The Los Angeles Lakers season hasn’t been a pretty one if you look at NBA team stats. There have been many things, primarily centered around injuries, that have impacted the Lakers’ aging roster. It seems unlikely that LeBron James and company will be able to turn things around. The Lakers will test their mettle against an improving Magic team Tuesday. Continue reading below to get our best NBA Parlay Odds, Picks and much more.
Atlanta has been mostly mediocre to start the season. The Hawks have struggled to shoot from the outside and haven’t quite recaptured their spark from a couple of seasons ago. Atlanta will have a tough road challenge tonight when it travels to Indianapolis to take on the Pacers. Indiana has been a thorn in the side of many teams on their NBA schedule.
Last Game Records
The Lakers lost their last game 124-115 to Dallas. Los Angeles is 13-20 this season. Orlando beat San Antonio 133-113 last time out. The Magic improved to 13-21 on the season.
Atlanta beat Detroit 130-105 last time out. The Hawks improved to 17-16. The Pacers lost to New Orleans in their last game, 113-93. Indiana fell to 17-17.
Matchup Information
Los Angeles Lakers vs Orlando Magic Betting Analysis
The Lakers are in a Spiral Without Davis
NBA player stats have shown the Lakers haven’t had enough support for LeBron James over the past few seasons. However, James has also had injury issues. Anthony Davis and James have only appeared in 25 games for the Lakers.
James averages 27.8 points per game, while Davis is putting in 27.4. Los Angeles’ next highest scorer is Lonnie Walker IV, who averages 15.3 points per game. One of the Lakers’ biggest issues is Los Angeles can’t stretch the floor on offense.
The Lakers only make 33.5 percent of their 3-pointers, which ranks 26th in the league. Despite this, Los Angeles scores 115.7 points per game, ranking seventh in the league.
Magic Showing Major improvement
Anyone looking at NBA matchups may have believed that Orlando would be an easy out before the season. However, that hasn’t been the case with the Orlando Magic. Orlando has won eight of its past ten games, spurred on by the excellent production from rookie Paolo Banchero.
Banchero leads the team in scoring at 21.7 points per game and has gotten plenty of support from Franz Wagner. Wagner is averaging 19.8 points per game.
Updates
Anthony Davis will be out with a foot injury for the Lakers.
- The Lakers are 12-20-1 against the spread.
- The Magic are 19-14-1 against the spread.
- Los Angeles is 5-12 straight up on the road this season.
- Orlando is 9-9 at home this season.
- The over has gone 20-13 in Lakers’ games this season.
- The over has gone 18-16 in the Magic’s games this season.
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Matchup Information
Atlanta Hawks vs Indiana Pacers Betting Analysis
Hawks Look to Continue Marching Forward
Atlanta Hawks has won three of its past four games to surge back to 17-16 on the season. Point guard Trae Young averages 27.5 points per game to lead the team and hands out 9.9 assists per game. DeJounte Murray is second on the team by putting up 20.6 points per game.
The Hawks have struggled with outside shooting. Atlanta has only made 33.2 percent of its 3-pointers. The Hawks, however, have been good at limiting opponents’ 3-point shooting. Atlanta is only allowing its opponents to shoot 34.1 percent from the outside.
Pacers Ready to Return Home Following Three-Game Road Swing
Indiana has been 4-6 over the past ten games. The Indiana Pacers are playing on a back-to-back following a three-game road trip. Indiana’s offense has been just OK for most of the season. The Pacers shoot 46.7 percent from the floor, which ranks 18th in the league.
Indiana scores 114.6 points per game, which ranks 12th in the NBA. Defensively, the Pacers have been good at limiting their opponents’ attempts from the 3-point line. Opponents are shooting 34.1 percent from the outside, which ranks fourth in the league.
Updates
De’Andre Hunter is day-to-day with an ankle injury. Clint Capela is out with a calf injury for Atlanta. Daniel Theis is out with a knee injury for Indiana.
- Atlanta is 13-20 against the spread.
- Indiana is 19-15 against the spread.
- The Hawks are 6-10 straight up on the road.
- The Pacers are 9-7 at home.
- Atlanta has seen the total go over in 19 of its 33 games this season.
- Indiana has seen the total go under in 19 of its 134 games this season.
Parlay Betting Preview
The Magic are 3-point favorites over the Lakers. Orlando is -150 on the moneyline, while Los Angeles is +125. Atlanta is a 1.5-point favorite over Indiana. The Hawks are -120 on the moneyline, while the Pacers are +105.
Betting Prediction
Making a moneyline parlay of the Hawks (-120) and Magic (-150) would give a bettor a return of +207. Orlando is showing major signs of improvement, while Los Angeles looks like a team that will once again struggle to stay in playoff contention. While Atlanta and Indiana will be a tight game, it is a tough spot for the Pacers.
Indiana returns home after beating two strong opponents on the road and being forced into a spot to play on back-to-back nights. However, the Hawks will grind out a close victory.
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