PREMIUM
Rogers' 10* TOTAL OF THE DAY >> 6-0 Wednesday!!
(NBA) Brooklyn vs. Orlando,
Total: 226.50 | -110.00 Over
Result: Win
Total: 226.50 | -110.00 Over
Result: Win
The set-up: The 19-59 Brooklyn Nets and the 27-51 Orlando Magic meet tonight in Orlando. The Nets take a season-long three-game winning streak into tonight's game and while they still own the NBA's worst record, they are finishing the season well. Meanwhile, the Magic have lost five in a row, while allowing 121.0 PPG in their skid
Brooklyn: The Nets are coming off a 141-118 rout of the 76ers in Philly (Tuesday) and are now 6-3 over the past nine games with center Brook Lopez (20.7 & 5.4) and PG Jeremy Lin (13.7 & 5.2 APG) leading the way. Lin is now fully recovered from a hamstring injury and is averaging 13.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists in the team's three-game winning streak, while Lopez in averaging 25.0 points in that span.
Orlando: The Magic are not picking up the wins like the Nets but they are experiencing some encouraging signs. PG Elfrid Payton has recorded five triple-doubles since March 1 and is averaging 13.0 points, 7.4 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game since the All-Star break. Aaron Gordon moved to power forward when Serge Ibaka was traded to the Toronto Raptors and is averaging 19 points and 8.6 rebounds over the past five games. He had back-to-back double-doubles last weekend - 32 points and matching his career high of 16 rebounds against Boston on Friday and 22 points and 15 boards against the Nets on Saturday. Gordon has scored in double digits in 17 of the past 19 games.
The pick: Since returning from a hamstring injury after the All Star break, the Nets are 9-12 in games that Lin has played in. They are 12-21 (.367) in the 33 games he's played in this season which may not sound like much, until one notes that the Nets are 7-38 (.156) in games he hasn't played in! Both teams are playing better offensively but the Nets average 106.2 PPG and Magic just 100.9 (27th of 30 teams) on the season. No reason for this total to be this high. The Under is a 10* play.
Brooklyn: The Nets are coming off a 141-118 rout of the 76ers in Philly (Tuesday) and are now 6-3 over the past nine games with center Brook Lopez (20.7 & 5.4) and PG Jeremy Lin (13.7 & 5.2 APG) leading the way. Lin is now fully recovered from a hamstring injury and is averaging 13.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists in the team's three-game winning streak, while Lopez in averaging 25.0 points in that span.
Orlando: The Magic are not picking up the wins like the Nets but they are experiencing some encouraging signs. PG Elfrid Payton has recorded five triple-doubles since March 1 and is averaging 13.0 points, 7.4 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game since the All-Star break. Aaron Gordon moved to power forward when Serge Ibaka was traded to the Toronto Raptors and is averaging 19 points and 8.6 rebounds over the past five games. He had back-to-back double-doubles last weekend - 32 points and matching his career high of 16 rebounds against Boston on Friday and 22 points and 15 boards against the Nets on Saturday. Gordon has scored in double digits in 17 of the past 19 games.
The pick: Since returning from a hamstring injury after the All Star break, the Nets are 9-12 in games that Lin has played in. They are 12-21 (.367) in the 33 games he's played in this season which may not sound like much, until one notes that the Nets are 7-38 (.156) in games he hasn't played in! Both teams are playing better offensively but the Nets average 106.2 PPG and Magic just 100.9 (27th of 30 teams) on the season. No reason for this total to be this high. The Under is a 10* play.
