Magic vs Pelicans Predictions

Magic vs Pelicans is an inter-Conference tilt between two teams that have differing hopes closing out the 2021 season. The Pelicans are still hoping to make it in the back end of the playoff race in the Western Conference. They are in a cluster of teams vying for the play-in spots in the West.

The Magic on the other hand are one of the worst teams in both the Eastern Conference and the league. They are certainly headed for a very high lottery selection in the NBA Draft. Their playoff hopes are completely absent.

Magic vs Pelicans has only been played less than three dozen times, with the split leaning narrowly to the Magic side. The recent seasons however, have been anything but competitive. From 2015 through 2020 the Magic mustered just two wins against the Pelicans.

The Magic’s recent futility against the Pelicans is extremely lopsided. Recent history would say this is an easy win on the Pelicans side. The Pelicans are far from a storied franchise, but they are a better team than the Magic. The Magic have the lowest expectations of any team in the league closing out 2021.

You will find the best NBA picks for Pelicans vs Magic below.

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Why bet the Pelicans?

✅ Magic packed it in for this season. With this season lost, the Magic made deals sending Nikola Vucevic, Evan Fournier and Aaron Gordon to new homes. They are building for the future and have no cares about notching any more wins for the remainder of this season. In fact, wins are a detriment in terms of draft lottery positioning.

✅ Magic woeful on the road: The Magic were already a dreadful road team before the trades. Now that their top players are gone, it will not get any better for them. Their average differential in road games is -8.6 points per game. They are on the most anemic offensive teams in the league. Of course that is now worse lacking any star power, and it is fair to expect a lot of blow outs to close out the season. They have lost seven of their last eight road games.

✅ Pelicans form: The Pelicans are playing solid ball right now, perhaps their best of the season. They are 4-1 in their last five games overall. They are also 4-1 in their last five home games.

✅ Pels different team at home: Despite being four games under .500 overall, the Pels are a winning team at home. They have one of the wider gaps in the league in terms of comeptence of play in home vs road games. The home version of this team will dispatch the rudderless Magic with ease.

Pelicans vs Magic has been played nearly three dozen times, with the smallest edge going to the Magic on the historical split. The more recent years however, have been non-competitive in favor of the Pelicans. The full historical split does not show it, but the recent seasons point significantly to the Pelicans side. The recent years splits do carry some weight in this matchup, as the Pelicans continue to carry a superior roster and have had their way with the Magic. History is just one indicator, and it is one piece of the puzzle to look at for best predictions on Pelicans vs Magic.

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Magic vs Pelicans Against the Spread Predictions

Magic vs Pelicans against the spread predictions refer to whether the Magic or Pelicans win or lose by the necessary points to cover the spread. The spread is a set number of points the favorite needs to win by or the underdog needs to lose by less than to be considered a wagering winner.

For a hypothetical line, we will use the Pelicans -8.5. This means your wager on the Pelicans would require them to win by more than eight points to be considered a winner. Your wager on the Magic, at +8.5, would require them to either win the game outright or to lose by fewer than nine points to have that wager be considered a winner.

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New Orleans Pelicans vs Orlando Magic Over/Under Betting

New Orleans Pelicans vs Orlando Magic Over/Under betting is a way of wagering on the contest without needing to pick the team that wins the game. Instead, these wagers are against a set betting total of combined points in the game. This set total is created by the bookmakers. For a hypothetical example, we will use a total set at 217.7 points. Over/Under wagers on this Pelicans vs Magic contest would be betting over or under 217.5 combined points for the two teams.

There are many factors to be considered when diving into Over/Under wagering. These factors include pace (expected possessions per game), offensive efficiency and defensive efficiency.

Knowing which teams play faster and slower is a significant edge. Also knowing which teams play with a higher and lower level of efficiency at each end of the floor is another signifcant edge when over/under wagering.

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Orlando Magic vs New Orleans Pelicans Moneyline Predictions

Money Line wagering on NBA is a fun way to bet on one team or the other, while taking the point spread out of play in terms of the wager.

Instead of laying or taking the points on the point spread, you can lay odds on the favorite or take odds on the underdog to simply win the game outright. If you are looking to wager on a game with our best Orlando Magic vs New Orleans Pelicans Money Line predictions, a Money Line wager is worth considering. This will allow you to avoid the pesky point spread and simply pick a winner.

For an example of how a Money Line wager differs from an against the spread wager, we will use our Pelicans -8.5 hypothetical example from above. Instead of the standard -110 odds on an against the spread bet, you can bet the Pelicans to simply win outright while laying odds. You can bet the Magic to win the game outright while getting odds.

In our hypothetical, we would expect to have to lay about -455 on the Pelicans and expect to get about

+350 on the Magic.

With the all-time series being played to essentially an even split, history cannot help as a determining factor on a money line wager in this instance. However, history is just one piece of the puzzle, and all other factors need to be considered. The current season’s trends siding with the New Orleans Pelicans is a helpful indicator. Current season is more important in terms of a betting selection.

There are hours of research required for successful NBA predictions, and we are here to provide that for you, with a conclusion summed up and bottom lined.

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The NBA carries the most oft changing odds of all the major sports in the United States. We often see a slow release of odds leading into game day. We also see against the spread, over/under and money line odds all fluctuate, often rapidly throughout a given day leading up to tipoff. The Magic vs Pelicans regular season matchup won’t draw a large betting market from the general public. This means just a handful of large wagers could move the lines significantly in either direction.

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