NBA Picks: Clippers vs Magic NBA Odds – March 9, 2010: Days after beating the world champion Lakers in what became a no holds barred game, the (44-20) Orlando Magic [-12½] will host another team from the City of Angels, as the (25-38) Los Angeles Clippers [+12½] invade Amway Arena. This interconference matchup is scheduled to get underway at 7:10 PM ET (4:10 PM PT) and it will be broadcasted live on FSFL and/or FSNP.
For those interested on betting in the OVER/UNDER, NBA Odds makers at SPORTSBETTING.com have predicted that the Clippers and Magic will combine to score a total of 201½ points. For the Clippers, Orlando has dominated this team, outscoring them by almost 14 points per game en route to a 6-game win streak.
In their first meeting of the season back on December 8, the Magic prevailed at the STAPLES center by a final score of 97-86. Dwight Howard led the way with 25 points, 11 rebounds and 7 blocks. The biggest challenge for the defending Eastern Conference champs tonight will be avoiding a letdown after such a war against the Purple and Gold.
Vince Carter led the way for the Magic in avenging last year’s Finals loss with 25 points, while Howard pitched in with 15 and pulled down 16 boards. “You could see it in everybody's faces and everybody's demeanor,” Carter said. “Everybody on that floor wanted to win that game. It wasn't just, 'Yeah, OK, whatever.' It was, 'Let's go get it.' That game was Game 7.”
