Delivered our second straight FREE winner on Friday when the Orioles got the win at home over the Rays. Today we've got a comp play coming on the hardwood as we go with the Magic visiting New Jersey.
The Magic have won four straight over the Nets and the games haven't really been close, so we'll take our chances with them tonight in New Jersey.
Orlando has won its last two trips to Jersey, winning 102-92 last February as a six-point favorite and winning 95-70 as a four-point chalk back in 2007. These two teams have met twice this season, both in Orlando, and the Magic won them both, but came up short on March 6, winning 105-102 but failing to cover as 9 1/2-point home favorites.
The Nets just have no answer for Dwight Howard in the middle and he usually dominates this matchup. The Magic are 6-2 ATS in the last eight meetings in New Jersey and the chalk is 8-2 ATS in the last 10.
Jersey is just 7-20 as a home 'dog of 5 to 10 1/2 points and just 17-37-2 ATS against teams with a winning percentage above .600. Meanwhile the Magic are 59-29-3 ATS on the road, 42-19-1 ATS on Saturdays and 9-4 ATS on the second night of a back-to-back.
We'll lay the chalk with Orlando tonight and play them in New Jersey. The Magic are strong on the road and they perform well on the second night of a back-to-back.
Bobby Maxwell 4-11-09
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