Sports betting players will usually get on your side if you can win on the road, and Orlando is the best road team in the league. The Magic will head to Phoenix on Friday to face a struggling Suns team whose offense has cooled off dramatically.

Magic vs Suns betting – Friday, December 10, 10:30 PM ET

The Magic (17-4 before Thursday’s game in Utah) had won nine in a row on the road as of Thursday, and this isn’t a new thing as they were 27-14 away from home last year.

They can win defensive struggles against teams like Miami and Atlanta, while winning shootouts with New York and Golden State. In Dwight Howard, Vince Carter and Rashard Lewis, Orlando has a trio capable of combining for 60 points a night, while they’re sixth in points allowed. Howard had 25 points to lead six Magic players in double figures in a 122-100 home over the Suns on November 4th.

The Suns (15-7) have lost four of their last five, and after scoring 100 or more in their first 17 contests, Phoenix has failed to do so in three of their last five. The Suns can’t afford to score less because their defense hasn’t gotten any better. Amare Stoudemire is averaging 16.8 points in his last five games, which may have something to do with the Suns’ problems. However, he had 25 points and 14 boards in their first meeting with the Magic, and they’ll need more of that if they want a sports betting win in your sportsbook.

NBA betting odds in your sports betting book should be very close in this contest, given the Magic’s prowess on the road. However, Orlando has lost seven straight in the desert, and they play on Thursday night in Utah, while the Suns have been off since Tuesday and are anxious to return home after losing four in a row on the road. If the Magic’s unbelievable run doesn’t end on Thursday, it definitely will on Friday.

Betting picks: Phoenix