Magic vs Pelicans prediction NBA · Sunday, April 5
At a glance
The New Orleans Pelicans (25-53) host the Orlando Magic (41-36) on Sunday, April 5 at 7:00 PM ET at Smoothie King Center in NBA action. Final score: Magic 112 – Pelicans 108. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Magic a 57% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Pelicans are 16-23 at home and the Magic are 17-20 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 3-7 for the Pelicans and 3-7 for the Magic (current streaks: Pelicans L7, Magic W1).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Pelicans 114 – 117 Magic, a margin of about 2.1 points in favor of the Magic and a total around 231 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The overall strength gap (-4.4 vs -0.0 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Pelicans need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Magic's defense allows clearly fewer points (114.1 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
ORLNO
Top performers
Magic
Desmond BaneG · #327pts / game
Jalen SuggsG · #48assists
Paolo BancheroF · #516reboundsPelicans
Saddiq BeyG · #4132pts / game
Jeremiah FearsG · #07assists
Yves MissiC · #2113reboundsRecent form
ORLNO
NO
Team comparison
| ORL | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 41-36 | Record | 25-53 |
| 114.1 | Points scored / game | 114.3 |
| 114.1 | Points allowed / game | 119.4 |
| -0.0 | Adjusted margin / game | -4.4 |
| W1 | Current streak | L7 |
| 3-7 | Last 10 games | 3-7 |
| 17-20 road | Home / road record | 16-23 home |
| 41-41 (-0.1) | Last season | 21-61 (-9.4) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Magic
Injury report Pelicans
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.