NBA Picks & Predictions for Friday, February 25, 2011
By Drew Sharper
ORLANDO, FL (TheSpread) – The Orlando Magic take on the new-look Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night. Here is a breakdown of my pick for this game.
Orlando is 36-22 on the season and 21-9 at home. The Magic have split their last 10 games. Oklahoma City is 36-20 on the year and 16-12 on the road. The Thunder have won 6 of their last 10 games.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have released their odds for this game and they have made the Orlando a 7-point favorite at home. The over/under total has been set at 205 points. Here are some trends to consider and my pick for tonight’s game:
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Orlando Magic, 8PM ET (View Matchup)
The Magic are 9-2 against the spread in their last 11 games as a favorite of 5-10.5 points. The are also 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games as a favorite. Oklahoma City is just 3-7 ATS in their last 10 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game. My pick is with the Magic as Oklahoma City is not expected to have their new players they acquired on Thursday available yet, so they will be short handed against a good Orlando team at home.
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