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CHA Hornets +5.5(-110)

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The Hornets cap off a 4-game West coast trip today as they head to San Antonio for a date with Victor Wembanyama and his Spurs. With the Philadelphia 76ers getting hit hard by the injury bug, Charlotte is a in very solid position to catch the 9th seed, they are just 1.5 games back with 15 games left. They’ve won 8 of 10 and are one of the more in-form teams in the NBA over the past couple of months. The first meeting vs San Antonio went their way back towards the end of January, Brandon Miller enjoyed a really solid game with 26 points in that win. What gave the Hornets the edge in that game was their hustle on the boards – they won the rebounding battle 51-36.

It’s not often you see the Spurs squander a 20-point lead, but that’s exactly what happened to them in their last game against the Denver Nuggets. The fact that Denver also played on a 2nd night of a back-to-back made it even more surprising, but the absence of Wembanyama showed how much they rely on him defensively when it matters the most. Wemby is officially listed as day-to-day here with an ankle issue, as is Dylan Harper who is struggling with a calf issue. It goes without saying that having those two would make a huge difference for the Spurs on both ends.

Over the past 10 games the Hornets actually have a better record than the Spurs do, these two teams are evenly matched in my opinion, if Wembanyama isn’t able to go I’d even give a slight edge to the road team. Charlotte has dominated the head-to-head match-up winning 9 of the last 10 games and also covering 8 times during this stretch. They are one of the more reliable road teams in the league right now with 12 wins in 13 games as well and they’ve also covered 4 times in 5 visits to San Antonio. I’ll back LaMelo and co. in this one.

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ORL Magic +3.5(-110)

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The turnaround we’re witnessing from the Orlando Magic couldn’t come at a better time for them. This team has struggled with mediocrity for most of the season, that is until the last month or so. Over the last 15 games they’ve lost only 4 times, which is quite remarkable since they’ve been without Franz Wagner and Anthony Black for a decent chunk of those games. The defense has been on point which isn’t surprising, it’s been that way for years now. What should make the Magic fans optimistic are the team’s performances on the offensive end. Desmond Bane and Paolo Banchero have finally discovered chemistry between them, with Jalen Suggs jumping in as the 3rd option when needed.

Miami is also on an impressive run of 7 wins in row. By now everyone has had their say about the Bam Adebayo 83-point game, he followed up that performance with 21 points in the win over Milwaukee, showing a bit of fatigue going 6-for-20 from the field. Although it’s been impressive, it’s worth pointing out that Miami’s win streak does include a pair of wins over Brooklyn and a couple of wins vs Washington and Milwaukee. The Orlando Magic will be a much tougher challenge, especially now that both Norman Powell and Tyler Herro are out finding points could be problematic against one of the elite defenses in the league.

This will be the 5th and final time these two teams meet, at least one the regular season. In case you missed it, Orlando has won all 4 meetings so far which puts them in a prime position to finish off the Heat on Saturday night. Miami playing at home is the only reason why the oddsmakers have them favored here, but from what I’ve seen from both teams during their win streaks I’d give a slight edge to the Magic in this one.

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