NBA Best Bets: Magic vs. Pelicans Picks for November 8

Published 5:25 am Friday, November 8, 2024

The Orlando Magic (3-6) will look to stop 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.

If you want to make an informed wager on Friday’s game, check out the best bets available in the article below (according to our computer predictions).

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Magic vs. Pelicans Game Info

  • When: Friday, November 8, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: Kia Center in Orlando, Florida
  • TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSFL
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Magic vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Jalen Suggs Over 18.5 PTS

  • The 18.5 points prop total set for Jalen Suggs on Friday is 1.2 more than his season scoring average (17.3).
  • Suggs has gone up against a points prop bet in 10 games this season, and he’s gone over five times.
  • The Magic are the NBA’s 29th-ranked scoring squad (105.8 points per game), while the Pelicans are 23rd in points conceded (117.8 per game).

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Zion Williamson Over 25.5 PTS

  • The 25.5 points prop total set for Zion Williamson on Friday is 2.8 more than his scoring average on the season (22.7).
  • He has hit the over three times on a points prop this season (in 10 tries).
  • New Orleans’ squad is currently the 22nd-ranked scoring team in the NBA (109.3 points per game), while Orlando is ninth in points conceded (109.7 per game).
  • When scoring more points than 109.7, New Orleans is 2-2.

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Pick ATS: Magic (- 5.5)

  • Orlando has two wins against the spread this year.
  • New Orleans has won twice against the spread this season.
  • The Magic have won once ATS (1-2) as a 5.5-point favorite or more this year.
  • The Pelicans are winless ATS (0-1) when playing as at least 5.5-point underdogs this season.

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Pick OU:

Over (213.5)

  • The Magic and their opponents have combined to score more than 213.5 points in five of nine games this season.
  • The Pelicans and their opponents have combined to score more than 213.5 points in seven of nine games this season.
  • The average total in Orlando’s games this year is 219.9, 6.4 more than this matchup’s over/under.
  • New Orleans’ games this year have had a 222.9-point total on average, 9.4 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Magic are the 12th-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Pelicans have scored the seventh-most points.
  • This contest features the league’s 27th-ranked (Pelicans) and 22nd-ranked (Magic) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Magic (-210)

  • The Magic have been favorites in three games this season and won two (66.7%) of those contests.
  • The Pelicans have come away with one win in the three contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • This season, Orlando has won two of its three games when favored by at least -210 on the moneyline.
  • New Orleans has been named as an underdog of +170 or more just one time this season and left with a loss in that game.
  • The Magic have a 67.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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