New Orleans Pelicans vs. Orlando Magic odds, tips and betting trends

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26 February 2023

New Orleans Pelicans vs. Orlando Magic odds, tips and betting trends

The New Orleans Pelicans (30-31) will be trying to break a three-game losing skid when hosting the Orlando Magic (25-36) on Monday, February 27, 2023 at Smoothie King Center. It will air at 8:00 PM ET on BSNO and BSFL.

The Pelicans are a 4-point favorite against the Magic when Pelicans and Magic play. The matchup’s point total is set at 227.5.

Pelicans vs. Magic Betting Odds

Spread: New Orleans -4
Total: 227.5
Moneyline: New Orleans -177, Orlando +150

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Magic at Pelicans odds, spread, & more

Prediction

Pick ATS: Pelicans (- 4)
Pick OU:
Under (227.5)
Prediction:
Pelicans 116 – Magic 110

New Orleans has been chosen as the favorite in 29 games this year and has walked away with the win 20 times (69%) in those games.
This year, New Orleans has won 12 of 16 games when listed as at least -177 or better on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies New Orleans has a 63.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Orlando has won 20 of the 50 games it was the moneyline underdog this season (40%).
Orlando has gone 16-24 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +150 or longer (40%).
Orlando has a 40% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

The 114.7 points per game the Pelicans put up are only 1.0 more point than the Magic allow (113.7).
New Orleans has a 21-11 record against the spread and a 23-9 record overall when putting up more than 113.7 points.
When Orlando allows fewer than 114.7 points, it is 24-9-2 against the spread and 20-15 overall.
The Magic put up only 3.0 fewer points per game (110.8) than the Pelicans give up (113.8).
Orlando is 19-3 against the spread and 15-7 overall when it scores more than 113.8 points.
New Orleans has an ATS record of 18-5 and a 19-4 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 110.8 points.
The Pelicans are at the 15th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (114.7 PPG), while the Magic allow the 16th-fewest points per game (113.7) in the league.
Orlando is the NBA’s 28th-ranked offense (110.8 PPG), while New Orleans is the 17th-ranked defense (113.8).
The Pelicans have scored a total of 56 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 0.9 per game), while the Magic have been out-scored by opponents on average this year (by 174 total points, 2.9 per game).

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The average implied total for New Orleans this year is 116.9 points, 0.9 more points than its implied total of 116 points in Monday’s game.
This season, New Orleans has totaled more than 116 points in a game 28 times.
Orlando’s average implied point total on the season (115.6 points) is 3.6 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (112 points).

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