NBA Picks & Predictions for Thursday, December 9, 2010
By Drew Sharper
PORTLAND, OR (TheSpread) – The Orlando Magic and Portland Trail Blazers meet up Thursday night in the NBA in Portland. Here is a breakdown of my pick for the game.
Orlando is 15-6 on the season and 6-3 on the road. The Magic has lost two straight games. Portland is 10-11 on the season and 6-3 at home. The Blazers have won two straight entering tonight’s game.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have released their odds for this game and they have made the Magic a 2.5-point favorite on the road. The over/under has been set at 186 points. Here are some trends to consider and my pick for tonight’s game:
Orlando Magic vs. Portland Trail Blazers, 10:30PM ET
The Magic are 5-2 against the spread in their last 7 meetings against the Trail Blazers and the under has hit in 6 of the last 8 meetings between these two teams. Orlando is the stronger team and they need a win to keep the streaking Heat away from the division lead. My pick is with Orlando minus the points.
NBA FREE PICK: ORLANDO MAGIC -2.5