The Magic have gone under the 2nd half total in 10 of their 12 road games so far this season. Check it out:
October 30 at New Jersey
total was 99.5 and Magic won the 2nd half, 45-41 (under by 13.5)
November 1 at Toronto
total was 101 and the Magic lost the 2nd half, 63-61 (over by 23)
November 3 at Detroit
total was 96 and the Magic lost the 2nd half, 47-39 (under by 10)
November 8 at Oklahoma City
total was 96.5 and the Magic lost the 2nd half, 49-30 (under by 17.5)
November 10 at Charlotte
total was 91.5 and the Magic lost the 2nd half, 40-36 (under 15.5)
November 20 at Boston
total was 95 and the Magic won the 2nd half, 40-38 (under by 17)
November 22 at Toronto
total was 104.5 and the Magic won the 2nd half, 54-47 (under by 3.5)
November 26 at Atlanta
total was 99 and the Magic won the 2nd half, 54-25 (under by 20)
November 28 at Milwaukee
total was 97.5 and the Magic won the 2nd half, 53-42 (under by 2.5)
November 29 at New York
total was 102.5 and the Magic won the 2nd half, 60-50 (over by 7.5)
December 5 at Golden State
total was 111 and the Magic tied the 2nd half, 54-54 (under by 3)
December 8 at L.A. Clippers
total was 95 and the Magic won the 2nd half, 44-39 (under by 12)
For what it's worth (perhaps nothing), both games in Toronto as well as the game in New York were played in the afternoon. So, if you throw those out, the Magic have gone under in the 2nd half of all 9 road night games by an average of 12.7 points per game.
Here are the scores of the 2nd halves of Utah's 12 home games so far this season:
51-38 vs. the Clippers
39-59 vs. Houston
53-49 vs. San Antonio
44-49 vs. Sacramento
43-39 vs. Toronto
48-44 vs. Detroit (and then another 17 points were scored in overtime)
42-51 vs. Oklahoma City
48-46 vs. Chicago
49-48 vs. Portland
59-45 vs. Memphis
39-43 vs. Indiana
55-44 vs. San Antonio
Only two of the twelve games made it over tonight's 2nd half total (without the help of overtime), and they barely cracked 100.
With this high scoring 1st half, I'm taking the UNDER.
Best of luck on whatever decisions you make.