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The Orlando Magic<\/a> (16-13) visit the Portland Trail Blazers<\/a> (12-17) Tuesday. Tip-off from Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, is at 10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s<\/a> NBA odds around the Magic vs. Trail Blazers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions<\/a> for the best bets.<\/p>\n Season series: Magic lead 1-0<\/p>\n The Magic are wrapping up a 4-game road trip. They are 1-2 on it and have lost 3 of their last 4 games overall. They played on Monday, losing 120-97 as 5-point road underdogs to the Golden State Warriors with the Under (229.5) cashing. It was their worst loss of the season.<\/p>\n The Blazers had a 3-game winning streak snapped on Monday in a 110-102 home loss to the Detroit Pistons<\/a> for a push as 8-point underdogs. They Under (234.5) cashed.<\/p>\n The Magic beat the Blazers 115-112 as 2-point home favorites on Nov. 10. The Under (235) cashed.<\/p>\n Watch the NBA on Fubo!<\/a>Magic at Trail Blazers odds<\/p>\n Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook<\/a>; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub<\/a> for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:31 a.m. ET.<\/p>\n Moneyline (ML): Magic -130 (bet $130 to win $100) | Trail Blazers +105 (bet $100 to win $105)Against the spread (ATS): Magic -1.5 (-115) | Trail Blazers +1.5 (-105)Over\/Under (O\/U): 232.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Magic at Trail Blazers key injuries<\/p>\n Magic<\/p>\n (Not yet submitted — below was for Monday’s game)<\/p>\n F\u00a0Tristan da Silva\u00a0(shoulder) questionableG\u00a0Jalen Suggs\u00a0(hip) doubtfulF\u00a0Franz Wagner\u00a0(ankle) outC\u00a0Moritz Wagner\u00a0(knee) out<\/p>\n Trail Blazers<\/p>\n (Not yet submitted — below was for Monday’s game)<\/p>\n F\u00a0Jerami Grant\u00a0(Achilles) questionableG\u00a0Scoot Henderson\u00a0(hamstring) outG\u00a0Jrue Holiday\u00a0(calf) outG\u00a0Matisse Thybulle\u00a0(thumb) outG\u00a0Blake Wesley\u00a0(foot) out<\/p>\n For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report<\/a>.<\/p>\n Magic at Trail Blazers picks and predictionsPrediction<\/p>\n Magic 120, Trail Blazers 115<\/p>\n The Magic are 6-8 in away games and have dropped 3 of their last 4 games on the road, but the Blazers are only 5-7 at home. And while Portland has won 3 of their last 4 games, the 3 wins were against teams under .500.<\/p>\n Since losing 4 straight games to start the season 1-4, the Magic have not lost 4 games in a 5-game stretch.<\/p>\n Betting the moneyline here isn’t a bad bet, especially if you want to avoid losing on a 1-point win that doesn’t cover the spread. But the spread gives you a better value<\/p>\n PASS.<\/p>\n The Magic do have a pair of 1-point victories this season. They are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4. It is their worst stretch since starting the season 0-5 ATS. Between the 0-5 ATS start and the start of this 1-8 ATS run, the Magic never had consecutive ATS losses.<\/p>\n BET MAGIC -1.5 (-115).<\/p>\n Both teams are 1-3 O\/U playing on no rest this season. Their first meeting had 227 total points.<\/p>\n Portland’s last 2 games have not even gotten to 215.<\/p>\n The Over is 9-5 in Orlando’s away games. 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