New Orleans Pelicans vs Orlando Magic Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA
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by Devesh Jaganath | in NBA Predictions
The New Orleans Pelicans and Orlando Magic will meet at the Smoothie King Center in the NBA on Sunday. The Pels (25-53) are 12th in the Western Conference standings, while the Magic (41-36) are ninth in the East. Let’s get into the match prediction.
The New Orleans Pelicans are in terrible form coming into this match, having just suffered their seventh defeat in a row, losing to the Sacramento Kings on the road on Friday.
The Pels started well against the Kings and held a double-digit lead at halftime, but completely collapsed on defence in the second half. Jeremiah Fears was their most efficient player with 28 points and six assists.
New Orleans have won 16 home games this season, but have lost their last eight against this opponent. Bryce McGowens and Trey Murphy are ruled out for the hosts.
Meanwhile, the Orlando Magic are also in poor form with eight losses in their last 11, but they will be hoping for a second win on the bounce here after beating the Mavericks 138-127 on Friday.
Still, the Magic have plenty to play for in the final stretch of the season as they currently trail the seventh-placed 76ers by two wins and have played a game in hand on the Philadelphia franchise.
The visitors are 17-19 on the road this season and will be without Anthony Black and Jonathan Isaac for this match.
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New Orleans Pelicans v Orlando Magic Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | 2 | Bonus up to |
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2.8 | 1.45 |
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3 | 1.39 |
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3 | 1.39 |
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3.05 | 1.41 |
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2.78 | 1.45 |
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Who will win the New Orleans Pelicans vs Orlando Magic Basketball game?
Our prediction for the New Orleans Pelicans vs Orlando Magic match is: Orlando Magic -2.5.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the New Orleans Pelicans vs Orlando Magic game on 05/04/2026 of the current NBA season:
- New Orleans Pelicans has a 32.83% chance to pick up the win against Orlando Magic according to Tonybet ⭐ with the odds of 3.05.
- There is a probability of 67.18% ⭐ for Orlando Magic to win vs New Orleans Pelicans with odds of 1.62 at Shangrila.
New Orleans Pelicans vs Orlando Magic Form
New Orleans Pelicans and Orlando Magic's standings in the NBA
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Players list
J. Fears
Z. Williamson
H. Jones
S. Bey
J. Suggs
D. Bane
P. Banchero
F. Wagner
Substitutes
M. Peavy
T. Alexander
J. Hawkins
J. Poole
J. Oduro
K. Looney
J. Carter
J. Richardson
T. da Silva
N. Penda
J. Cain
New Orleans Pelicans - Orlando Magic Key Points
- The Magic are 41-36 SU this season.
- The Magic have won their last eight games against this opponent.
- The Pelicans are on a seven-game losing streak.
- The Pelicans have failed to cover the spread in their last five games.
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Our New Orleans Pelicans vs Orlando Magic Prediction
The New Orleans Pelicans were in decent shape last month, winning six of eight games, but since then, they have gone ice-cold, losing each of their last seven ahead of this one.
The Magic have not been great either lately, with only three wins in their last 10, but they have more to play for right now and have won their last eight games against this opponent dating back to March 2022. Our New Orleans Pelicans vs Orlando Magic prediction is Orlando Magic -2.5.
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