A pair of struggling teams hit the court 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 (213.5)
  

• 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 season.
• The Magic have a .667 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (2-1) this season, better than the .333 winning percentage for the Pelicans as a moneyline underdog (1-2).

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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.
• So far this year, Orlando is grabbing 42.9 rebounds per game (20th-ranked in NBA) and allowing 44.2 rebounds per contest (16th-ranked).
• The Magic are dishing out 24.3 assists per game, which ranks them 22nd in the NBA in 2024-25.
• With 14.6 turnovers per game, Orlando ranks 18th in the NBA. It forces 14.2 turnovers per contest, which ranks 13th in the league.
• The Magic rank 23rd in the NBA by sinking 11.7 threes per game, but they own a 30.3% shooting percentage from three-point land, which ranks worst in the league.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

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

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