The Orlando Magic look for their seventh-straight win on the road tonight against the Los Angeles Clippers.
The pregame narrative: The Magic are rolling right now but I have reason to back the Clippers on an alternate spread. I also like prop picks on James Harden and Ivica Zubac and will add them to make a +245 ticket.
Check out my Magic vs. Clippers same-game parlay predictions for Nov. 20.
Magic vs. Clippers predictions
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Parlay: Clippers +6.5 + Harden over 7.5 assists + Zubac over 10.5 rebounds (+245)
Clippers +6.5 (-177): The Magic have a chance to increase their streak to seven wins but I like the Clippers in this spot.
A majority of Orlando’s win streak came at home, where the team is 7-0. On the road, the Magic are just 2-6.
Before beating Phoenix on Monday, the Magic had lost six straight away games. The Phoenix win is good but considering four of those six losses came by double digits, I’m still considering Orlando a bad road side.
The Clippers took some time to get their first win at the new Inuit Dome, but since getting that victory, L.A. is 5-0 on its home floor.
I expect the Clippers to build off their most recent victory against the Golden State Warriors with another win in front of their home fans. But an alternate spread will more than suffice for this parlay.
SGP legs
Harden over 7.5 assists (-159): Harden is coming off back-to-back games putting up monstrous assist numbers:
- 16 assists vs. Warriors
- 11 assists vs. Jazz
He’s averaging 9.0 APG on the season and has another great opportunity to dish out assists tonight.
Norman Powell is out, and originally that made me want to jump in on Harden’s points prop. But I feel the point guard will have more assist chances as well with the added offensive responsibility.
Especially since this is such a modest number. Harden has double-digit assists in seven of 15 games this year and tonight he only needs eight to cash.
Zubac over 10.5 rebounds (-157): The Clippers centre has been a beast on the glass this season.
- Zubac is averaging 12.4 rebounds per game
- He has cleared this line in 12/15 games
- He has 11+ rebounds in six of the last seven
Orlando holds opposing centres to the second-fewest rebounds (12.3) but I’m comfortable backing one of the better glass-cleaners in the NBA at this number. No need to overthink this one.
Picks made at 2:34 p.m. on 11/20/24.
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Spencer is a true sports junkie. A graduate of the Sports Journalism program at Centennial College, he first joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2023. He is now a contributing writer. He loves finding the edge to bet on in all sports but has a deep passion for the NBA and UFC. Previous stops include Sportsnet.