The Orlando Magic , amidst a slump where they have lost their last 5-of-6 games SU and 4-of-6 ATS, return home Tuesday night to play the Chicago Bulls, SU losers in its last 3-of-5 games and 4-of-5 ATS. Orlando is favored by a 6-point chalk on a side bet with a money line price of -240, according to oddsmakers at offshore sportsbook BetOnline.com . The posted game total is set at 201.
Early trends has Orlando getting 72 % of the action in side bets (ATS) with 55% of bettors wagering the UNDER slips under the posted 201 total.
Orlando is 32-35 all-time vs. Chicago (18-14 at home, 14-21 on the road) during the regular season, including 2-1 last season. The Magic have won four of the last six, but lost 10 of the last 15 regular season meetings overall. Orlando has lost six of the last seven matchups with the Bulls at home. The Magic have split the last 10 outings at Chicago.
The Bulls and Magic last played Dec 31 at the United Center in Chicago where the Magic pulled out a 112-110 OT SU win. The Magic came up short of covering as 3-point favorites ATS.
In that game Hedo Turkoglu hit a fadeaway jumper with 0.7 seconds remaining in overtime, giving Orlando the victory. It was Orlando’s fourth consecutive win and its 15th road victory of the season, matching the entire road win total of 2006-07. Jameer Nelson led six Magic players in double figures with 22 points, while Dwight Howard tallied 17 points, 22 rebounds, five blocks and three steals.
Ben Gordon led the Bulls with a game-high 39 points. The Magic trailed 55-48 at halftime, but outscored Chicago 29-20 during the third quarter to take a two-point lead into the final stanza, 77-75. Nelson hit a pair of free throws with 36.5 seconds left in regulation to tie the game and force overtime. In the extra session, Gordon tied the contest at 110 with a three-pointer with 8.4 seconds left. However, Turkgolu answered with a 13-foot, fadeaway on the baseline to win the game for Orlando.
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