Magic vs. Jazz Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets

The Utah Jazz (27-32) are 5-point underdogs as they try to end a four-game road losing streak when they take on the Orlando Magic (33-26) on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at Amway Center. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on BSF. The matchup has an over/under set at 219.5 points.

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Magic and Jazz Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

In games they have played as at least 5-point favorites this season, the Magic are 9-4 against the spread.

The Jazz are 12-11 against the spread when an underdog by 5 points or more this year.

These teams average a combined 229.1 points per game, 9.6 more points than the total of 219.5 set for this game.

Opponents of the two teams average a combined 11.3 more points per game, 230.8, than this matchup’s total of 219.5 points.

The average over/under the Magic have had set in games this year is 2.2 more points than this outing’s point total.

The average point total for Utah this season is 18.6 points higher than this game’s over/under.

Orlando is 38-21-0 against the spread this season.

The Jazz are 32-27-0 against the spread this season.

Magic Stats & Insights

The Magic average 111.4 points per game (26th in the league) while allowing 110.3 per contest (sixth in the NBA). They have a +68 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 1.1 points per game.

The Magic come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 2.4 boards. They are recording 42.8 rebounds per game (21st in the league) compared to their opponents’ 40.4 per contest.

Orlando connects on 11.0 three-pointers per game (30th in the league) compared to its opponents’ 11.6. It shoots 35.4% from deep while its opponents hit 35.8% from long range.

The Magic average 114.4 points per 100 possessions on offense (23rd in the league), and allow 113.2 points per 100 possessions (fourth in the NBA).

The Magic have been much better offensively at home, where they average 114.4 points per game, compared to on the road, where they put up 108.9 per game. Defensively, they are better when playing at home, where they concede 107.8 points per game, versus playing on the road, where they let their opponents to average 112.3 per game.

Jazz Stats & Insights

The Jazz have a -166 scoring differential, falling short by 2.8 points per game. They’re putting up 117.7 points per game, ninth in the league, and are allowing 120.5 per contest to rank 25th in the NBA.

Utah wins the rebound battle by an average of 4.4 boards. It collects 46.6 rebounds per game (second in league) compared to its opponents’ 42.2.

The Jazz make 13.3 three-pointers per game (11th in the league), 1.2 fewer than their opponents. They are shooting 35.7% from deep (23rd in NBA) and opponents are shooting 39.1%.

The Jazz average 117.3 points per 100 possessions on offense (16th in league), and give up 120.1 points per 100 possessions (26th in NBA).

In 2023-24 Utah is scoring 10.9 more points per game at home (123.2) than away (112.3).

Magic Key Players to Watch

Franz Wagner averages 20.8 points and 5.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game.

Jalen Suggs makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Magic, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.0 per contest.

Suggs averages 1.4 steals per game, while Goga Bitadze swats 1.4 shots per contest.

Jazz Key Players to Watch

Lauri Markkanen scores 23.1 points per game. He also adds 8.4 rebounds per outing and 2.0 assists per contest.

This season, John Collins is averaging 14.2 points, 1.2 assists and 8.4 rebounds per game.

Markkanen makes 3.2 treys per game.

The Jazz’s defensive effort gets a lift from Kris Dunn (1.1 steals per game) and Walker Kessler (2.7 blocks per game).

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