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Magic vs. Bucks Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Magic vs. Bucks NBA game on March 8, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Magic | 25 | 42 | 33 | 30 | 130 |
Bucks | 15 | 40 | 15 | 21 | 91 |
Live Probabilities
Spread
Over / Under
Moneyline
Win %
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Magic | 25 | 42 | 33 | 30 | 130 |
Bucks | 15 | 40 | 15 | 21 | 91 |
Q4 00:27 Bucks misses three point jump shot
Q4 00:36 AJ Green misses three point jump shot
Q4 00:57 Bucks misses two point jump shot
Q4 1:19 AJ Green misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:46 Bucks misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:57 Magic misses two point jump shot
Q4 2:29 Bucks misses three point jump shot
Q4 2:43 Magic makes two point jump shot
Q4 2:57 Bucks makes two point jump shot
Q4 3:06 Magic makes two point jump shot
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
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Magic turnover
Magic turnover
End of 4th Quarter.
Goga Bitadze defensive rebound
Bucks misses three point jump shot
Andre Jackson Jr. offensive rebound
AJ Green misses three point jump shot
Bucks personal foul
+1
Jett Howard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
128-91
Pete Nance turnover
+1
Jett Howard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
130-91
Bucks misses two point jump shot
Magic defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Thanasis Antetokounmpo turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
Jett Howard turnover (lost ball) (Thanasis Antetokounmpo steals)
Noah Penda defensive rebound
Noah Penda personal foul (Thanasis Antetokounmpo draws the foul)
Thanasis Antetokounmpo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Bucks offensive rebound
Thanasis Antetokounmpo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Thanasis Antetokounmpo offensive rebound
AJ Green misses three point jump shot
Thanasis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound
AJ Green shooting foul (Goga Bitadze draws the foul)
Goga Bitadze misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Goga Bitadze misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Magic offensive rebound
Jett Howard defensive rebound
Bucks misses three point jump shot
Pete Nance defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
Bucks turnover
Magic turnover
Magic defensive rebound
Magic 60 second timeout
Bucks misses three point jump shot
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
128-91
+2
Bucks makes two point jump shot
126-91
Thanasis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
126-89
Bucks personal foul
Goga Bitadze misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Noah Penda defensive rebound
Bucks misses three point jump shot
Magic personal foul
Noah Penda defensive rebound
Bucks personal foul
+1
Noah Penda makes regular free throw 1 of 2
123-89
+1
Noah Penda makes regular free throw 2 of 2
124-89
Bucks misses three point jump shot
Gary Trent Jr. defensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
+3
Bucks makes three point jump shot
122-89
AJ Green defensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
+2
Bucks makes two point jump shot
122-86
+3
Magic makes three point jump shot
122-84
Goga Bitadze defensive rebound
Bucks misses three point jump shot
+3
Magic makes three point jump shot
119-84
Noah Penda defensive rebound
Bucks misses three point jump shot
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
116-84
Magic offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Magic misses three point jump shot
Pete Nance offensive rebound
+2
Bucks makes two point jump shot
114-84
Bucks misses three point jump shot
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
114-82
Goga Bitadze offensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
Goga Bitadze defensive rebound
Bucks misses three point jump shot
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
111-82
Bucks personal foul
+1
Goga Bitadze makes regular free throw 1 of 1
112-82
+2
Bucks makes two point jump shot
109-82
Pete Nance defensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
Bucks personal foul
Goga Bitadze offensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
Magic personal foul
+1
Thanasis Antetokounmpo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
109-79
Magic lineup change (Jevon Carter, Jamal Cain, Goga Bitadze, Tristan da Silva, Noah Penda)
+1
Thanasis Antetokounmpo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
109-80
Magic lineup change (Jevon Carter, Jamal Cain, Goga Bitadze, Noah Penda, Jett Howard)
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
108-78
Bucks personal foul
+1
Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 1 of 1
109-78
Magic lineup change (Jevon Carter, Desmond Bane, Goga Bitadze, Tristan da Silva, Noah Penda)
Moritz Wagner defensive rebound
Bucks misses two point jump shot
Andre Jackson Jr. defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
Desmond Bane offensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
+3
Bucks makes three point jump shot
106-78
Bucks misses three point jump shot
Bucks offensive rebound
Magic personal foul
Magic lineup change (Jevon Carter, Desmond Bane, Tristan da Silva, Noah Penda, Moritz Wagner)
Bucks lineup change (Pete Nance, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, AJ Green, Andre Jackson Jr., Gary Trent Jr.)
Bucks personal foul
+1
Jalen Suggs makes regular free throw 1 of 3
104-75
+1
Jalen Suggs makes regular free throw 2 of 3
105-75
+1
Jalen Suggs makes regular free throw 3 of 3
106-75
Moritz Wagner defensive rebound
Bucks misses three point jump shot
Bobby Portis defensive rebound
Bucks personal foul
+1
Noah Penda makes regular free throw 1 of 2
103-75
Noah Penda misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Noah Penda defensive rebound
Bucks misses three point jump shot
Andre Jackson Jr. defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
Moritz Wagner offensive rebound
Bucks 60 second timeout
Instant replay
Bobby Portis shooting foul
Magic misses two point jump shot
Magic offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Magic misses two point jump shot
+3
Bucks makes three point jump shot
102-75
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
102-72
+2
Bucks makes two point jump shot
100-72
Magic personal foul
Jalen Suggs turnover (offensive foul)
Magic misses three point jump shot
Magic offensive rebound
End of 3rd Quarter.
Bucks lineup change (AJ Green, Myles Turner, Andre Jackson Jr., Bobby Portis, Ryan Rollins)
Magic lineup change (Jalen Suggs, Desmond Bane, Tristan da Silva, Noah Penda, Moritz Wagner)
+3
Bucks makes three point jump shot
100-70
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
100-67
Moritz Wagner defensive rebound
Bucks misses three point jump shot
Magic personal foul
Jevon Carter turnover (offensive foul)
Magic personal foul
Cam Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Bucks offensive rebound
+1
Cam Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
98-67
Magic turnover
Desmond Bane defensive rebound
Bucks misses three point jump shot
Bobby Portis defensive rebound
Bucks personal foul
+1
Moritz Wagner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
98-66
Moritz Wagner misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Bucks lineup change (Pete Nance, Cam Thomas, Bobby Portis, Gary Trent Jr., Ryan Rollins)
+2
Bucks makes two point jump shot
97-66
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
97-64
Moritz Wagner offensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
Bucks personal foul
Magic 60 second timeout
Magic lineup change (Jevon Carter, Desmond Bane, Noah Penda, Moritz Wagner, Jett Howard)
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Bucks misses three point jump shot
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
95-65
Jevon Carter defensive rebound
Bucks misses three point jump shot
Bucks personal foul
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2
92-65
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 2 of 2
93-65
+2
Bucks makes two point jump shot
91-64
Jericho Sims defensive rebound
Instant replay
Magic misses three point jump shot
Noah Penda defensive rebound
Bucks misses three point jump shot
Magic personal foul
Magic lineup change (Jevon Carter, Paolo Banchero, Noah Penda, Moritz Wagner, Jett Howard)
+3
Magic makes three point jump shot
91-62
Bucks misses two point jump shot
Bucks offensive rebound
Bucks turnover
Magic lineup change (Jevon Carter, Paolo Banchero, Tristan da Silva, Moritz Wagner, Jett Howard)
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
88-62
Tristan da Silva offensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
+2
Bucks makes two point jump shot
86-62
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
86-60
+2
Bucks makes two point jump shot
84-60
Bobby Portis defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
Bucks personal foul
Myles Turner turnover (offensive foul)
Bucks lineup change (Pete Nance, Cam Thomas, Bobby Portis, Jericho Sims, Gary Trent Jr.)
Magic lineup change (Jalen Suggs, Paolo Banchero, Tristan da Silva, Moritz Wagner, Jett Howard)
Bucks personal foul
Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Magic offensive rebound
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 2 of 2
84-58
Bucks lineup change (Pete Nance, Cam Thomas, Myles Turner, Bobby Portis, Gary Trent Jr.)
Jalen Suggs defensive rebound
Bucks misses three point jump shot
Magic personal foul
Magic personal foul
Magic lineup change (Jalen Suggs, Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, Tristan da Silva, Moritz Wagner)
Bucks lineup change (Cam Thomas, Myles Turner, Ousmane Dieng, Bobby Portis, Gary Trent Jr.)
Ousmane Dieng defensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
Bucks misses three point jump shot
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
83-58
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Bucks misses two point jump shot
Bucks personal foul
Wendell Carter Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Magic offensive rebound
Bucks lineup change (AJ Green, Cam Thomas, Myles Turner, Ousmane Dieng, Bobby Portis)
+1
Wendell Carter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
81-58
Bucks turnover
Jericho Sims offensive rebound
Bucks misses two point jump shot
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
80-58
Bucks turnover
Magic turnover
Jalen Suggs defensive rebound
Bucks misses two point jump shot
Magic personal foul
+3
Magic makes three point jump shot
78-58
Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
Bucks misses three point jump shot
+3
Magic makes three point jump shot
75-58
+3
Bucks makes three point jump shot
72-58
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
72-55
Bucks 60 second timeout
Bucks turnover
+3
Magic makes three point jump shot
70-55
Bucks turnover
Magic turnover
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Jalen Suggs defensive rebound
Bucks misses three point jump shot
Bucks misses three point jump shot
Bucks offensive rebound
End of 1st Half.
Magic lineup change (Jalen Suggs, Wendell Carter Jr., Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, Tristan da Silva)
Bucks lineup change (AJ Green, Myles Turner, Ousmane Dieng, Jericho Sims, Ryan Rollins)
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
66-55
Bucks personal foul
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 1
67-55
Magic lineup change (Jevon Carter, Wendell Carter Jr., Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, Jett Howard)
+2
Bucks makes two point jump shot
64-55
+3
Magic makes three point jump shot
64-53
Ryan Rollins defensive rebound
Magic personal foul
+1
Ryan Rollins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-52
+1
Ryan Rollins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-53
Magic misses three point jump shot
+3
Bucks makes three point jump shot
61-51
+3
Magic makes three point jump shot
61-48
+3
Bucks makes three point jump shot
58-48
Magic personal foul
Magic lineup change (Jevon Carter, Wendell Carter Jr., Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, Tristan da Silva)
+3
Magic makes three point jump shot
58-45
Bucks violation
Magic 60 second timeout
Magic lineup change (Jalen Suggs, Wendell Carter Jr., Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, Tristan da Silva)
+3
Bucks makes three point jump shot
55-45
Cam Thomas defensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
Magic offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Magic misses three point jump shot
+3
Bucks makes three point jump shot
55-42
Bobby Portis defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
Bucks misses two point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Magic personal foul
Bucks lineup change (Cam Thomas, Myles Turner, Ousmane Dieng, Bobby Portis, Ryan Rollins)
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
55-39
Bucks 60 second timeout
Bucks turnover
+3
Magic makes three point jump shot
53-39
Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
Bucks misses two point jump shot
Bucks personal foul
+1
Wendell Carter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-39
+1
Wendell Carter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-39
+3
Bucks makes three point jump shot
48-38
Magic personal foul
Bucks lineup change (AJ Green, Myles Turner, Ousmane Dieng, Jericho Sims, Ryan Rollins)
Magic lineup change (Jevon Carter, Wendell Carter Jr., Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, Tristan da Silva)
+1
AJ Green makes regular free throw 1 of 1
48-39
Magic turnover
Bucks turnover
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
48-35
Bucks turnover
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
46-35
+3
Bucks makes three point jump shot
44-35
Jericho Sims defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
+2
Bucks makes two point jump shot
44-32
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
44-30
Bucks 60 second timeout
Magic lineup change (Jalen Suggs, Wendell Carter Jr., Paolo Banchero, Tristan da Silva, Noah Penda)
Bucks lineup change (AJ Green, Cam Thomas, Bobby Portis, Jericho Sims, Ryan Rollins)
Noah Penda offensive rebound
Bucks personal foul
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-30
Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Bucks turnover
Magic turnover
Magic lineup change (Jalen Suggs, Paolo Banchero, Tristan da Silva, Noah Penda, Moritz Wagner)
+2
Bucks makes two point jump shot
41-30
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
41-28
+2
Bucks makes two point jump shot
39-28
Bucks personal foul
+1
Moritz Wagner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-26
+1
Moritz Wagner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-26
Magic lineup change (Jalen Suggs, Paolo Banchero, Noah Penda, Moritz Wagner, Jett Howard)
+2
Bucks makes two point jump shot
37-26
Ousmane Dieng defensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
Moritz Wagner defensive rebound
+2
Bucks makes two point jump shot
37-24
Magic personal foul
Cam Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 1
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
36-22
Bucks personal foul
+1
Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 1 of 1
37-22
Moritz Wagner defensive rebound
Bucks misses two point jump shot
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
34-22
+2
Bucks makes two point jump shot
32-22
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
32-20
+2
Bucks makes two point jump shot
30-20
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
30-18
Moritz Wagner defensive rebound
Bucks misses two point jump shot
+3
Magic makes three point jump shot
28-18
+3
Bucks makes three point jump shot
25-18
Bucks misses three point jump shot
Bucks offensive rebound
End of 1st Quarter.
Magic lineup change (Jalen Suggs, Desmond Bane, Noah Penda, Moritz Wagner, Jett Howard)
Magic turnover
Moritz Wagner defensive rebound
Bobby Portis offensive rebound
+2
Bucks makes two point jump shot
25-15
Magic personal foul
Bobby Portis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Bucks misses three point jump shot
+3
Magic makes three point jump shot
25-13
Desmond Bane offensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
Bucks personal foul
Magic lineup change (Jevon Carter, Desmond Bane, Noah Penda, Moritz Wagner, Jett Howard)
Bucks lineup change (Cam Thomas, Ousmane Dieng, Bobby Portis, Jericho Sims, Gary Trent Jr.)
+2
Bucks makes two point jump shot
22-13
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
22-11
Jett Howard defensive rebound
Bucks misses two point jump shot
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
20-11
+2
Bucks makes two point jump shot
18-11
Bobby Portis offensive rebound
Bucks misses three point jump shot
Bobby Portis defensive rebound
Bucks personal foul
Magic 60 second timeout
Bucks lineup change (Pete Nance, Ousmane Dieng, Bobby Portis, Jericho Sims, Gary Trent Jr.)
Magic lineup change (Jevon Carter, Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, Moritz Wagner, Jett Howard)
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-9
Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Jevon Carter defensive rebound
Bucks misses two point jump shot
+3
Jevon Carter makes three point jump shot
17-9
Wendell Carter Jr. misses two point driving layup
Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound
Bucks personal foul
+1
Desmond Bane makes technical free throw 1 of 1
14-9
+2
Bucks makes two point jump shot
13-9
Gary Trent Jr. defensive rebound
Desmond Bane misses two point running layup
Bucks misses two point jump shot
Magic defensive rebound
Ousmane Dieng offensive rebound
Gary Trent Jr. turnover (bad pass)
Bucks misses two point jump shot
Magic personal foul
Bucks lineup change (Pete Nance, Myles Turner, Ousmane Dieng, Bobby Portis, Gary Trent Jr.)
Magic lineup change (Jevon Carter, Wendell Carter Jr., Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, Jett Howard)
Bobby Portis defensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
+2
Bucks makes two point jump shot
13-7
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
13-5
Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
Bucks misses three point jump shot
Magic turnover
Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
Bucks misses two point jump shot
Bobby Portis defensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
Bucks turnover
Magic lineup change (Jevon Carter, Wendell Carter Jr., Paolo Banchero, Tristan da Silva, Jett Howard)
Bobby Portis defensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
Bucks turnover
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Magic lineup change (Jalen Suggs, Wendell Carter Jr., Paolo Banchero, Tristan da Silva, Jett Howard)
Bucks lineup change (Pete Nance, AJ Green, Myles Turner, Bobby Portis, Ryan Rollins)
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
11-5
Desmond Bane defensive rebound
Bucks misses three point jump shot
Magic turnover
Bucks 60 second timeout
Bucks lineup change (Pete Nance, AJ Green, Myles Turner, Jericho Sims, Ryan Rollins)
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Bucks misses two point jump shot
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
9-5
Desmond Bane defensive rebound
Bucks misses two point jump shot
Jericho Sims defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
+3
Bucks makes three point jump shot
7-5
Jericho Sims offensive rebound
Bucks misses three point jump shot
Magic turnover
Magic misses two point jump shot
Magic offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Bucks misses two point jump shot
Jericho Sims defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
Bucks turnover
Magic turnover
+2
Ousmane Dieng makes two point jump shot
7-2
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-F | 93 | N. Penda | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| C-F | 35 | G. Bitadze | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| G | 2 | J. Carter | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| G | 13 | J. Howard | 14 | 2 | 2 |
| F | 8 | J. Cain | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 20 | A. Green | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| F | 35 | P. Nance | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| G | 5 | G. Trent Jr. | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| G | 44 | A. Jackson Jr. | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| F | 43 | T. Antetokounmpo | 4 | 3 | 1 |
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Magic vs. Bucks: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Magic vs. Bucks
- Date: Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Venue: Fiserv Forum
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Magic favored at -5.5
- Total (Over/Under): 217.5
- Moneyline Odds: Magic -210, Bucks +185
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Magic: 71%
- Bucks: 29%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Projected Final Score
Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Magic 112-106 Bucks.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Magic a win probability of 71%, while the Bucks have a win probability of 29%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Magic are more likely to beat the Bucks in the NBA game at Fiserv Forum on Monday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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