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New Orleans Pelicans vs Orlando Magic prediction

HomeNew Orleans Pelicans3–1, 3rd in Western ConferenceAwayOrlando Magic3–1, 4th in Eastern Conference
Tip-off

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Tale of the tape

New Orleans PelicansBefore tip-offOrlando Magic
  • 0–3Season record0–2
  • 0–1Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road0–0
  • 0–3Last 10 games0–2
  • L3Current streakL2
  • 124.7Points per game109.0
  • 128.0Points allowed per game123.5
  • −3.3Average margin−14.5
  • 1 dayRest before this gameBack-to-back
  • 0Games in the last 7 days0
  • 45.3Rebounds per game40.5
  • 24.7Assists per game25.5
  • 9.7Three-pointers made per game10.0
  • 50.7Bench points per game22.0

Team numbers per game from the last 2 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
New Orleans Pelicans+1.332.3–31.0+4.031.3–27.3+4.333.0–28.7−11.025.0–36.0
Orlando Magic−0.526.5–27.0−10.527.0–37.5−1.526.5–28.0−2.029.0–31.0

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Zion WilliamsonForward · New Orleans PelicansVSPaolo BancheroForward · Orlando Magic

Leading scorers · averages over the last 2 games

  • 20.7Points24.5
  • 3.3Rebounds6.0
  • 2.3Assists7.5
  • 0.7Three-pointers made1.5
  • 32.5Minutes33.8

Team leaders

New Orleans PelicansThis seasonOrlando Magic

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (2 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Guards
Dejounte MurrayVSDesmond Bane
PTS
20.3·11.5
REB
5.0·3.5
AST
6.3·1.0
Forwards
Zion WilliamsonVSPaolo Banchero
PTS
20.7·24.5
REB
3.3·6.0
AST
2.3·7.5
Forwards
Trey MurphyVSFranz Wagner
PTS
15.3·20.0
REB
5.0·6.0
AST
2.7·5.0
Centres
DeAndre JordanVSWendell Carter
PTS
9.0·21.0
REB
9.0·8.0
AST
2.0·0.5
Cross-matchup
J. FearsVSJalen Suggs
PTS
8.3·10.0
REB
3.0·4.5
AST
1.3·5.5

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home
New Orleans Pelicans

Likely starting five

  1. Trey Murphy
    Forward · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    15.3
  2. Dejounte Murray
    Guard · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    20.3
  3. Zion Williamson
    Forward · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    20.7
  4. J. Fears
    Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    8.3
  5. DeAndre Jordan
    Center · Started 1 of last 3
    PPG
    9.0
Missed the last game
Away
Orlando Magic

Likely starting five

  1. Paolo Banchero
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    24.5
  2. Jalen Suggs
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    10.0
  3. Franz Wagner
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    20.0
  4. Desmond Bane
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    11.5
  5. Wendell Carter
    Center · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    21.0
Full lineups and benchPlayer stats and season averages
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New Orleans Pelicans

2–3

3–1, 3rd in Western Conference

Orlando Magic

2–3

3–1, 4th in Eastern Conference

Head to head

No recent meetings on record.

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