The New Orleans Pelicans are at the Orlando Magic on Thursday in a battle of two pleasant surprises. The New Orleans Pelicans have won three straight games, and are 42-26 on the season. The Pelicans are fifth in the Western conference standings, just ½ game behind the Clippers for fourth. New Orleans is coming off a win on the road at the Brooklyn Nets.
For the Orlando Magic, they have won four straight games. The Magic are 41-28 on the season, which is fifth in the Eastern Conference. The Magic are 2.5 games ahead of the sixth seeded Philadelphia 76ers. The Magic are just ½ game behind the Knicks.
The New Orleans Pelicans are -1 over the Orlando Magic. The total is set at 211.
Big Season for Zion in New Orleans
It has been a nice season for Zion Williamson. The former Duke star is scoring 22.7 points per game, and has played in 57 games this season. Another former Duke Blue Devil – Brandon Ingram is second on the team with 21.6 per game. C.J. McCollum is the sharp shooter for the Pelicans with 18.6 per game.
In the recent win over the Nets, Zion scored 28 points on 11 for 16 shooting. McCollum added 16, while three guys off the bench scored double digits. Larry Nance scored 13 and ripped down 10 rebounds.
New Orleans will remain on the road for two more games following this one. The Pelicans are at the Heat on Friday and Pistons on Sunday. After that, the Pelicans are back home for six straight games leading to an April 7th game in Phoenix.
Orlando Finding Wins
The Magic just keep finding ways to win. Orlando sits near the bottom of the league offensively, with 110.8 points per game. Orlando continues to play great defense, as they have allowed 100 or less in back to back games. In their four game winning streak, they are allowing just over 99 per game.
Orlando is getting a fantastic season from former Duke Blue Devils star Paolo Banchero. He is scoring 22.7 points per game, dishing out 5.7 assists per game, and ripping down more than 6.5 rebounds per game. Franz Wagner is second on the team with nearly 20 points per game, while Jalen Suggs is scoring 12.4 per game.
The Orlando Magic remain at home for five more games after this. The Magic will host the Kings on Saturday, and then welcome the Warriors, Clippers, Grizzlies and Trail Blazers to town. The next time the Magic play on the road is at New Orleans on April 3rd.
Magic Smack Pelicans
This should be a pretty fun basketball game. The Pelicans have been a ton of fun and are coming into their own as a team. The Magic have been pretty good at home this season, with 24 wins in 33 games. Look for a competitive game, but we are going to take the home team.
The Orlando Magic win this game at home. Our final bet for this game is the Orlando Magic +100 on the money over the New Orleans Pelicans. Enjoy the game, and best of luck!
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