Orlando Magic vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 3/8/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Sunday, March 8, 2026

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Orlando Magic (33-28) are en route to Fiserv Forum on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks (26-35).

The Magic played the Mavericks and earned the victory with a final of 115-114 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Magic ended up finishing with 21 and the Mavericks accounted for 17 fouls. They also buried 14 out of their 32 attempts from 3-point land. Dallas finished the game shooting 78.6% when shooting free throws by making 22 of 28 tries. Furthermore, Dallas totaled 44 rebounds (11 offensive, 33 defensive) and got 2 blocked shots. Dallas earned 28 assists and had 6 steals in the game. Regarding defense, Orlando allowed 45.3% from the floor on 39 out of 86 shooting. They also recorded 31 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In regard to pulling down boards, they earned 47 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Magic made 14 of 16 tries for a rate of 87.5%. Orlando ended the contest with a 45.4% field goal percentage (44 of 97) and converted 13 out of their 39 shots from downtown.

Tristan Da Silva is someone who was a major factor in the game. He ended up finishing with 19 points on 7 of 7 shooting. He played 25 minutes and snagged 3 rebounds. Da Silva finished the game shooting 100.0% from the floor and distributed 3 assists.

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Orlando enters this one with a mark of 33-28 for the year. They lose possession via turnover 13.7 times per contest and as a team they are committing 20.8 fouls per contest. As a unit, Orlando is pulling down 43.3 boards per game and is sitting with 1,612 dimes on the year, which is 19th in basketball in terms of passing. The Magic are connecting on 34.5% on three-point shots (712 of 2,066) and 79.8% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 114.8 points per game (19th in the league) while hitting 46.2% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Magic are able to force 15.0 turnovers every game and they draw 21.5 personal fouls. They give up 35.3% on shots from distance while they are 12th in basketball in points per game allowed (114.3). The Magic defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 47.6% (2,543 of 5,338) and they concede 44.0 boards per contest as a team. They rank 5th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,534 surrendered so far this year.

In their last game, the Bucks took a defeat with a final score of 131-113 when they played the Hawks. The Bucks snagged 29 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 in the game. They also gave up possession 15 times, while recording 8 steals in the matchup. The Hawks committed 17 personal fouls in this game which took the Bucks to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to make 14 of the free throws for a percentage of 70.0%. When discussing three-point shots, Milwaukee buried 13 of their 39 attempts (33.3%). When the game finished, the Bucks went 43 for 86 from the floor which had them shooting 50.0%. The Bucks permitted the Hawks to bury 50 of 92 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.3% in this game. They wrapped up this game 44.4% from 3-point land by shooting 20 of 45 and finished the contest at 11 out of 16 from the charity stripe (68.8%). With respect to cleaning up the glass, Milwaukee permitted Atlanta to grab 40 in total (11 on the offensive glass).

Giannis Antetokounmpo was important for the Bucks in this contest. He made 10 out of 15 in this contest for a rate of 66.7%, and earned 5 rebounds. Antetokounmpo accumulated 24 points in his 26 mins of playing time and had 4 assists for this game.

Milwaukee has a record of 26-35 on the season. The Bucks commit 19.7 fouls per game and they shoot 74.0% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 25.9 times per contest (17th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 14.6 times per contest. Milwaukee has totaled 6,793 points this season (111.4 per contest) and they snag 41.1 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bucks are shooting 47.9% from the floor, which is ranked 6th in the NBA.

The Bucks on the defensive end are ranked 17th in the league in points given up per game with 115.8. They have forced 13.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.7% from the field (12th in the league). The Milwaukee defense gives up 36.8% on 3-pointers (890 of 2,417) and their opponents are making 77.7% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 27.5 dimes and 44.7 rebounds every game, which ranks them 23rd and 17th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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