March 8, 2026, 12:50 p.m. ET
The Orlando Magic (34-28) visit the Milwaukee Bucks (27-35) on Sunday. Tip-off from Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is at 8 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Magic vs. Bucks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Tied 1-1
The Magic have won 3 games in a row. They played on Saturday, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves on the road 119-92 as 6.5-point underdogs with the Under (224.5) cashing. F Desmond Bane scored 30 points and F Paolo Banchero added 25 with 15 rebounds.
The Bucks also played on Saturday, snapping a 4-game losing streak in a 113-99 win over the visiting Utah Jazz as 10-point favorites with the Under (230.5) cashing. They held the Jazz to only 34% shooting from the field.
In these teams’ last meeting on Feb. 11 in Orlando, the Bucks won 116-108 as 11-point underdogs with the Over (219.5) cashing. Bane scored 31 for Orlando, making 8 threes, while G Cam Thomas came off the bench for 34 for the Bucks.
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Moneyline (ML): Magic -160 (bet $160 to win $100) | Bucks +135 (bet $100 to win $135)Against the spread (ATS): Magic -3.5 (-115) | Bucks +3.5 (-105)Over/Under (O/U): 218.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Magic at Bucks key injuries
Magic
(Not yet submitted — below was for Saturday’s game)
F Jonathan Isaac (knee) questionableF Franz Wagner (ankle) out
Bucks
(Not yet submitted — below was for Saturday’s game)
G Kevin Porter Jr. (knee) outF Taurean Prince (neck) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Magic st Bucks picks and predictionsPrediction
Magic 110, Bucks 104
The Bucks’ only win in their last 5 games was over the 19-45 Utah Jazz.
Playing on no rest, the Magic are 6-2 and Bucks are 6-4, per Teamrankings.com.
The Magic are 14-15 on the road but have won 4 of their last 5 away games.
Go with the Magic to win, but you will get better odds betting the spread for either team than the Magic ML.
PASS.
The Magic have covered the spread in 11 of their last 13 outright wins.
The Bucks are 0-17 ATS in their last 17 straight-up losses.
BET MAGIC -3.5 (-115).
In two meetings this season, the totals were 224 and 217.
Three of the Bucks’ last 4 games have not reached 219 total points. The same goes for 2 of the last 4 for the Magic.
BET UNDER 218.5 (-110).
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