Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The San Antonio Spurs will travel in a back to back situation when they battle the Orlando Magic in an NBA pro basketball game on Wednesday night.
Tip off time from Orlando is scheduled for 7PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass.
The betting odds opened up with the home team Orlando Magic favored by -5 points with an over under of 198 points.
Early money from the NBA bettors has come in on the side of the home club as the Orlando Magic is now favored by -5 ½ points.
The total has moved down to 196 ½ points.
Orlando Magic money line bettors will lay –230 odds with the road underdog San Antonio Spurs bringing back +210 odds to earn the straight up win with no need for taking the points.
The teams split their two regular season meetings a season ago with each club winning and covering the point spread in their home game.
The totals went over in both games.
San Antonio will travel to Orlando with a record of 9-5 on the year. The club is 0-5 on the road.
The Spurs put up 100 points with 47.1% shooting with 39.9% coming from three. The team connects on 71.7% from the three point line.
On defense San Antonio allows 97 points and 46.6% shooting. Opponents hit on 37.2% from three against them.
The Spurs are coming off a 120-98 road loss last night to the Miami Heat as a +7 point road underdog.
The total landed over the closing line of 197 ½ points.
The Spurs were torched in the second half by the Heat as they were outscored by a 71-35 margin.
San Antonio hit on 47.5% of their shots with 10 of 25 coming from the three point line.
Off the bench Danny Green led the Spurs with 20 points on 7 of 11 from the floor.
Tony Parker had 18 points as he made 7 of 12 shots.
DeJuan Blair chipped in with 13 points and six boards in the loss.
The Spurs allowed Miami 58.2% shooting with 16 of 26 coming from the three point line.
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The Magic will host San Antonio with a mark of 10-3 on the year. The club is 5-1 at home.
Orlando averages 98 points with 46.6% shooting with 41.1% coming from the three point line. The Magic makes 64.7% from the free throw line.
The team on defense gives up 92 points and 44.5% shooting. Clubs hit on 33.5% from the three point line against them.
Orlando is coming off the 96-89 home win last night to the Charlotte Bobcats as a -12 ½ point favorite.
The over under came in at under the total of 193 points.
The Magic made 46.2% of their shots with 7 of 22 coming from beyond the arc.
They won the rebounding battle by six boards.
Dwight Howard led the team with 25 points and 17 rebounds with 11 of 18 shooting.
Jameer Nelson chipped in with 17 points as he made 5 of his 8 shots.
Hedo Turkglo chipped in with 15 points with five rebounds in the victory.
Orlando allowed Charlotte 46.8% shooting with 5 of 17 from beyond the arc.
Trend: The over is 5-0 in their past five meetings.
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