Stephen Nover | NBA Sides
double-dime bet – 706 ORL 5.0 (-110) vs 705 TOR
Analysis: Orlando is terrible, right? Yes, on the road that certainly is true. The Magic are 4-34 away from Amway Center. But at home they are a far more respectable 17-18. They have covered 12 of their last 15 at Amway Center. This includes defeating Portland and Charlotte in their past two home contests. The Magic are a very live ‘dog today against the Raptors, who are in a dangerous letdown spot after clinching a playoff spot for the first time in six years. The Raptors are emotionally and physically spent after narrowly defeating Boston in a home-and-road two game set. Toronto nipped the Celtics, 105-103, two days ago on a late layup by Amir Johnson. The Magic play more relaxed at home. Nikola Vucevic and Arron Afflalo are playing well. The Magic have suffered when those two haven’t been in the lineup. But Vucevic and Afflalo are healthy now as is point guard Jameer Nelson. The presence of these three key cogs makes Orlando respectable at home. Toronto isn’t strong enough to cover this number against Orlando on the road if it doesn’t play its “A” game, which I don’t see happening.