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A 5-game slate on Thursday is on tap for NBA fans. Multiple teams are projected to sit starters with playoff positioning already set in stone while others still have something to play for. The Orlando Magic fit neither. They find themselves near the bottom of the Eastern Conference once again but are playing good basketball recently. Franz Wagner headlines our best NBA player prop bet from tonight’s slate. For more bets, check out all of our NBA picks for today.
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Franz Wagner (ORL) over 17.5 points (-106)
Line available at FanDuel Sportsbook at time of publishing.
Franz Wagner has turned heads in his 2nd season in the NBA. He’s averaging over 18 points per game and has been the most consistent Magic player on the roster. He has 61 games of at least 15 points, including each of the last 10 games. Teammate Paolo Banchero gets all the hype for good reason. He was the number 1 pick in this past year’s draft and is undoubtedly not only the Rookie of the Year but a real star in the making. With all the hype surrounding Banchero, we’ve got a good line on Wagner tonight that we can take advantage of.
Wagner and the Magic’s opponent tonight will be the defensive-minded Cleveland Cavaliers, but with a spin to it. The Cavaliers are sitting all 5 of their starters with the 4 seed locked up. The Magic open as 9-point favorites and will continue to try and end the season on a high note. Wagner’s consistent volume and minutes are a strong indication that this bet is more than safe especially late in the season. He’s averaging 15 field goal attempts in 34 minutes in his last 10 games. More importantly, Wagner has done a great job of closing games for Orlando. During the Magic’s 6-4 record over their last 10 games, Wagner is averaging over 7 points in the closing frame.
Wagner is over this line in 63% of games this season and 47/68 when playing 30+ minutes. Expect another high-volume game from Wagner against the Cavaliers’ reserves.
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