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Orlando Magic vs. Los Angeles Lakers
The Orlando Magic and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Staples Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -11.5-point favorites versus the Magic, while the game's total opened at 220.5.
The Lakers were a 116-95 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Thunder. They covered the -3.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (211) made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Orlando was a 106-104 loser on the road against the Clippers. They covered the +8.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (210) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Orlando:
Team record: 5-22 SU,12-15 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Orlando is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Orlando is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 14-13 SU,10-17 ATS
LA Lakers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games
LA Lakers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Orlando home to Atlanta Wednesday, December 15
Los Angeles at Dallas Wednesday, December 15