The Orlando Magic (30-36) are favored by 2.5 points against the New Orleans Pelicans (18-48) on Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSFL. The matchup has a point total of 216.
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Magic Cover -2.5 vs Pelicans -110
Magic vs. Pelicans betting lines
- Magic odds to win: -134
- Pelicans odds to win: +113
- Spread: Magic (-2.5)
- Total: 216
- TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Magic Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- Orlando has a 12-20 record against the spread on the road and are 12-20 in road contests.
- This season, Orlando has a 4-6 record ATS on the road when playing as 2.5-point favorites or more.
- Magic games have gone over the set point total 13 times on the road this season.
- Recent history seems to go against Orlando to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 214.2 points per contest this season.
Magic Recent Trends
- The Magic have covered the spread four times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 3-7 record straight-up in those games.
- The final score of the last 10 Magic games has exceeded the set total four times.
- The Magic’s last 10 outings have ended with an average of 216.1 points scored. That’s 0.1 more points than this contest’s over/under.
- Across their last 10 games, the Magic have scored 1.5 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.
Magic Betting Records
- The Magic have been the moneyline favorite 36 total times this season. They’ve gone 23-13 in those games.
- Orlando has gone 19-11 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -134 or shorter (winning 63.3%).
- The Magic have a 57.3% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 (27th in NBA) | 47.1 (20th) | 41.5 (27th) | 42.1 (third) | 22.8 (29th) | 13.4 (16th) |
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Pelicans Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Pelicans games have gone over the set point total 19 times at home this season.
- The Pelicans have covered the spread 18 times at home and is 12-21 in home contests.
- This season, the Pelicans have a 4-2 record ATS at home when playing as 2.5-point underdogs or more.
- Recent performance gives an edge to the Pelicans to beat the total. This year their home games averaged a total of 227.4 points per contest.
Pelicans Recent Trends
- The Pelicans are 5-5 overall and 5-5 against the spread in their last 10 games.
- The Pelicans and their opponents have combined to hit the over in six of the past 10 games.
- The past 10 Pelicans games averaged 16.9 more points (232.9) than this matchup’s over/under.
- The Pelicans’ per-game scoring average over their last 10 games is 114.3, 3.3 points higher than their season-long per-game average.
Pelicans Betting Records
- New Orleans has entered the game as underdogs 48 times this season and won eight, or 16.7%, of those games.
- The Pelicans have a record of 6-38, a 13.6% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of +113 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- The implied probability of a win by the Pelicans based on the moneyline is 46.9%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.1 (24th in NBA) | 48.3 (29th) | 43.4 (22nd) | 46.4 (28th) | 25.6 (20th) | 13.6 (18th) |
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