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NBA Tips: Thursday Best Bets – 4/12/2025
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The NBA Thursday action features another loaded slate of games, 9 in total. I’m here to bring you a preview of two primetime matchups. Here are my NBA betting tips, predictions and stats!
San Antonio Spurs (14-6) at Orlando Magic (13-8)
Thursday 04/12/2025 at 11:00am AEDT. Venue: Amway Center (Orlando)
The Magic will be looking to make it 4 straight wins when they meet the Spurs on their home court this Thursday. Here are my NBA betting tips for Thursday’s early game.
| SGM Bet | Magic -2.5 – Over 233.5 | $3.00 |
|---|
Last 5 Form
Orlando Magic
The Magic are looking strong coming into this matchup, they’ve won 3 straight games. That includes a nice win over the Pistons on the road last week. They’re also on a 6 game winning streak on their home court.
San Antonio Spurs
The Spurs returned home last game after a 4 game road-trip and beat the Grizzlies 126-119. But they’re back on the road this Thursday and looking to improve on their 5-4 away record.
| Team | Opp | Score | Result | H/A | Date | – | Team | Opp | Score | Result | H/A | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORL |
 CHI |
125-120 | W | Home | 02/12/25 | – | SAN |
 MEM |
126-119 | W | Home | 03/12/25 |
| ORL |
 DET |
112-109 | W | Away | 29/11/25 | – | SAN |
 MIN |
112-125 | L | Away | 01/12/25 |
| ORL |
 PHI |
144-103 | W | Away | 26/11/25 | – | SAN |
 DEN |
139-136 | W | Away | 30/11/25 |
| ORL |
 BOS |
129-138 | L | Away | 24/11/25 | – | SAN |
 POR |
115-102 | W | Away | 28/11/25 |
| ORL |
 NY |
133-121 | W | Home | 23/11/25 | – | SAN |
 PHO |
102-111 | L | Away | 24/11/25 |
Head to Head
This is the first meeting of the season and the Magic have won both of the last matchups.
| Home | Score | Away | Result | Arena | Margin | Total | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAN |
105-116 | ORL |
Magic won by 11 pts | @ San Antonio | 11 | 221 | Wed 2-Apr-2025 |
| ORL |
112-111 | SAN |
Magic won by 1 pts | @ Orlando | 1 | 223 | Sun 9-Feb-2025 |
NBA Same Game Multi Tips
Here are my NBA same game multi tips for the Magic against the Spurs.
- 1st Leg – Magic -2.5: The Magic are tough to beat at home and that look likes the safe bet at the line of 2.5 pts. Wemby is still out for the Spurs and their form has been up and down. They also don’t have a good record against the Magic, going 2-4 ATS. Meanwhile, the Magic are looking for a 7th straight home win and have covered in 6 of their last 8 games.
- 2nd Leg – Over 233.5 Points: The Over also looks like a nice bet. The Magic have a 7-1 record against the Over in their last 8 games and they’re scoring 119.5 points per game this season. The Spurs also average 119 pts per game and hold a 6-2 Overs record in their last 8 road games.
Detroit Pistons (17-4) at Milwaukee Bucks (9-13)
Thursday 04/12/2025 at 12:00pm AEDT. Venue: Fiserv Forum (Milwaukee)
The Pistons head to Milwaukee looking to continue the Bucks woes and make it 3 wins on the trot. Here are my best bets and predictions for this one.
| SGM Bet | Pistons -2.5 – Over 232.5 Points | $3.75 |
|---|
Last 5 Form
Milwaukee Bucks
The Bucks are just 1-4 in their last 5 (2-8 in last 10) and struggling to find their best form. They lost against the Wizards 129-126 last time out and will need to be much better to beat the Pistons.
Detroit Pistons
After 2 straight losses, the Pistons have bounced back to win their last 2 games. They come off a nailbiting 99-98 win over the Hawks at home and beat the Heat previously by 3 pts.
| Team | Opp | Score | Result | H/A | Date | – | Team | Opp | Score | Result | H/A | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL |
 WAS |
126-129 | L | Away | 02/12/25 | – | DET |
 ATL |
99-98 | W | Home | 02/12/25 |
| MIL |
 BRO |
116-99 | W | Home | 30/11/25 | – | DET |
 MIA |
138-135 | W | Away | 30/11/25 |
| MIL |
NY |
109-118 | L | Away | 29/11/25 | – | DET |
ORL |
109-112 | L | Home | 29/11/25 |
| MIL |
MIA |
103-106 | L | Away | 27/11/25 | – | DET |
BOS |
114-117 | L | Away | 27/11/25 |
| MIL |
POR |
103-115 | L | Home | 25/11/25 | – | DET |
 IND |
122-117 | W | Away | 25/11/25 |
Head to Head
Detroit won the first meeting of the season in Milwaukee easily by a 13 pt margin.
| Home | Score | Away | Result | Arena | Margin | Total | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL |
116-129 | DET |
Pistons won by 13 pts | @ Milwaukee | 13 | 245 | Sun 23-Nov-2025 |
| MIL |
140-133 | DET |
Bucks won by 7 pts | @ Milwaukee | 7 | 273 | Mon 14-Apr-2025 |
NBA Same Game Multi Tips
Here are my NBA same game multi tips for the Bucks against the Pistons.
- 1st Leg – Pistons -2.5: First-off, the Pistons should win and cover this small line. They’ve won 8 of their last 9 games on the road and that includes a 13 pt win at this arena earlier on this season. They’re also 12-2 against an East opponent in their last 14 games. Meanwhile, the Bucks are struggling and come off a woeful loss against the Wizards – one of the worst teams in the NBA. Their form at home isn’t great either, they’ve failed to cover in 4 of their last 5.
- 2nd Leg – Over 232.5 Points: When these two sides meet, points usually flow. As such, the Over is a perfect 5-0 in the last 5 meetings. It’s also 5-0 when they meet in Milwaukee.
