Blazers @ Magic -2

bleek88 · 03-07-11, 02:16 AM

You would be correct, sir.

twelvejewelz · 03-07-11, 02:16 AM

Dwight howard is out due to having 16 technicals i believe

Sunde91 · 03-07-11, 02:20 AM

Originally posted by twelvejewelz

Dwight howard is out due to having 16 technicals i believe

bleek88 · 03-07-11, 02:22 AM

I forgot they're being suspended this early.

bleek88 · 03-07-11, 02:27 AM

I still like the Magic. I go down with that pick.

Deep_Rest · 03-07-11, 02:38 AM

I like the "missing star player" angle. Magic still have a pretty good team and can light it up from downtown.

GTS925 · 03-07-11, 02:46 AM

C - Bass <Camby
PF - Anderson <<<<<Aldrige
SF Turkish MJ = Batum
SG - J Rich <Matthews/Roy
PG - Nelson = Miller

eSTOXX · 03-07-11, 03:21 AM

Orlando -2.5, but I still like the Magic.

Truth Be Told · 03-07-11, 03:31 AM

Portland lock it up

Papayagang · 03-07-11, 03:34 AM

I like portland + 2 1/2. maybe a small bet on the ml too.

Dark Horse · 03-07-11, 03:38 AM

Soft line. This is a special game to Orlando because Howard is out. Expect Magic to be very motivated. That's really all you need in the NBA regular season. Just another road game to Portland, and they're not a good road team.

JOHON8 · 03-07-11, 03:54 AM

Originally posted by Dark Horse

Soft line. This is a special game to Orlando because Howard is out. Expect Magic to be very motivated. That's really all you need in the NBA regular season. Just another road game to Portland, and they're not a good road team.

They've won 5 road games in a row, this would be their 6th in a row if they won. Not exactly the toughest competition but still.

Jshap1515 · 03-07-11, 03:56 AM

I dont think Magic will show up in the game without their star

monkeyking · 03-07-11, 04:16 AM

revenge game for the magic as well as dwight howard missing, gotta go w/ them or pass

TGHMak · 03-07-11, 04:33 AM

I like the magics as well, but they are going to depend extremely heavily on outside shooting with Dwight out.

Wade Dwayne · 03-07-11, 04:37 AM

Portland are going to take full advantage of Howard's absense. I think port shoot around 55-60% tomorow with aldridge lighting it up.

Pauulzcappin · 03-07-11, 04:37 AM

Brandon Bass isn't tall enough to handle Aldridge in the post, Blazers will start from there.

FilletMaster · 03-07-11, 04:42 AM

Superman is out, still rolling with the Magic.

StackingStax · 03-07-11, 04:43 AM

My advice is to take that money and get some lottery tickets instead... You have a better chance with that... How are you going to gamble with orlando without howard... He put up 39 points alone last game against portland.. And still got outboarded by them.. Yes it is a revenge game, but not all revenge wins, look at heat vs bulls... Portland is coming off one of their best game and will feel they got what it takes to take down a playoff competitor... Look for portland to win straight up and avoid yourself the trouble thinking "i should of trusted the stats" and not overthink. Trust me and bank on it...

bleek88 · 03-07-11, 04:47 AM

I think the Magic can play a game w/out Howard.

kobstopa · 03-07-11, 04:58 AM

play under total 188 would be a safe thing to do, a 2 good D teams is going at it. I dont think Orlando will shoot that many 3's without D12 in the middle to set it up. They will move the ball abit & off the pick to knock a few.

StackingStax · 03-07-11, 05:19 AM

Yea orlando can possibly win this... Even tho my lean is on portland, betting against orlando at home is hard... Probably only gonna lay a unit on this... Also already parlayed 100/250 bought the hook on portland and clips

eSTOXX · 03-07-11, 10:00 AM

Orlando Magic will win by 8 or more points (predicted final score 101:92 win for Magic).

rickbo528 · 03-07-11, 10:25 AM

Portland playing well lately. Good spot for them with Howard out tonight.

Borat38 · 03-07-11, 10:29 AM

Dwight Howard out is even more reason for me to take ORL (in fact I already did)

Counter-intuitive, I suppose, but that's the Nonsense Betting Association for me.

jliggett12 · 03-07-11, 10:36 AM

this guy is 100% right. what a find at -2

Stallion · 03-07-11, 10:48 AM

Portland +2.5 and a bit on the ML.

Illest · 03-07-11, 10:51 AM

Orlando should be able to win the game but without Howard they're going to need some real good shooting tonight.

MarlinsFan2212 · 03-07-11, 11:08 AM

Personally, I like Portland +2 a lot. Nelson always has a very difficult time with Andre Miller because Miller is about 3-4 inches taller, and he is a premier post-up guard. I fully expect Aldridge to dominate with Howard out, and the fact that the Blazers are about 8-9 players deep is going to make it difficult without Howard. Orlando could sneak out a win off of emotion, but I wouldn't recommend playing them to anybody in this match-up.

Just my 2 cents.

On a side note about Portland, has anyone ever seen a bench this deep? I know its due to injury, but I don't think I've ever seen a better 6th, 7th and 8th man then Brandon Roy, Gerald Wallace, and Rudy Fernandez.

NardVa · 03-07-11, 01:04 PM

Blazer has a roster fulll of guards. This would have been a perfect game for D Howard to explode but with him not playing the Blazers have a chance. Don't forget the Magic have Earl Clark to fill in for D Howard. He's not a scorer but he's athletic and has the ability to stay with Aldridge on defense.

Truth Be Told · 03-07-11, 01:33 PM

Portland is a lock

chelle0113 · 03-07-11, 01:44 PM

i think orlando is on a roll...but it is probly comin to an end

NYSportsGuy210 · 03-07-11, 01:47 PM

Tought game to call here....either UNDER or no play for me.

willij97 · 03-07-11, 01:50 PM

magic will cover.