NBA
Orlando Magic @ Philadelphia 76ers: Orlando Magic (- 1.5) /// 1.85
Last bet lost. 3rd game in a row I bet on the favorites and they lose the 4th quarter to the underdogs. What else can I say? Miami started the 4th quarter with an 11-point lead. But then Dallas scored several three-point shots. In general, Miami showed a very low percentage of three-point shots (19% and 5 hits out of 27). Simone Fontecchio, Dru Smith, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Tyler Herro, Davion Mitchell and Bam Adebayo hit 0 three-point shots out of 17 attempts! I was especially surprised by Simone Fontecchio, an elite sharp-shooter (39.6% realization this season), who had 7 attempts in the game against Dallas. My betting score is MLB 201-184 in favor of successful, NBA 188-196 in favor of unsuccessful, NHL 10-18 in favor of unsuccessful, NFL 7-11 in favor of unsuccessful.
New bet: Orlando Magic on the road will beat Philadelphia 76ers by 2 points or more. Oddly enough, Orlando plays much better without Paolo Banchero. Moreover, they show very solid team work. Kelly Oubre Jr., VJ Edgecombe, Adem Bona are injured and definitely won't play for Philadelphia, while Joel Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey are questionable. I think Paul George and Tyrese Maxey will play, but let's be honest, the loss of Kelly Oubre Jr. and VJ Edgecombe is a huge hit to Philadelphia's defense. I also have serious doubts about Joel Embiid, who will most likely not play, and if he does, his playing time will again be limited to 20 minutes. The upcoming game will be an NBA Cup. And Orlando has won 2 out of 2 games in this mini-tournament. That's why the Magic will be extremely motivated, unlike Philadelphia, who lost all chances to make the Playoffs in this tournament (since they lost the first 2 games). Bet? Sure! 😎😉