A pair of sliding teams square off when the Orlando Magic (3-6) host the New Orleans Pelicans (3-6) on Friday, November 8, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET. The Magic are 5.5-point favorites as they look to break a five-game losing streak against the Pelicans, who have lost three straight.

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Magic vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, November 8, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSFL
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Orlando, Florida
• Venue: Kia Center

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Magic vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Magic 115 – Pelicans 106

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Spread & Total Prediction for Magic vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Magic (- 5.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Magic (-8.4)
• Pick OU:

  Over (214.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 221.3

• Both the Magic and the Pelicans have covered the spread 22.2% of the time this year, resulting in a 2-7-0 ATS record for the Magic and a 2-7-0 record for the Pelicans.
• Orlando covers the spread when it is a 5.5-point favorite or more 33.3% of the time. That’s more often than New Orleans covers as an underdog of 5.5 or more (never covered this season).
• Both Orlando and New Orleans games have gone over the total 66.7% of the time this season.
• The Magic have a .667 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (2-1) this season, higher than the .333 winning percentage for the Pelicans as a moneyline underdog (1-2).

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Magic Performance Insights

• The Magic are scoring just 105.8 points per game (second-worst in NBA), but they’ve played more consistently at the other end, where they are surrendering 109.7 points per game (ninth-ranked).
• Orlando is 20th in the NBA with 42.9 rebounds per game this season. Meanwhile, it ranks 16th with 44.2 rebounds allowed per contest.
• The Magic rank 22nd in the NBA with 24.3 assists per game.
• Orlando is committing 14.6 turnovers per game (18th-ranked in league). It is forcing 14.2 turnovers per contest (13th-ranked).
• The Magic, who are 23rd in the league with 11.7 threes per game, are shooting just 30.3% from downtown, which is worst in the NBA.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans are 22nd in the league in points scored (109.3 per game) and 23rd in points allowed (117.8).
• At 41.6 rebounds per game and 42.9 rebounds conceded, New Orleans is 24th and 11th in the league, respectively.
• The Pelicans are 20th in the NBA in assists (24.4 per game) in 2024-25.
• New Orleans commits 13.6 turnovers per game and force 14.2 per game, ranking 13th and 13th, respectively, in the NBA.
• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are 23rd in the league in 3-point makes (11.7 per game) and 11th in 3-point percentage (36.6%).

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