Bucks vs. Magic Betting Odds: Milwaukee Big Favorites, But Can Orlando Pull Off Upset?

The Orlando Magic face the Milwaukee Bucks Monday night. Can the Magic snap its losing streak?

Jeremy Brener | Dec 4, 2022

Bucks vs. Magic Betting Odds: Milwaukee Big Favorites, But Can Orlando Pull Off Upset? /

ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic hold the Eastern Conference's worst record at 5-19 and longest losing streak at eight games, but could that end Monday with the Milwaukee Bucks coming to town?

It certainly isn't likely, especially when you factor in the fact that Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday are all healthy and expected to play together for the first time this season. But outside of those three, Milwaukee still boasts a veteran team contending for a championship while Orlando fields a young group rebuilding and struggling to find an identity.

Given the two very different directions of the teams playing Monday night, SI Sportsbook is favoring the superior Bucks team by 9.5 points.

During Orlando's eight-game losing streak, five games were lost by double figures. The Magic has played better at home than the road this season, with all but one of the team's wins so far this season taking place at the Amway Center.

Orlando comes into Monday's game with its work cut out for them. The game marks No. 1 overall pick Paolo Banchero's first meeting against the Greek Freak, and the prodigy from Duke will likely have some defensive responsibility against him during the game.

The Bucks and Magic are scheduled to tip off at 7 p.m. Monday in Orlando.

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Published Dec 4, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.