Magic at Hornets NBA Picks: The Orlando Magic, first in the Southeast Division and currently second in the NBA Eastern Conference, travel to play the New Orleans Hornets (30-28) Friday night with tip off set for 9:40 pm Eastern. This game will be televised on ESPN.
NBA oddsmakers at online sportsbook BetUS.com list the Magic as 5 1/2-chalk favorites versus the Hornets with a 198 1/2 total. Hornets backers are getting +180 odds on the BetUS moneyline while Orlando is giving -220.
The Magic have won seven of the last 11 meetings between the two clubs. Neither team has won two games in a row against the other since the 04-05 season when Orlando took three in a row. Darren Collison recorded a career-high 27 points vs. Orlando on 2/8. He has also tallied 17 points or more in 9-straight games.
In early NBA betting trends, 78 per cent of gamblers like Orlando on the moneyline while 72 per cent are placing Magic wagers on the side. Most gamblers (72 per cent) favor the total to fall UNDER the posted 198 1/2.
NBA Picks: We like the Hornets getting +5 at home.
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