NBA Best Bets: Magic vs. Pelicans Picks for November 8
Published 11:40 pm Thursday, November 7, 2024
Two sliding teams hit the court when the Orlando Magic (3-6) host the New Orleans Pelicans (3-6) on Friday, November 8, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET. The Magic are 4.5-point favorites as they look to break a five-game losing streak against the Pelicans, who have lost three straight.
To find the best bets you can place on Friday’s game, based on our computer predictions, see below.
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Magic vs. Pelicans Game Info
- When: Friday, November 8, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
- Where: Kia Center in Orlando, Florida
- TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSFL
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Magic vs. Pelicans Best Bets
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Pick ATS: Magic (- 4.5)
- Orlando has posted two wins against the spread this year.
- New Orleans has two wins against the spread this year.
- As a 4.5-point favorite or greater, the Magic have one win ATS (1-2) this season.
- The Pelicans have won once ATS (1-1) as a 4.5-point underdog or more this season.
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Pick OU:
Over (213.5)
- The Magic’s nine games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 213.5 points five times.
- The Pelicans have played seven games this season that finished with a point total higher than 213.5 points.
- The average total in Orlando’s games this year is 219.9, 6.4 more than this matchup’s over/under.
- The average total for New Orleans’ games this season has been 222.9, 9.4 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
- The Magic are the 12th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Pelicans have scored the seventh-most points.
- This matchup features the league’s 27th-ranked (Pelicans) and 22nd-ranked (Magic) scoring defenses.
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Moneyline Pick: Magic (-185)
- This season, the Magic have won two out of the three games in which they’ve been favored.
- The Pelicans have come away with one win in the three contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- Orlando has a record of 2-1 when it’s favored by -185 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- This year, New Orleans has won one of two games when listed as at least +150 or better on the moneyline.
- The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 64.9% chance of a victory for the Magic.
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