three games in four nights). However, based on my research, home teams actually tend to struggle a bit more on 3-in-4s than road teams do.
Even if the Bucks get completely eradicated today, they represent the second-biggest spread edge on my entire board.
I tried so hard to stay away from this bet. I really didn't want to play it, but the numbers forced my hand.
Orlando Magic Preview
The Magic have looked very rough lately, and I do not care that Jalen Suggs is listed as questionable. Orlando simply cannot be favored by double digits against anyone right now.
If we look strictly at in-season data—which highlights just how bad Orlando has been—my model prices this game at Magic -4.5. Factoring in the broader baseline and the rest spots for both teams, my standard projection makes this spread exactly -6.
The market has inflated this number too high.
Bucks vs Magic Pick, Analysis
This is only a one-star play because Milwaukee is traveling in a rest-disadvantage spot, but the value is undeniable.
The Magic have no business laying near double digits with the way their offense has sputtered.
I'll take the 9.5 points, hold my breath, and be mad when Milwaukee inevitably gets blown out by a very bad Orlando team. God help me.
Bucks vs Magic Trade: Bucks +9.5 (52 cents, Kalshi)
