Tracking lineups and monitoring usage is what gives the bettor a potential advantage. There just is not enough time or staffing for sportsbooks to research every player prop and adjust for matchups, injuries and load management. Oddsmakers are relegated to relying on season averages and, in theory, we can pick off betting value.

This is Game 2 of a 3-game trip for Portland. They opened the trip with a 116-107 win in Miami against the Heat. Anfernee Simons had 24 to pace the Blazers. Injuries continue to be a big issue for the Magic who have lost four in a row. Tuesday, they lost in Toronto to the Raptors, 109-93.