The Raptors held on for a road win against the Magic when they met two days back, but find themselves as long outsiders in this meeting in Orlando.
Best Bet
Toronto Raptors @ Orlando Magic (11:10am)
It should have been a comfortable win for the Raptors last start against the Magic excluding a last-minute collapse, but still managed to get he job done on the road.
I simply cannot take Orlando at this line considering how bad they’ve been lately. From their last ten games they are 4-6, but have only won by 8+ points in two of those wins – they were against the woeful Washington Wizards, and the equally terrible Charlotte Hornets.
Like most Orlando games this will be a low-scoring grind, and while Quickley, Barnes and Barrett continue to play for the Raptors they’ll be a lot more competitive than the odds suggest.
SGM – Raptors +7.5 / Walter 4+ Rebounds / Banchero 6+ Rebounds = $4.50
Next Best
Milwaukee Bucks @ Atlanta Hawks (11:40am)
Minutes have maintained despite Capela coming back to the mix, with Okongwu keeping his starting spot for the Hawks.
Okongwu averages 14.5 points across 20 games as a starter this season and in his last two games with Capela back, he’s played 32+ minutes on both occasions.
Playing 30+ minutes in his last three games, this appears to be an ongoing thing for the big man which is great news for this line – in nine games of 30+ minutes this season he averages 18.9 points, covering 13.5 in eight of those games.
Milwaukee have conceded points to centres 16% above average over the last month, so I think we’ll see a big performance from Okongwu here.
SGM – Okongwu Over 13.5 Points / Giannis 30+ Points / Daniels 4+ Rebounds = $3.30
Value Bet
New Orleans Pelicans @ LA Lakers (2:40pm)
The Pelicans have been one of the easier teams to rebound against this season but mainly at the centre spot – but with Hayes a non-rebounding centre for the Lakers, I think Luka and LeBron will get plenty of opportunities on the glass.
LeBron only had 5 rebounds last game against the Clippers which has seen his line drop a fair bit – but the three games prior to this he had 13, 17 and 12.
This is a nice price for King James who will get plenty of chances in this.
SGM – Luka Under 28.5 Points / LeBron 8+ Rebounds / Murphy 4+ Assists = $4.33
Wednesday NBA Multi
Raptors +7.5 / Timberwolves / Lakers
$2.70
