The Orlando Magic have fallen sharply from an annual playoff team in the Dwight Howard years, to a very poor team since his departure. The Magic at 21-47 for the season will sit out yet another postseason. The good news is they are 10-6-1 ATS in their last 17 games, so they haven't quit. At the same time, their opponents tend to leave the "A" game in the locker room when facing them, thinking they can cruise to an easy win. Houston has been struggling over their last six games at just 2-4, and certainly could prove to be vulnerable here. The Magic have been a stunning 17-5 ATS in their last 22 on the road vs. a team with a winning home record, and have had it over this Houston team as they are 9-1 ATS in the last 10 meetings, including 4-0 ATS here. Take the points on Orlando.
This pick was released to clients on March 17, 2015 at 9:54AM ET.
NBA
Orlando at Houston
March 17, 2015
8:05 PM Eastern
2 units on Orlando +11.5 (-105) (risk 2 to return 3.9)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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