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Orlando Magic vs. Portland Trail Blazers
The Orlando Magic and the Portland Trail Blazers will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
Oddsmakers opened the Trail Blazers as -5.5-point favorites versus the Magic, while the game's total opened at 218.
The Trail Blazers were a 122-112 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Warriors. They covered the -9-point spread as favorites, while the total score (234) made winners of OVER bettors.
In their last action, Orlando was a 113-104 loser on the road against the Nuggets. They earned a push of the +9-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (217) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Orlando:
Team record: 12-16 SU,11-15-2 ATS
Orlando is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Orlando is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games
Portland:
Team record: 12-16 SU,12-15-1 ATS
Portland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games
Portland is 6-10-2 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Next up:
Orlando home to Chicago Monday, December 23
Portland home to Minnesota Saturday, December 21