Pelicans vs. Magic NBA betting odds and trends for April 3

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Pelicans vs. Magic NBA betting odds and trends for April 3

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The New Orleans Pelicans (45-30) are favored by 4.5 points against the Orlando Magic (44-31) on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on BSNO and BSFL. The matchup has an over/under of 207.5.

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Pelicans Cover -4.5 vs Magic -111

Bet $20, Payout $38.02

Pelicans vs. Magic Betting Lines and Game Info

  • Game Day: Wednesday, April 3, 2024
  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: BSNO and BSFL
  • Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Arena: Smoothie King Center
  • Favorite: Pelicans (-4.5)
  • Total: 207.5
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Pelicans vs. Magic Betting Statistics

  • The Pelicans are 41-31-3 against the spread this season.
  • New Orleans has an against the spread record of 19-11-2 in its 32 games when favored by 4.5 points or more so far this season.
  • Pelicans games this year have hit the over on 32 of 75 set point totals.
  • In the Magic’s 75 games this season, they have 48 wins against the spread.
  • Orlando has been underdogs by 4.5 points or more 16 times this year and are 9-7 ATS in those contests.
  • Magic games this season have gone over the total in 32 of 75 opportunities (42.7%).

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Pelicans Trends & Top Players

  • The Pelicans are shooting 48.7% from the field this season, 1.5 percentage points higher than the 47.2% the Magic allow to opponents.
  • New Orleans is 34-12-1 against the spread and 37-10 overall when it shoots better than 47.2% from the field.
  • New Orleans has assembled a 32-13-1 record against the spread and a 33-13 straight-up record in games this season when the team knocks down more than 35.4% of its three-point attempts.
  • The Pelicans average 115.2 points per game, seven more points than the 108.2 the Magic give up.
  • New Orleans is 36-18-1 against the spread and 39-16 overall when scoring more than 108.2 points.
  • The active leader in points and assists for the Pelicans this season is Zion Williamson, who scores 22.9 points and dishes out five assists per game.
  • Jonas Valanciunas contributes with 9.1 boards and 2.1 assists per game in addition to his 12.4 PPG scoring average.
  • CJ McCollum leads active Pelicans in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 3.3 shots per game from beyond the arc.

Magic Trends & Top Players

  • The Magic’s 47.7% shooting percentage from the field this season is 1.7 percentage points higher than the Pelicans have allowed to their opponents (46%).
  • Orlando has compiled a 35-12 record against the spread and a 34-13 straight up record in games it shoots higher than 46% from the field.
  • Orlando is 29-8 ATS and 27-10 overall when the team hits more than 34.7% of its three-point attempts.
  • The Magic average only 0.1 fewer points per game (110.4) than the Pelicans give up (110.5).
  • Orlando is 35-6 against the spread and 33-8 overall when it scores more than 110.5 points.
  • Paolo Banchero averages 22.3 points per game, while also pulling down 6.8 rebounds and dishing out 5.3 assists per game.
  • Jalen Suggs is dependable from three-point range with 2.1 made threes per game.