The Orlando Magic (3-6) will try to break 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 (213.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 221.3

• Both the Magic and the Pelicans have covered the spread 22.2% of the time this season, 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).
• Orlando and its opponents have combined to exceed the point total in 66.7% of its games this season (six of nine), the same percentage as New Orleans and its opponents (six of nine).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Magic are 2-1, a better mark than the Pelicans have recorded (1-2) as moneyline underdogs.

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Magic Performance Insights

• The Magic are putting up just 105.8 points per game (second-worst in NBA), but they’ve played more consistently on defense, where they are allowing 109.7 points per game (ninth-ranked).
• With 42.9 rebounds per game, Orlando is 20th in the NBA. It surrenders 44.2 rebounds per contest, which ranks 16th in the league.
• The Magic rank 22nd in the NBA with 24.3 dimes per contest.
• This season, Orlando is averaging 14.6 turnovers per game (18th-ranked in NBA) and forcing 14.2 turnovers per contest (13th-ranked).
• The Magic rank worst in the NBA with a 30.3% shooting percentage from beyond the arc. Meanwhile, they are draining 11.7 three-pointers per game (23rd-ranked in league).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• On offense the Pelicans are the 22nd-ranked team in the NBA (109.3 points per game). Defensively they are 23rd (117.8 points allowed per game).
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 24th in the NBA in rebounds (41.6 per game) and 11th in rebounds conceded (42.9).
• This season the Pelicans are ranked 20th in the NBA in assists at 24.4 per game.
• New Orleans is 13th in the league in turnovers per game (13.6) and 13th in turnovers forced (14.2).
• Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are 23rd in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (11.7). They are 11th in 3-point percentage at 36.6%.

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