Home-dominant Nuggets welcome Magic to town
Written by unclerico, Tuesday January 12 2010
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NFL betting players who played NFC games last weekend know all about home advantage, as both teams won their games. In the NBA, Denver is 16-3 at the Pepsi Center, and they’ll have another chance to protect their home court when they host Orlando on Wednesday.
Magic vs Nuggets betting- Wednesday, January 13, 10:00 PM ET
The Magic will also play Tuesday night in Sacramento, meaning that they may be a bit tired by the time they get to Denver, which is already a tough place to play due to its high altitude. The Magic are a bit banged up at forward as Matt Barnes (hand) and Vince Carter (shoulder) are both hurting, although Barnes is still playing despite his torn ligaments. The Magic had lost four straight before a win over Atlanta on Saturday, in which Barnes led the way with 18 points.
The Nuggets got Carmelo Anthony back on Monday after he missed five games with a knee injury, and the Denver star scored 24 points in a win over Minnesota. Anthony leads one of the NBA’s most potent attacks, but it’s on defense where this team’s NBA betting odds will lie. The Nuggets improved dramatically when Chauncey Billups came over from Detroit, as he imposed some discipline and experience in the lineup. The Nuggets also have a talented trio of big men in Nene, Kenyon Martin and Chris “Birdman” Andersen, who comes off the bench to lead Denver in blocked shots. But the Nuggets sometimes prefer to play a run-and-gun game with their opponents, which is risky to their online betting odds.
The Nuggets should be the favorite when it comes to this contest, given their brilliance at the Pepsi Center. As for betting tips to further help you make your pick, the Magic are 3-4 this season in the second half of back-to-back games, and their meeting with Sacramento on Tuesday will not be a walk in the park for Orlando. Denver will hope that the Kings can soften the Magic up a bit, and they’ll aim to get out to a fast start against the Magic, who can shoot themselves back into games with the three-point bomb. As good as the Nuggets are at home, it’s tough to consider betting against them. Place an internet bet on Denver on Wednesday.
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