Desmond Bane Props Bane's 19.6 points per game average is 1.9 less than Thursday's over/under. His per-game rebound average - 4.2 - is 0.3 fewer than his prop bet over/under for Thursday's game (4.5). Bane's season-long assist average - 4.2 per game - is 0.7 higher than Thursday's assist prop bet total (3.5). Bane's 1.9 made three-pointers per game is 0.6 fewer than his over/under in Thursday's game (2.5).
Pick the Bucks (+10) to Cover The Magic have 21 wins against the spread in 52 games this year. The Bucks have 22 wins against the spread in 51 games this season. The Magic have covered the spread once this season when favored by 10 points or more (in two chances). The Bucks have covered the spread twice this season when underdogs by 10 points or more (in six chances).
Former Bayern Munich stars Thomas Müller and Mats Hummels had a little get together in Berlin to watch the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Orlando Magic. As it turns out, the boys also ran into another familiar face - former Mainz 05, Borussia Dortmund, and Liverpool FC head coach (and future Real Madrid boss) Jürgen Klopp. German players (and brothers) Franz Wagner (18 points) and Mo Wagner (7 points) helped power the Magic to a 118-111 victory.
Orlando Magic forward/center Moritz Wagner is listed as available to make his season debut Sunday against the New Orleans Pelicans, the team announced. Wagner was a Sixth Man of the Year candidate last season before tearing his ACL in December. He was averaging a career-high 12.9 points per game while shooting 56.2% from the field before the injury. The Magic signed Wagner to a one-year, $5 million deal this past summer to keep him in Orlando.
Steph Curry heated up after halftime and the Golden State Warriors cruised to a 120-97 win over the Orlando Magic on Monday at Chase Center. Curry scored 18 of his 26 points in the second half as Golden State turned a single-point advantage at intermission into a commanding second win in a row, only the second time since mid-November that the Warriors have strung wins together.