Pelicans vs Magic Game Breakdown

Get ready for a sizzling showdown at the Kia Center tonight as the New Orleans Pelicans swoop into Orlando, each team clutching at the chance to claw their way up from a 3W-6L record. It’s 08:00 PM EST, and the court is set for a playoff clash that promises to break the first round’s blowout curse. With the stakes high and the lines drawn—Pelicans at +4.5 underdogs and the Magic holding the fort at -4.5—fans are buzzing over an over/under that’s teasing at 214. Tonight’s face-off is more than just a game; it’s a battle for redemption after both teams took a tumble in their last outings. As they gear up to cast their spells and spread their wings, let’s see if the Magic can enchant their home court or if the Pelicans will take flight in a victory dance!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: November 08, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: Kia Center, Orlando

Vegas Odds

	NOP ML	ORL ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+170	-200	214.0	4.5/-4.5
Recent	+160	-185	214.0	6.0/-6.0
Difference	-10	+15	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

29W-17L

38.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

3W-7L

HOME

29W-12L

61.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
04/03/24	Orlando Magic ORL	24	34	33	26	117	Over
04/03/24	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	26	29	21	32	108	Over
03/21/24	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	28	20	27	31	106	Over
03/21/24	Orlando Magic ORL	23	34	38	26	121	Over
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	Under
03/09/22	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	17	24	32	29	102	Under
12/23/21	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	32	23	28	27	110	Push
12/23/21	Orlando Magic ORL	17	26	35	26	104	Push

Pelicans Vs Over/Under

Magic Vs Over/Under

Pelicans Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/06	@ CLE	122-131L	33	21	9	88
11/03	@ ATL	111-126L	43	22	18	90
11/01	@ IND	125-118W	46	28	6	101
10/30	vs GSW	89-104L	49	24	14	90
10/29	vs GSW	106-124L	44	23	23	74
10/27	vs POR	103-125L	39	24	15	88
10/25	vs POR	105-103W	44	25	14	86
10/23	@ CHI	123-111W	42	29	11	97
04/12	vs GSW	114-109W	38	24	8	90
04/11	vs SAC	135-123W	40	35	13	86

Magic Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/06	vs IND	111-118L	38	26	16	82
11/03	vs DAL	85-108L	43	19	14	93
11/01	vs CLE	109-120L	39	26	14	90
10/30	vs CHI	99-102L	42	25	12	86
10/28	@ IND	119-115W	46	26	15	83
10/26	vs MEM	111-124L	41	21	19	87
10/25	@ BRO	116-101W	39	28	12	75
10/23	vs MIA	116-97W	57	28	11	96
04/12	vs PHI	113-125L	45	25	11	95
04/10	vs MIL	99-117L	34	19	15	78

Starting Lineups

New Orleans Pelicans	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Jose Alvarado PG	34.0	31.0	17.6	13%	35.5
Brandon Boston Jr. SG	31.0	18.0	9.5	3%	27.0
Brandon Ingram SF	45.0	40.5	37.3	100%	37.6
Yves Missi C	24.0	17.8	19.6	38%	19.5
Zion Williamson PF	48.0	41.6	42.3	100%	42.8

Orlando Magic	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Anthony Black PG	20.0	19.1	10.9	17%	12.3
K. Caldwell-Pope SF	21.0	14.3	18.7	100%	19.0
Jalen Suggs SG	42.0	40.7	29.8	100%	30.1
Franz Wagner PF	47.0	29.7	32.7	100%	33.1
Moritz Wagner C	21.0	18.8	17.0	3%	23.2

Pelicans Notable Injuries

CJ McCollum (PG): Avg: 19.9pts, 4.3reb, 4.6ast, 33.0 minutes. Last game: 10/29/24. Impact: 6.4
Herbert Jones (SF): Avg: 10.9pts, 3.6reb, 2.6ast, 30.7 minutes. Last game: 10/29/24. Impact: 3.3
Jordan Hawkins (SG/SF): Avg: 8.3pts, 2.4reb, 1.0ast, 18.1 minutes. Last game: 11/06/24. Impact: 3.3
Karlo Matkovic (PF/C): Avg: 1.0pts, 2.0reb, 0.0ast, 2.4 minutes. Last game: 10/27/24. Impact: 0.7

Magic Notable Injuries

Paolo Banchero (C): Avg: 23.1pts, 7.2reb, 5.3ast, 35.2 minutes. Last game: 10/30/24. Impact: 8.3
Wendell Carter Jr. (C): Avg: 10.5pts, 7.1reb, 1.7ast, 26.0 minutes. Last game: 11/03/24. Impact: 4.0
Trevelin Queen (PG): Avg: 2.7pts, 1.3reb, 1.2ast, 11.2 minutes. Last game: 10/26/24. Impact: 0.9
Caleb Houstan (SF): Avg: 4.0pts, 1.3reb, 0.5ast, 12.9 minutes. Last game: 11/03/24. Impact: 0.7
Mac McClung (PG): Avg: 0.0pts, 1.0reb, 2.0ast, 4.9 minutes. Last game: 10/26/24. Impact: 2.8

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
Tristan da Silva	ORL	Pts	8.5	11.8	+3.3	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	NOP	-2.2	#6
Jalen Suggs	ORL	Pts	18.5	20.5	+2.0	40%	40%	33%	33%	NOP	-1.3	#8
Goga Bitadze	ORL	Reb	8.5	9.2	+0.7	20%	10%	7%	7%	NOP	+1.1	#29
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	ORL	Ast	1.5	2.4	+0.9	20%	50%	60%	60%	NOP	-0.3	#9

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Pelicans Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#21	#29	#5	#18	3.1%
PF	#8	#7	#26	#11	-2.7%
PG	#8	#12	#29	#18	2.3%
SF	#6	#25	#23	#20	2.4%
SG	#18	#15	#9	#12	-3.0%

Magic Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#2	#7	#12	#2	-12.2%
PF	#6	#2	#2	#3	-11.7%
PG	#24	#4	#12	#19	2.3%
SF	#2	#6	#7	#1	-20.8%
SG	#15	#20	#4	#10	-4.1%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

112.1

108.2

Rebounds per Game

43.4

41.6

Assists per Game

26.3

24.5

Steals per Game

8.6

8.1

Blocks per Game

4.9

5.2

Shots per Game

87.3

83.9

3-Pointers Made per Game

12.8

11.6

2-Pt Percentage per Game

52.7

55.4

3-Pt Percentage per Game

38.7

35.0

Turnovers per Game

12.3

13.9

Fouls per Game

17.3

18.4

Recent Trends

Paolo Banchero (C) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
Jose Alvarado (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 33.0% to 32.1, 24.1 min average previous 3 games.
Jett Howard (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 39.0% to 14.2, 10.2 min average previous 3 games.
Trey Jemison (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 59.5% to 13.4, 33.2 min average previous 3 games.
Yves Missi (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 31.0% to 23.6, 18.0 min average previous 3 games.
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 56.2% to 19.7, 12.6 min average previous 3 games.
Franz Wagner (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 39.6% to 31.5, 22.6 min average previous 3 games.
Moritz Wagner (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 40.7% to 20.9, 14.8 min average previous 3 games.