New Orleans Pelicans vs Orlando Magic 12/23/2021 Picks Predictions

New Orleans Pelicans vs Orlando Magic 12/23/2021 Picks Predictions Previews

The Orlando Magic are hosting the New Orleans Pelicans at the Amway Center in Orlando on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at 19:00 ET in this matchup between two of the three worse squads currently in the whole NBA.

The Magic are coming off a win that snapped their previous seven-game losing streak, while the Pelicans are 4-1 in their previous five matches and both teams are looking to continue on the winning ways.

The Magic have a 6-25 record so far this season and are sitting in the second to last place of the East. They are 13-18 against the spread and 15-16 in over/under. They are coming off a huge road victory against the Brooklyn Nets with a 100-93 score, beating the odds. They managed to do so without 4 of their 5 starters and by shooting just 41% from the field.

Fill-in starter Robin Lopez led the team both in scoring with 20 points and in rebounding with 10 for the double double. Gary Harris adds 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.

Cole Anthony leads the team both in scoring with 19.9 ppg and in assists made with 5.6, adding 6.1 rebounds per game. Franz Wagner adds 14.15 ppg and 4.7 rebounds per game.

The Magic have the third-worse offense in the league, scoring 101.4 ppg while allowing 111.3 ppg defensively. They have a 42.3% field goal percentage and a 32.6% 3-point percentage.

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New Orleans Pelicans vs Orlando Magic Predictions 12/23/2021

The Pelicans have a 9-21 record this season and are sitting in the second to last place of the West. They are 12-18 against the spread and 11-18-1 in over/under. They are coming off a home victory against the Portland Trail Blazers with a 111-97 score, beating the odds. They shot with 52% from the field and had three players with 20+ points, led by Brandon Ingram with 28 points, adding 8 rebounds and a team-high 8 assists.

He leads the team in scoring with 23.5 ppg, adding 6.3 rebounds and 5 assists per game. Jonas Valanciunas follows with 18.6 ppg and a team-high 12 rebounds per game.

The Pelicans have the fourth-worse offense in the league with 104.6 ppg while allowing 109.6 ppg defensively. They have a 43.7% field goal percentage and a 33.9% 3-point percentage.

Both teams were tied 1-1 wins last season, with each one winning on the road. The Magic won with a 110-115 score in overtime and the Pelicans with 100-135. The Magic are 5-1 against the spread in their previous six meetings.

Over is 4-0 in their previous four meetings. The Magic have a 2-10 home record this season, while the Pelicans are 5-12 on the road. The Magic are still missing many of their starters, so I’m going to pick the Pelicans to beat the odds today.

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