Trail Blazers vs. Magic odds, line: 2022 NBA picks, Feb. 8 predictions from proven computer model

Orlando Magic take on the Portland Trail Blazers at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Trail Blazer's star guard CJ McCollum is unlikely to play because of a reported trade. Portland is favored by 3.5 points. The Magic are 12-43 overall and 7-23 on road. SportsLine's advanced computer model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,00 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons.

SportsLine's computer model has picked Portland Trail Blazers vs. Orlando Magic. The line is Trail Trail Blazer -3.5.

Orlando has the league's worst record, but it has split its last eight games. The Magic won four games in a six-game stretch, then they were beaten by Memphis and Boston. Rookie guard Jalen Suggs scored 17 points in each of those losses.

Portland Trail Blazers are looking for their 11th straight win over Orlando on Tuesday. Damian Lillard has been out for the entire 2022 portion of the schedule. McCollum is the team's active scoring leader with 20.5 points per game.

Magic and Trail Blazers are playing each other on February 8. The model is leaning under on the total and it has generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50 percent of simulations.