Orlando Magic vs Milwaukee Bucks 8/18/2020 Spread Picks and Previews

Orlando Magic vs Milwaukee Bucks 8/18/2020 – The Milwaukee Bucks successfully secured the best season record heading to the playoffs and their championship hunt begins facing the Orlando Magic in the first round of the playoffs. Game 1 is set to happen this Tuesday, August 18 at the HP Field House in Kissimmee, Florida. It will be TNT that will hold the broadcast rights for this matchup and they will air it live at 1:30 PM Eastern Time. They will be also sharing the same feed to the online live stream partners through NBA League Pass and SofaScore. It is seen by NBA Game Odds that the Milwaukee Bucks are forecasted as a wide favorite to win in Game 1 over the Orlando Magic.

Magic. Playoffs. Are. Here. 🤩 pic.twitter.com/uB6DoOSBC9

— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) August 18, 2020

Orlando Magic vs Milwaukee Bucks 8/18/2020 Betting Odds

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
Orlando Magic	+12 (-110)	225 o (-110)	+650
Milwaukee Bucks	-12 (-110)	225 u (-110)	-1000

The Orlando Magic went subpar inside the bubble and won three of their eight games. In between, they had a five-game losing streak including an overtime loss against the Boston Celtics. Nikola Vucevic will be relied on to lead the team as he is an instant double-double and the anchor inside the paint. Evan Fournier has been up-and-down for the past eight games and they need him to perform well in order to stand a chance against the Bucks. Aaron Gordon will be the main help inside the paint with Vucevic while Terrence Ross and Markele Fultz are coming off the bench with productive expectations.

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Players to Watch: N. Vucevic C GP 62 GS 62 MIN 32.2 PTS 19.6 OR 2.3 DR 8.6 REB 10.9 AST 3.6 STL 0.9 BLK 0.8 TO 1.4 PF 2.2 AST/TO 2.5 PER 21.95

E. Fournier SG GP 66 GS 66 MIN 31.5 PTS 18.5 OR 0.3 DR 2.3 REB 2.6 AST 3.2 STL 1.1 BLK 0.2 TO 1.9 PF 2.4 AST/TO 1.7 PER 16.44

T. Ross SG GP 69 GS 0 MIN 27.4 PTS 14.7 OR 0.2 DR 3 REB 3.2 AST 1.2 STL 1.1 BLK 0.3 TO 1 PF 1.6 AST/TO 1.2 PER 14.06.

The Milwaukee Bucks managed to secure the top record in the NBA despite just winning only three games inside the bubble. The team may have struggled but they are glad that MVP candidate Giannis Antetokuonmpo is back from suspension and is locked and loaded for the NBA Playoffs. Much is expected from Kris Middleton and Eric Bledsoe to perform on a higher level to increase the team’s chances to secure the championship. Brook Lopez has been a great complimentary piece as a stretch center who also anchors the paint. This team also possesses one of the deepest benches in the league and that will surely be a huge factor.

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Players to watch: G. Antetokounmpo PF GP 63 GS 63 MIN 30.4 PTS 29.5 OR 2.2 DR 11.4 REB 13.6 AST 5.6 STL 1 BLK 1 TO 3.7 PF 3.1 AST/TO 1.5 PER 31.94

K. Middleton SF GP 62 GS 59 MIN 29.9 PTS 20.9 OR 0.7 DR 5.5 REB 6.2 AST 4.3 STL 0.9 BLK 0.1 TO 2.2 PF 2.3 AST/TO 1.9 PER 21.2

E. Bledsoe PG GP 61 GS 61 MIN 27 PTS 14.9 OR 0.7 DR 3.9 REB 4.6 AST 5.4 STL 0.9 BLK 0.4 TO 2.4 PF 2.1 AST/TO 2.2 PER 17.68.

Orlando Magic

Orlando are 12-5 ATS in their last 17 games.
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Orlando’s last 20 games.
Orlando are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games.
Orlando are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games against Milwaukee.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Orlando’s last 11 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Orlando’s last 7 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee.
Orlando are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games this season.
Magic are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
Orlando are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Central Division division.

Milwaukee Bucks

Milwaukee are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee’s last 6 games.
Milwaukee are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee’s last 5 games against Orlando.
Milwaukee are 17-3 SU in their last 20 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee’s last 7 games when playing at home against Orlando.
Milwaukee are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games this season.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee’s last 5 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
Milwaukee are 14-1 SU in their last 15 games against an opponent in the Southeast Division division.
Milwaukee are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games played in August.

Injuries

Orlando Magic

Al-Farouq Aminu PF Knee is out indefinitely
Evan Fournier SG Illness is upgraded to probable Tuesday vs Milwaukee
Terrence Ross SG Medical is upgraded to probable Tuesday vs Milwaukee
Michael Carter-Williams PG Foot is downgraded to doubtful Tuesday vs Milwaukee
Aaron Gordon PF Hamstring is “?” Tuesday vs Milwaukee
Jonathan Isaac PF Knee is out for season
Mohamed Bamba C Illness is out for season

Milwaukee Bucks

Ersan Ilyasova PF Elbow is downgraded to OUT Tuesday vs Orlando
Wesley Matthews SG Shoulder is upgraded to probable Tuesday vs Orlando
Giannis Antetokounmpo PF Suspension Served is probable Tuesday vs Orlando

With the way the Orlando Magic played inside the bubble, it is hard to imagine the Milwaukee Bucks losing to them. Not enough firepower from the Magic roster to match up with their opponents and that is why Top Online Sportsbook has them in a double-digit spread and the huge underdogs for this game.

Moneyline: The ML given to the Bucks for this matchup is a huge -1000 while the Magic are at +650 if they manage to pull an upset.

ATS: A wide dozen points between both teams for this match with the Magic at +12 while the Bucks are owning the -12.

TOTALs: It is 225 points on the total for this game. It is the Bucks going under and the Magic the team over.

Score Prediction: 118 – 103 Bucks