Magic vs. Mavericks odds, prediction, spread, time: 2026 NBA picks for Thursday, March 5 from proven model
SportsLine's model reveals its Dallas Mavericks vs. Orlando Magic predictions and Thursday NBA picks
A cross-conference matchup helps get the Thursday NBA schedule underway when the Dallas Mavericks travel to take on the Orlando Magic. Dallas is 21-40 on the season and has dropped four straight. Orlando, meanwhile, is 32-28 and currently holds the No. 7 spot in the East. Star rookie Cooper Flagg (foot) is questionable for the Mavs, while the Magic list Anthony Black (quad) and Wendell Carter Jr. (ankle) as questionable, with Franz Wagner (ankle) out.
Tipoff from the Kia Center in Orlando is set for 7 p.m. ET. Orlando is an 8.5-point favorites in the latest Magic vs. Mavericks odds from. DraftKings Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 228.5. Before making any Mavericks vs. Magic picks, check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
New users can target the DraftKings promo code, which offers $200 in bonus bets if your first $5+ bet wins:
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past eight-plus seasons. The model entered Week 20 on a sizzling 41-18 roll on top-rated NBA spread picks dating back to last season. Anyone following its NBA betting advice at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
Now, the model has simulated Magic vs. Mavs 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted NBA picks and betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several NBA odds and NBA betting lines for Mavs vs. Magic:
Magic vs. Mavericks spread: | Magic -8.5 |
Magic vs. Mavericks over/under: | 228.5 points |
Magic vs. Mavericks money line: | Magic -380, Mavericks +299 |
Magic vs. Mavericks picks: | |
Magic vs. Mavericks streaming: | Fubo (Try for free) |
New users can also target the latest Underdog promo code CBSSPORTS2, good for $75 in fantasy bonus entries when you play $5 in select states.
Top Magic vs. Mavericks predictions
After 10,000 simulations of Mavs vs. Magic, SportsLine's model is going Over on the total (228.5). Four of the past six games for Orlando have cleared the total. The Magic also have slight season-long trends that favor the Over with 51% of their total games and 53% of their home games hitting that side.
The model projects 230 combined points in this one, and with the over/under dropping a point from the opening line, the model sees value on the Over in this spot.
How to make Mavericks vs. Magic picks
The model also says one side of the spread is the better value. You can head to SportsLine to see the model's NBA picks.
So who wins Magic vs. Mavs, and which side of the spread is the better value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to back, all from the model that has returned well over $10,000 on top-rated NBA picks, and find out.
