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2021 NBA Handicapping
(11-21) New Orleans Pelicans vs. Orlando Magic (7-25)
Date: Thursday, December 23rd, 2021
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Venue: Amway Center
NBA Moneyline Odds: Pelicans -260 | Magic +220 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Pelicans -6.5 / Magic +6.5
NBA Betting Total: 208
The New Orleans Pelicans will be on the road to take on the Orlando Magic.
The tip-off is set for 7:00 ET from Amway Center.
New Orleans started off as a 5 point favorite and that number is now up to 6.5. The total has gone from 216.5 to 208.
New Orleans Pelicans
The Pelicans have not played very well this year. Unless they can really turn things around, it is going to be an awfully long season for them.
Believe it or not, this team has rattled off three wins in a row. They really should be able to make it a fourth in a row when they face off with the Magic on Thursday.
As we all know in any sport, injuries can be total killers. This crew is finding that out with the Zion Willamson injury. He has been a huge loss for this team and they have not done a great job of adjusting.
Even if they had their best player on the floor, I am not sure how great they would be playing. They still need a few more pieces on their squad to be considered a legit threat in the Western Conference.
New Orleans beat the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday by a score of 111-97. That was a very impressive win over a team that is better than them.
Brandon Ingram was the leading scorer in their last game with 28 points and 8 rebounds. He has really stepped up in a big way this year for this ball club.
Orlando Magic
Wow, things have been very rough for this Magic team this year. It is hard to find any true positives with them.
Orlando comes into this ball game with a record of 7-25, which puts them in 14th place in the Eastern Conference. The only team that has a worse record than them in the East is the Pistons.
Everyone that you heard from pretty much thought this team would be very bad this year. It should not come as a shock to folks that they have been one of the worst teams in basketball.
Orlando beat the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday by a score of 104-98. I do not feel many people had them getting that win. That is at least an encouraging sign for a team that has really struggled this year.
Franz Wagner was the leading scorer for them in the win over Atlanta. He finished the day with 25 points and 4 rebounds. It was a good sign to see them have some success on the offensive side of things without Cole Anthony.
NBA Betting Trends:
- The Pelicans are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
- The Pelicans are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games against Orlando.
- The Magic are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games when playing at home on a Thursday.
- The Magic are 3-14 SU in their last 17 games.
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Orlando Magic NBA Analysis:
With their second game in as many days, I am curious to see how the Magic come out on Thursday. Will they build off of their win over the Hawks or will they get back to their losing ways?
If you are the Pelicans, there are not many teams you are expected to beat, but the Magic is one of them. It would not be a good look if they could not take care of Orlando.
A thing to watch out for in this game is whether or not the Magic will be with Cole Anthony. As of now, he is listed as questionable.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Magic ATS
In this spot, you have two very bad teams going at it. I do not see either team winning by a wide margin because one team is not so much better than the other.
When going against Orlando New Orleans has not been very bad against the spread as of late. I know you cannot just blindly follow the trends, but in this spot I like the home team getting the 6.5 points.
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