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Published: February 8, 2010
The New Orleans Hornets will travel to face Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic in an NBA pro basketball game on Monday night. Tip off time in Orlando is scheduled for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by TNT.
The LVSC NBA odds makers have set the opening point spread in this game and the Orlando Magic opened as a 9 ½ point betting favorite with the over under coming in at 192 ½.
The early money from the NBA betting public has come in on the road underdog New Orleans Hornets, as the Orlando Magic are currently a 9 point favorite. The total has seen early movement in the betting towards the over, as the over under is currently lined at 194.
NBA money line gamblers can make a play on the home favored Orlando Magic on the money line at –500 with the road underdog New Orleans Hornets bringing back +400 to win this game without the need for taking the points.
These clubs are making their first meeting of the season. The teams split last season with both teams winning at home by huge margin. It was Orlando with an 88-68 home victory as a 4-½ point favorite. About two months later in New Orleans it was the Hornets with a 117-85 blowout victory as a 1 ½ point favorite. In the Hornets loss at Orlando they could only hit 33% of their shots.
Orlando returns home on the back end of a back to back after a national television victory over the Boston Celtics 96-89. After falling behind by 11 at the half in Boston it was the Orlando Magic rallying for the victory off a 36-11 third quarter performance. Veteran guard Vince Carter contributed with 20 points on 7 of 13 from the field and 3 of 4 from three. It was another solid game from Dwight Howard with 16 points and 13 boards. The Magic center is averaging 16 points and 15 boards over his past 5 games. The Magic are winners of 5 of their past 6 games. Orlando is 19-5 in front of the home folks this season.
The Hornets broke a 3 game losing streak with a 104-99 win at Charlotte on Saturday night. New Orleans was hot from the field hitting on over 50% from the field in victory. Rookie point guard Darren Collison was good on Saturday with 24 points on 9 of 17 from the field in victory. Collison is in the starters role with the injury to Chris Paul. Collison has averaged over 16 points and just under 10 assists per game in the past 5 games with Paul out of the lineup. Peja Stojakovic has found his shooting touch with 15 of 26 from the field over his past two games. New Orleans have won 6 of their past 7 games on the road and two straight with Paul sidelined.
Trend: Orlando Magic is 2-0 ATS in their past 2 meetings in Orlando
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