Portland Trail Blazers vs Orlando Magic Preview
Betting on today’s Magic and Trail Blazers game? Catch the action at Moda Center in Portland, OR, as the Trail Blazers hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ROOT.
The Magic are the favored team in this non-conference contest against the Trail Blazers. The game’s over/under currently sits at 224 points. Check out BetCoco for Portland Trail Blazers – Orlando Magic odds
Portland Trail Blazers vs Orlando Magic Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three head-to-head matchups, the Magic are averaging 113 points per game, compared to the Trail Blazers at 107. These figures have led to Orlando posting a record of 2-1.
- Although Orlando has a straight up record of 3-7 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 6-4. The team averaged 109 points per game in these games.
- In their last three home games, Portland has averaged 121 points per game while allowing 129. The team’s record in this stretch was 0-3 while going 2-1.
- As the betting underdog, the Trail Blazers have an ATS mark of just 5-5 in their last ten games. Portland posted a straight up mark of 1-9 in these matchups.
- Through their last five games as the favorite, the Magic have an ATS record of 4-1 and a straight up mark of 4-1.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Orlando Magic Prediction
In their previous game, Orlando played the Rockets and emerged victorious with a final score of 116-86. The Magic, who were favored by 4.5 points, successfully covered the spread. The game’s over under line was set at 219.5, and the score ended up below that line.
Leading the Magic against the Rockets, Cole Anthony made 8 out of 12 field goal attempts and 1 out of 2 three-point shots for the Orlando Magic in the most recent game. Additionally, Franz Wagner scored a total of 19 points.
Orlando’s defense is coming off a game where they forced 14 turnovers and blocked 6 shots against the Houston Rockets. The team allowed 86 points during the game.
Portland’s most recent game came against the Clippers, resulting in a defeat for the Trail Blazers with a final score of 123-111. The combined score of the game was 234, surpassing the over under line of 226. Despite a spread of +9.5, the Trail Blazers did not meet the spread.
Portland’s leading scorer was Malcolm Brogdon, who scored 20 points in their recent game, with a shooting percentage of 50% from the field and 60% from three point range. Anfernee Simons, the team’s second leading scorer, contributed 18 points and had 2 rebounds, shooting 42.9% from the field and 33.3% from three point range.
On the defensive end of the floor, the Trail Blazers allowed 123 points in their most recent game against the Los Angeles Clippers. They also recorded 17 turnovers and 4 blocked shots.
Even though they are 3 point underdogs, we see the Trail Blazers winning this game by a score of 111-105.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Orlando Magic Betting Tips
- We like the Trail Blazers on the moneyline (+117)
- The Trail Blazers are also our pick on the spread at +3
- Our NBA model projects 216 points, and we suggest taking the under
Portland Trail Blazers Injury Report
- Anfernee Simons – Thumb – Probable
- Ish Wainright – Calf – Out
Orlando Magic Injury Report
- Kevon Harris – Knee – Out
