Pelicans vs Magic Game Breakdown & Projections – Thu, Mar 21st 2024

Hey hoop heads, buckle up for a barnburner tonight as the high-flying New Orleans Pelicans swoop into the Amway Center, ready to ruffle some feathers against the magical Orlando Magic squad. Both teams are neck and neck in their respective conferences, not a single game behind, and are looking to continue their winning streaks after sending the Hornets and Nets packing in their last outings. The bookies have the over/under set at a tantalizing 207.5, with the Pelicans just nudging ahead at -1.5, while the Magic are trailing slightly at 1.5. With both teams coming off solid victories, it’s all set for a showdown under the Florida sky at 7PM EST. So, whether you’re a fan of the Big Easy or the City Beautiful, get ready as tonight, we witness a clash of sorcery and feathers. It’s certainly not going to be a ‘pelican-drum’ affair, and one thing’s for sure, it’s going to take more than just a ‘magic’ trick to win this duel!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 21, 2024 07:00PM EST

Location: Amway Center, Orlando

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

8W-2L

AWAY

22W-13L

59.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

8W-2L

HOME

23W-9L

40.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
02/27/23	Orlando Magic ORL	36	14	29	22		101	Under
	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	25	24	25	19		93
01/20/23	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	30	30	31	19		110	Over
	Orlando Magic ORL	23	33	32	35		123
03/09/22	Orlando Magic ORL	30	26	25	27		108	Over
	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	17	24	32	29		102
12/23/21	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	32	23	28	27		110	Over
	Orlando Magic ORL	17	26	35	26		104

Starting Lineups

Pelicans Notable Injuries

• Matt Ryan (SG/SF): Avg: 7.4pts, 2.0reb, 0.8ast, 17.7 minutes. Last game: 03/13/24. Impact: 1.5

Magic Notable Injuries

• Chuma Okeke (SF): Avg: 2.5pts, 1.9reb, 0.5ast, 10.0 minutes. Last game: 03/19/24. Impact: 0.3
• Jett Howard (SF): Avg: 1.6pts, 0.4reb, 0.2ast, 3.7 minutes. Last game: 03/17/24. Impact: 0.4
• Admiral Schofield (PF): Avg: 1.1pts, 0.6reb, 0.3ast, 3.5 minutes. Last game: 03/19/24. Impact: 0.5

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Kevon Harris (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 48.3% to 10.9, 21.2 min average previous 3 games.
The Magic have a 2-game winning streak at home. Overall, they are on a 4-game winning streak.