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The Orlando Magic visit Smoothie King Center to take on the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:00pm EDT in New Orleans, LA, USA.
The – are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at ().
The Magic vs Pelicans Over/Under is total points for the game.
So far this NBA season, the Magic are 29-35 against the spread, while the Pelicans are 27-38 against the spread.
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Magic vs. Pelicans Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| Orlando Magic | O | ||
| New Orleans Pelicans | U |
Pelicans vs Magic Prediction for Tonight’s Game:
The winning team model predicts the Magic will win Thursday‘s game with 56.5% confidence, factoring in game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups for both Magic and Pelicans.
Pelicans vs Magic Spread Prediction:
Based on recent against-the-spread (ATS) trends, the model predicts the Pelicans will cover the spread for Thursday‘s game with 51.0% confidence.
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Magic Best Bets for Tonight:
- The Orlando Magic have hit the Game Total Under in 39 of their last 60 games (+15.90 Units / 24% ROI)
- The Orlando Magic have covered the 4Q Spread in 48 of their last 77 games (+15.68 Units / 18% ROI)
- The Orlando Magic have hit the 1H Game Total Under in 52 of their last 89 games (+12.08 Units / 12% ROI)
- The Orlando Magic have hit the Team Total Under in 24 of their last 35 games (+11.50 Units / 29% ROI)
- The Orlando Magic have hit the 2Q Game Total Under in 41 of their last 69 games (+8.95 Units / 11% ROI)
Pelicans Best Bets for Tonight:
- The New Orleans Pelicans have hit the 1H Game Total Over in 40 of their last 61 games (+15.75 Units / 22% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have hit the 3Q Game Total Under in 35 of their last 55 games (+13.40 Units / 21% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have hit the Game Total Over in 29 of their last 45 games (+11.40 Units / 23% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have covered the 4Q Spread in 33 of their last 54 games (+10.05 Units / 16% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have hit the 4Q Moneyline in 15 of their last 22 games at home (+8.95 Units / 37% ROI)
Orlando Magic Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Magic have gone 29-35 (-9.55 Units / -13.15% ROI).
- 30-36 against the Moneyline (-13.1 Units / -10.17% ROI)
- 26-40 against the Over for game total points (-18 Units / -24.79% ROI)
- 40-26 against the Under for game total points (+11.4 Units / 15.7% ROI)
New Orleans Pelicans Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Pelicans have gone 27-38 (-14.75 Units / -20.33% ROI).
- 18-48 against the Moneyline (-26.3 Units / -30.44% ROI)
- 38-27 against the Over for game total points (+8.3 Units / 11.43% ROI)
- 27-38 against the Under for game total points (-14.8 Units / -20.39% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Pelicans:
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only hit the Moneyline in 23 of their last 81 games (-36.60 Units / -31% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only hit the 1H Game Total Under in 34 of their last 88 games (-28.17 Units / -28% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only covered the 3Q Spread in 34 of their last 90 games (-27.05 Units / -26% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only hit the 3Q Moneyline in 19 of their last 64 games (-25.29 Units / -35% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only covered the Spread in 34 of their last 86 games (-22.05 Units / -23% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Magic:
- The Orlando Magic have only hit the 1Q Moneyline in 36 of their last 86 games (-26.30 Units / -21% ROI)
- The Orlando Magic have only hit the 2Q Moneyline in 30 of their last 78 games (-26.20 Units / -26% ROI)
- The Orlando Magic have only hit the 1H Game Total Over in 35 of their last 89 games (-25.35 Units / -25% ROI)
- The Orlando Magic have only hit the 1H Moneyline in 31 of their last 79 games (-25.20 Units / -20% ROI)
- The Orlando Magic have only covered the 1H Spread in 34 of their last 84 games (-24.22 Units / -25% ROI)
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Orlando Magic: Keys to the Game vs. the New Orleans Pelicans
The Magic are 1-9 (.100) when allowing 15 or more three-pointers this season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .358
The Magic are 18-6 (.750) when scoring 110 or more points this season — T-9th-best in the NBA. The Pelicans have allowed 119.1 points per game this season — 5th-worst in the NBA.
The Magic were 4-15 (.211) when allowing 15 or more three-pointers last season — 7th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .353
The Magic are 9-2 (.818) when making 15 or more three-pointers this season — tied for 5th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .640
New Orleans Pelicans: Keys to the Game vs. the Orlando Magic
The Pelicans are 1-20 (.048) when allowing their opponent to shoot 40% or better from three this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .296
The Pelicans are 2-7 (.222) when allowing fewer than 10 second chance points this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .539
The Pelicans were 21-3 (.875) when assisting on 30 or more field goals last season — tied for 8th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .697
The Pelicans are 27-9 (.750) when making 15 or more three-pointers since the start of the 2023-24 season — 8th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .643
Orlando Magic Offensive Stats & Trends
The Magic are shooting 31% from three (712/2,323) this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 36%
The Magic are shooting 29% from three (331/1,138) on the road this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 35%
The Magic are shooting 30% from three (337/1,134) in the first half this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 36%
The Magic have an eFG% of 50% this season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 54%
New Orleans Pelicans Offensive Stats & Trends
The Pelicans are shooting 45% (2,700/5,983) this season — 7th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 47%
The Pelicans are shooting 39% from three (120/308) in close and late situations this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 34%
The Pelicans shot 49% (3,484/7,164) last season — 9th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 47%
The Pelicans have made 12.3 three-pointers per game this season — 6th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.5
Orlando Magic Defensive Stats & Trends
The Magic have averaged 6.1 blocks per game (402 blocks/66 games) this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.0
The Magic have averaged 32.8 defensive rebounds per game (2,163 rebounds/66 games) this season — 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.4
The Magic have allowed 11.4 made three-pointers per game this season — best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 13.5
The Magic have allowed 51.2 points per game (3,379 points/66 games) in the second half this season — best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 56.3
New Orleans Pelicans Defensive Stats & Trends
The Pelicans averaged 8.3 steals per game (684 steals/82 games) last season — 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.5
The Pelicans have averaged 9.2 steals per game (673 steals/73 games) at home since the start of the 2023-24 season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.8
The Pelicans have blocked 359 shots this season — 8th most among NBA teams
The Pelicans stole the ball 684 times last season — 3rd most among NBA teams
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