The Orlando Magic (3-6) will attempt to halt a five-game losing streak when they host the New Orleans Pelicans (3-6) at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, November 8, 2024 as 5.5-point favorites. The Pelicans have lost three games in a row.

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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

• In the 2024-25 season, the Magic (2-7-0 ATS) and the Pelicans (2-7-0 ATS) have had similar success against the spread.
• 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 year.
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Magic are 2-1, while the Pelicans are 1-2 as moneyline underdogs.

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Magic Performance Insights

• While the Magic rank in the bottom five in the NBA in points per game with 105.8 (second-worst), they rank ninth in the league with 109.7 points allowed per contest.
• Orlando is grabbing 42.9 rebounds per game (20th-ranked in NBA) this season, while allowing 44.2 rebounds per contest (16th-ranked).
• The Magic rank 22nd in the NBA with 24.3 dimes per contest.
• Orlando is 18th in the NBA with 14.6 turnovers per game so far this season. Meanwhile, it ranks 13th with 14.2 forced turnovers per game.
• The Magic rank 23rd in the NBA by draining 11.7 treys per contest, but they have a 30.3% shooting percentage from three-point land, which ranks worst in the league.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans score 109.3 points per game and allow 117.8, making them 22nd in the NBA on offense and 23rd on defense.
• On the glass, New Orleans is 24th in the NBA in rebounds (41.6 per game). It is 11th in rebounds allowed (42.9 per game).
• The Pelicans are 20th in the NBA in assists (24.4 per game) in 2024-25.
• In terms of turnovers, New Orleans is 13th in the league in committing them (13.6 per game). It is 13th in forcing them (14.2 per game).
• The Pelicans make 11.7 3-pointers per game and shoot 36.6% from beyond the arc, ranking 23rd and 11th, respectively, in the NBA.

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