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

	NOP ML	ORL ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-125	+105	210.0	-1.5/1.5
Recent	-145	+125	207.5	-3.0/3.0
Difference	-20	+20	-2.5	–

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

Pelicans Vs Over/Under

Magic Vs Over/Under

Pelicans Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
03/19	vs BRO	104-91W	48	29	13	83
03/16	@ POR	126-109W	39	36	9	99
03/15	@ LAC	112-104W	40	28	8	88
03/13	@ CLE	95-116L	43	22	11	80
03/10	vs ATL	116-103W	43	32	12	75
03/08	vs PHI	103-95W	48	22	12	83
03/05	vs TOR	139-98W	62	38	11	106
03/01	@ IND	129-102W	47	25	17	87
02/28	vs IND	114-123L	40	26	10	90
02/27	vs NYK	115-92W	44	23	14	78

Magic Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
03/19	@ CHA	112-92W	41	32	16	81
03/17	@ TOR	111-96W	39	22	13	85
03/15	vs TOR	113-103W	39	25	14	80
03/13	@ BRO	114-106W	34	29	12	77
03/10	@ IND	97-111L	46	18	12	88
03/08	vs NYK	74-98L	37	12	13	80
03/06	vs WAS	119-109W	42	21	15	84
03/05	vs CHA	101-89W	41	23	17	74
03/03	@ DET	113-91W	48	24	20	72
02/29	@ UTA	115-107W	45	27	15	78

Starting Lineups

New Orleans Pelicans	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Brandon Ingram SF	36.1	33.8	37.2	100%	37.5
Herbert Jones SG	21.9	21.2	23.0	100%	23.5
CJ McCollum PG	32.3	29.9	31.5	100%	31.8
Jonas Valanciunas C	20.1	16.7	25.6	100%	26.0
Zion Williamson PF	43.7	48.0	39.9	100%	40.3

Orlando Magic	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Paolo Banchero PF	41.8	36.9	40.5	100%	39.3
Wendell Carter Jr. C	26.8	28.3	26.2	83%	25.4
Gary Harris SG	14.4	11.3	12.8	50%	15.7
Jalen Suggs PG	23.3	30.1	22.8	100%	23.1
Franz Wagner SF	31.9	30.1	32.7	100%	31.9

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.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Zion Williamson	NOP	Pts	22.5	24.3	+1.8	100%	70%	67%	67%	ORL	-3.2	#5
Brandon Ingram	NOP	Pts	17.5	19.1	+1.6	40%	50%	53%	53%	ORL	-3.2	#5
Franz Wagner	ORL	Reb	4.5	4.8	+0.3	60%	50%	53%	53%	NOP	+1.6	#28
CJ McCollum	NOP	Reb	3.5	3.8	+0.3	40%	60%	60%	60%	ORL	-0.7	#3