Trail Blazers vs Magic Game Breakdown & Projections – Mon, Apr 1st 2024

Alright, hoop heads, we’ve got a David vs. Goliath showdown tonight as the down-but-not-out Portland Trail Blazers, whose season has been about as smooth as a gravel driveway, are gearing up to take the hardwood against the Orlando Magic, who’ve been pulling wins out of their hats like rabbits at a magician’s convention. They’re dusting off their sneakers at the Amway Center, with the ball set to start bouncing at 7 PM EST. Now, the Blazers are trailing so far behind in the Western conference they might need a telescope to see the top, while the Magic are sitting pretty at the peak of the Eastern conference. The bookies are predicting a scorefest with an over/under of 210.5, and they’ve got the Magic as the heavy favorites with a -15.5 line, while the Blazers are the underdogs at 15.5. Fresh off a 30-point victory over the Grizzlies, the Magic are looking to keep the momentum going, while the Blazers are hoping to bounce back from a crushing defeat against the Heat. So, will the Blazers be able to blaze a trail to victory, or will the Magic continue to cast their spell over the Eastern conference? Only time will tell!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: April 01, 2024 07:00PM EST

Location: Amway Center, Orlando

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

1W-9L

AWAY

8W-27L

19.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

25W-12L

81.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
10/27/23	Orlando Magic ORL	31	32	19	20		102	Under
	Portland Trail Blazers POR	26	29	25	17		97
03/05/23	Portland Trail Blazers POR	31	27	34	30		122	Over
	Orlando Magic ORL	27	29	32	31		119
01/10/23	Orlando Magic ORL	33	17	32	27		109	Over
	Portland Trail Blazers POR	20	30	23	33		106
02/08/22	Orlando Magic ORL	32	30	21	30		113	Under
	Portland Trail Blazers POR	28	19	32	16		95
01/17/22	Portland Trail Blazers POR	22	32	27	17		98	Under
	Orlando Magic ORL	17	23	21	27		88

Starting Lineups

Trail Blazers Notable Injuries

• Anfernee Simons (PG/SG): Avg: 22.5pts, 3.7reb, 5.6ast, 34.4 minutes. Last game: 03/22/24. Impact: 6.2
• Toumani Camara (PF): Avg: 7.5pts, 4.9reb, 1.2ast, 24.8 minutes. Last game: 03/27/24. Impact: 3.7
• Matisse Thybulle (SF/PF): Avg: 5.3pts, 2.1reb, 1.3ast, 22.7 minutes. Last game: 03/29/24. Impact: 2.8
• Moses Brown (C): Avg: 2.8pts, 3.6reb, 0.3ast, 8.8 minutes. Last game: 03/27/24. Impact: 1.4

Magic Notable Injuries

• Jonathan Isaac (PF/C): Avg: 7.0pts, 4.4reb, 0.4ast, 15.4 minutes. Last game: 03/29/24. Impact: 3.6
• Jett Howard (SF): Avg: 1.6pts, 0.4reb, 0.2ast, 3.7 minutes. Last game: 03/17/24. Impact: 0.4

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

• Toumani Camara (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 63.5% to 35.0, 21.4 min average previous 3 games.
• Gary Harris (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 35.4% to 17.6, 27.2 min average previous 3 games.
• Kevon Harris (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 48.3% to 10.9, 21.2 min average previous 3 games.
• Joe Ingles (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 41.8% to 20.2, 14.2 min average previous 3 games.
• Jonathan Isaac (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 44.1% to 21.2, 14.7 min average previous 3 games.
• Rayan Rupert (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 50.9% to 29.5, 19.5 min average previous 3 games.
• Shaedon Sharpe (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 30.0% to 27.8, 21.4 min average previous 3 games.
• Matisse Thybulle (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 62.1% to 10.9, 28.8 min average previous 3 games.
The Trail Blazers have a 3-game losing streak on the road. Overall, they are on a 9-game losing streak.