Magic vs Bucks Game Breakdown

Get ready for a sizzling showdown as the Orlando Magic, riding high with a stellar 17-9 record, swoop into the Fiserv Forum to challenge the Milwaukee Bucks, who’ve bagged a respectable 12-11 this season. It’s game time in the 2024 NBA Playoffs and after a series of blowouts in the first round, we’re itching for some edge-of-your-seat action! With the tipoff set for 08:00 PM EST tonight, the stakes are sky-high and the stats are tantalizing, setting the stage for a clash that’s bound to keep the scoreboard ticking. Both teams are coming off fresh victories, fueling the fire for this face-off. Will the Magic continue to weave their spell, or will the Bucks stop them dead in their tracks? It’s time to find out if the Magic can pull another victory out of their hat or if the Bucks will charge their way to triumph!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: December 10, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee

Vegas Odds

	ORL ML	MIL ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+280	-360	213.5	8.5/-8.5
Recent	+145	-190	214.5	7.5/-7.5
Difference	-135	+170	+1.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

24W-31L

40.8% Win Probability

LAST 10

8W-2L

HOME

39W-14L

59.2% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
04/14/24	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	30	12	29	17	88	Under
04/14/24	Orlando Magic ORL	22	25	33	33	113	Under
04/10/24	Orlando Magic ORL	23	27	27	22	99	Over
04/10/24	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	27	37	32	21	117	Over
12/21/23	Orlando Magic ORL	31	25	26	32	114	Over
12/21/23	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	28	31	32	27	118	Over
11/11/23	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	25	24	23	25	97	Under
11/11/23	Orlando Magic ORL	29	36	23	24	112	Under
03/07/23	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	36	34	32	32	134	Over
03/07/23	Orlando Magic ORL	26	34	32	31	123	Over
03/01/23	Orlando Magic ORL	29	37	30	21	117	Over
03/01/23	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	31	45	32	31	139	Over
12/05/22	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	30	26	32	21	109	Under
12/05/22	Orlando Magic ORL	21	24	27	30	102	Under
12/30/21	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	32	31	33	40	136	Over
12/30/21	Orlando Magic ORL	24	27	34	33	118	Over
12/28/21	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	32	40	25	30	127	Over
12/28/21	Orlando Magic ORL	24	21	37	28	110	Over
11/22/21	Orlando Magic ORL	16	20	20	36	92	Over
11/22/21	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	36	41	28	18	123	Over
11/20/21	Orlando Magic ORL	24	26	21	37	108	Over
11/20/21	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	36	26	34	21	117	Over

Magic Vs Over/Under

Bucks Vs Over/Under

Magic Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/08	@ PHX	115-110W	44	17	13	88
12/06	vs PHI	94-102L	38	21	19	78
12/04	vs PHI	106-102W	42	21	13	84
12/03	vs NYK	106-121L	38	20	15	87
12/01	vs BRO	100-92W	52	23	22	74
11/29	vs BRO	123-100W	40	29	17	83
11/25	vs CHA	95-84W	39	21	8	94
11/23	@ DET	111-100W	44	25	13	87
11/21	vs LAL	119-118W	48	31	16	91
11/20	vs LAC	93-104L	24	21	14	75

Bucks Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/08	vs BRO	118-113W	31	26	16	68
12/06	vs BOS	105-111L	51	16	9	94
12/04	@ ATL	104-119L	40	23	18	78
12/03	vs DET	128-107W	36	26	16	80
11/30	@ WAS	124-114W	38	31	11	86
11/26	vs MIA	106-103W	41	23	10	77
11/23	@ CHA	125-119W	51	20	14	89
11/22	@ IND	129-117W	44	33	17	90
11/20	@ CHI	122-106W	45	30	11	80
11/18	@ HOU	101-100W	43	21	15	83

Starting Lineups

Orlando Magic	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Goga Bitadze C	30.0	31.4	16.4	53%	27.2
K. Caldwell-Pope SG	21.0	18.4	17.6	100%	17.9
Wendell Carter Jr. PF	31.0	19.8	22.6	93%	23.8
Jalen Suggs PG	40.0	31.6	29.6	100%	30.0

Milwaukee Bucks	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
G. Antetokounmpo PF	61.0	55.7	57.9	100%	58.3
Andre Jackson Jr. SG	12.0	9.7	9.5	47%	11.9
Damian Lillard PG	47.0	44.2	43.3	100%	43.7
Brook Lopez C	22.0	18.7	27.0	100%	27.4
Taurean Prince SF	12.0	15.9	17.1	70%	19.0

Magic Notable Injuries

Franz Wagner (PF): Avg: 20.6pts, 5.5reb, 4.3ast, 32.9 minutes. Last game: 12/06/24. Impact: 8.4
Gary Harris (SG/SF): Avg: 6.0pts, 1.6reb, 1.2ast, 22.3 minutes. Last game: 11/25/24. Impact: 1.3
Cory Joseph (PG): Avg: 2.1pts, 1.1reb, 1.3ast, 9.0 minutes. Last game: 11/29/24. Impact: 0.8

Bucks Notable Injuries

Pat Connaughton (SF/PF): Avg: 5.6pts, 3.1reb, 2.1ast, 21.4 minutes. Last game: 12/04/24. Impact: 2.1
Delon Wright (PG): Avg: 4.2pts, 1.9reb, 2.3ast, 16.5 minutes. Last game: 12/04/24. Impact: 1.7
Stanley Umude (SG): Avg: 4.3pts, 1.8reb, 0.4ast, 10.8 minutes. Last game: 12/04/24. Impact: 0.9
Ryan Rollins (PG): Avg: 3.3pts, 0.9reb, 0.9ast, 6.2 minutes. Last game: 12/04/24. Impact: 1.3
Marjon Beauchamp (PG/SF): Avg: 3.7pts, 1.7reb, 0.6ast, 10.4 minutes. Last game: 11/26/24. Impact: 0.5
Tyler Smith (PF): Avg: 2.0pts, 0.8reb, 0.1ast, 3.4 minutes. Last game: 12/03/24. Impact: 0.7
Chris Livingston (SF): Avg: 1.2pts, 0.9reb, 0.2ast, 4.1 minutes. Last game: 12/03/24. Impact: 0.4
AJ Johnson (SG): Avg: 1.4pts, 0.4reb, 0.2ast, 2.1 minutes. Last game: 12/03/24. Impact: 0.5
Liam Robbins (C): Avg: 1.0pts, 0.6reb, 0.0ast, 4.0 minutes. Last game: 12/04/24. Impact: 0.2

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Bobby Portis	MIL	Pts	10.5	14.7	+4.2	40%	60%	67%	67%	ORL	-2.2	#4
Wendell Carter Jr.	ORL	Pts	10.5	12.9	+2.4	20%	40%	40%	40%	MIL	-0.6	#12
Jalen Suggs	ORL	Reb	3.5	4.9	+1.4	20%	20%	33%	33%	MIL	+0.2	#19
Giannis Antetokounmpo	MIL	Reb	11.5	11.8	+0.3	20%	30%	47%	47%	ORL	-0.2	#14
Andre Jackson Jr.	MIL	Ast	0.5	1.5	+1.0	60%	70%	80%	80%	ORL	-0.6	#3
Taurean Prince	MIL	Ast	0.5	1.0	+0.5	100%	80%	87%	87%	ORL	-0.6	#7

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Magic Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#2	#7	#9	#1	-14.0%
PF	#4	#1	#1	#3	-12.9%
PG	#11	#7	#8	#5	-8.5%
SF	#5	#14	#7	#5	-11.6%
SG	#13	#22	#3	#8	-4.4%

Bucks Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#12	#4	#3	#3	-8.7%
PF	#6	#12	#19	#7	-3.9%
PG	#30	#19	#12	#24	3.9%
SF	#22	#4	#9	#10	-2.4%
SG	#19	#30	#26	#25	5.7%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

108.2

113.7

Rebounds per Game

41.6

43.8

Assists per Game

24.5

25.4

Steals per Game

9.0

6.9

Blocks per Game

6.0

5.5

Shots per Game

85.2

86.6

3-Pointers Made per Game

11.8

14.3

2-Pt Percentage per Game

56.1

55.9

3-Pt Percentage per Game

32.7

37.9

Turnovers per Game

13.8

13.2

Fouls per Game

19.3

18.8

Recent Trends

Paolo Banchero (C) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
Cole Anthony (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 58.7% to 18.5, 11.6 min average previous 3 games.
Jonathan Isaac (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 45.5% to 11.7, 21.4 min average previous 3 games.
Andre Jackson Jr. (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 37.8% to 15.0, 24.1 min average previous 3 games.
Khris Middleton (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 32.9% to 27.0, 40.3 min average previous 3 games.
Taurean Prince (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 35.0% to 17.3, 26.5 min average previous 3 games.
Gary Trent Jr. (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 32.4% to 30.8, 23.3 min average previous 3 games.