NBA Predictions New Jersey Nets (27-34) vs. Orlando Magic (44-16): After a couple of days in which Orlando Magic coach Jeff Van Gundy and Phoenix Suns center Shaquille O’Neal have exchanged blows with the media, the Magic welcome Vince Carter and the New Jersey Nets to Amway Arena.
Tipoff for this Eastern Conference showdown has been scheduled for 7 PM ET (4 PM PT) and it can be seen locally on YES, FSN, and/or NBA League Pass. 
The Orlando Magic [-9] some into this game as the Sports Odds favorites at home, when the betting underdog New Jersey Nets [+9] come to town, according to Odds posted by NBA Prediction experts at BodogLife.com.
The season-ending injury Jameer Nelson (16.7 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 5.4 apg) suffered forced the Magic to go out and get another point guard.
Despite the acquisition of Rafer Alston (11.5 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 5.5 apg), Orlando has yet to find ay sort of a groove. Nevertheless, the Magic would be the third seed in the Eastern Conference — behind Cleveland and Boston — if the NBA Predictions payoffs started today. Meanwhile, the New Jersey Nets would have an early vacation, if the postseason began today, as they remain in the 10th spot. The OVER/UNDER for this, NBA Predictions: New Jersey Nets vs. Orlando Magic, has been calculated at 203 combined total points.
Even though Orlando comes in winners of two straight, it hasn’t been neither pretty nor clean. On Tuesday night’s visit from Shaq and the Suns, the Magic matched a season-high with 24 turnovers. Despite the win, this is something that concerns coach Van Gundy going forward, although he was happy with their collective effort. "We've got to do a better job taking care of the ball," Van Gundy said. "But our intensity is back up and our energy is back up to where it needs to be and hopefully it will stay that way."
