The Utah Jazz take on the Orlando Magic at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday at the Amway Center. Orlando has just two wins to start the season, while Utah only has two losses. The Jazz have dominated this series in recent years, winning nine of their last 10 meetings against the Magic.
Utah is favored by 12 points in the latest Magic vs. Jazz odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 210.5. Before entering any Jazz vs. Magic picks, you need to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Magic vs. Jazz and locked in its picks. You can head to SportsLine now to see all of the model’s NBA picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Magic vs. Jazz:
- Magic vs. Jazz spread: Magic +12
- Magic vs. Jazz over-under: 210.5 points
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What you need to know about the Magic
The Magic’s rebuilding season continued on Friday in their second game against the San Antonio Spurs. San Antonio got the better of the Magic for the second time this season, and won 102-89. First round selection Jalen Suggs continued his rough rookie campaign, finishing with 12 points on just 4-for-11 shooting with five turnovers in 27 minutes.
Even though Franz Wagner has been the more consistent of the two first-round selections for Orlando this season, he’s slowed down a bit over his last few games. The loss against the Spurs was his second consecutive outing with fewer than 10 points, after he had his best game of the season on Nov. 1 against Minnesota. Against the Timberwolves, Wagner had 28 points and a late slam dunk that has been one of the team’s top highlights this season.
What you need to know about the Jazz
Utah came up just short on Saturday against Miami, 118-115. Besides Donavan Mitchell’s return, Utah got a quality night from point guard Mike Conley, who finished with 18 points and seven assists. For his career against Orlando, Conley has averaged 13.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.
The Jazz have been the second-best rebounding team in the NBA this season, and average 57.7 per game. Utah big man Rudy Gobert has averaged 13.1 rebounds per game against Orlando in 11 career games, which his third highest mark against all NBA teams. Last season, the Jazz were 5-2 in Sunday games and Orlando was just 2-12. Utah also has the third-highest positive average scoring margin in the league so far in 2021, outscoring opponents by an average of 10.9 points.
How to make Magic vs. Jazz picks
The model has simulated Magic vs. Jazz 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning under, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 70 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
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