LiontipsOrlando vs Utah. Prediction and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
Orlando suffered two defeats in three latest matches, losing to Portland (119:122) and Milwaukee (123:134) at home. On March 4, team secured an away victory over Charlotte (117:106). With 27 victories and 39 defeats, Orlando lie 13th in the Eastern conference standings.
Starting five player Wendell Carter will miss the upcoming game through injury. On the bright side, team's best scorer Paolo Banchero is healthy and ready to play.
Utah have lost four games in a row. Jazz suffered an unexpected home defeat to bottom-placed San Antonio (94:112). Aside from that, team also lost away matches to Oklahoma (103:130, 119:129) and Dallas (116:120). With 31 victories and 35 defeats, Salt Lake City team is ranked 13th in the Western conference.
Jordan Clarkson, team's leader on assists per game, might miss the upcoming game.
Trends
Ставка Banchero: total over 19,5 points
Banchero averages 20 points per game
Ставка Markkanen: total over 26,5 points
Markkanen averages 25,3 points per game
Tip and bets
Orlando Magic are considered clear favories of the upcoming game. It's hard to argue with that. Utah already had two home victories over Magic, now's the time to pay the debt. Florida team should be able to satisfy the home fans.
Our prediction - Orlando to win with a handicap of (-2.5) points
Orlando average 114 points per game at home, Utah score 115 on away. Head-to-head matches between these teams are usually low-scoring. A total of 220 points was beaten only in one of two latest encounters. Taking that into account, we offer to place a bet on total under.
Our second bet is on total under 227.5 points
