Monday, April 11, 2016

Amway Center

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The Milwaukee Bucks travel to Amway Center to play the Orlando Magic on Monday, April 11, 2016. The opening line for this game has Orlando as 5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 209.

The Bucks come into this game with an overall record of 32-47 and a road record of 9-30. They are 5th in the Central Division. They currently have a point differential of -4.2 as they are averaging 99 points per game while giving up 103.2 per contest. Milwaukee is 4-11 against division opponents and they have a conference record of 20-29. They are 2-8 in their last 10 games. The Magic have an overall record of 34-45 and a home record of 22-18. They currently are 5th in the Southeast Division. They are averaging 102.1 points per game and surrendering 103.4, good for a point differential of -1.3. Orlando has a division record of 4-10 and a conference record of 20-29. In their last 10 games they are 5-5.

Khris Middleton comes into this contest averaging 18.2 points per game while playing 36.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Bucks. He pulls down 3.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 88%. Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 17 points per game in 35.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.3 assists per contest and 7.6 rebounds per game for Milwaukee. His field goal percentage is 51% for the year while his free throw percentage is 72%.

Evan Fournier averages 15.2 points per game while playing 32.4 minutes per contest this year for the Magic. He grabs 2.8 rebounds per game and has 2.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Victor Oladipo averages 16 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.8 rebounds per contest and 3.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 83%.

Milwaukee averages 99 points per contest this season which ranks them 25th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -4.2 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 5th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 19th in the league. They average 49.1 rebounds per game and 23.1 assists per game which ranks them 30th and 8th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 24th with 15.1 per game. The Bucks allow 103.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 16th in the league. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 18th and 16th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 51.2 rebounds a game which ranks 12th and they give up 24.5 assists per contest which puts them in 28th place in the league. They force 15.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 8th in the league.

Orlando averages 102.1 points per game this year which ranks them 17th in the league. Their average scoring margin is -1.3 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 12th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 15th in the NBA. They average 51.1 rebounds per game and 23.6 assists per contest which ranks them 19th and 7th respectively. In the turnover department the Magic rank 15th with 14.2 per game. The Magic allow 103.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 18th in the league. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 19th and 19th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 52.6 rebounds a game which ranks 20th and they give up 23.1 assists per contest which puts them in 22nd place in the league. The Magic force 15.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 10th in the NBA.

The Bucks average 96.9 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 95.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -7.5 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -16 per contest. The Bucks have an offensive rating of 104.5 and a defensive rating of 108.9. In terms of pace they average 94.2 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 19% of their shots. Milwaukee turns the ball over an average of 14 times per 100 possessions and they force 14.3 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 51%.

The Magic score 104.5 ppg at home and they have averaged 111.7 points per contest in their last 3 games. They have an average scoring differential of 3.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 2.3 points per game. The Magic rating on offense is 105.1 and they have a defensive rating of 106.5. They get 95.9 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 50%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they attempt 3 pointers on 26% of their shot attempts. Orlando turns the ball over on 12.9 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 13.8 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 51%.

Milwaukee Bucks Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Bucks are 39-39-1 against the spread

The Milwaukee Bucks are 39-39-1 against the over/under

Orlando Magic Betting Trends

The Orlando Magic are 44-34-1 against the spread

The Orlando Magic are 40-39-0 against the over/under

Milwaukee Bucks Injuries

04/09/16 PG Jerryd Bayless Knee "?" Sunday vs. Philadelphia
04/09/16 F Khris Middleton Thigh "?" Sunday vs. Philadelphia
03/10/16 G O.J. Mayo Ankle out for season
03/07/16 PG Michael Carter-Williams Hip out for season
02/29/16 F Steve Novak MCL out for season

Orlando Magic Injuries

04/09/16 F Aaron Gordon Concussion "?" Sunday vs. Miami
04/09/16 G Victor Oladipo Concussion injured last game, doubtful Sunday vs. Miami

Tony's Pick: Take Orlando

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