Pelicans vs. Magic Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for March 13

Pelicans vs. Magic Game Info

• Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• Venue: Smoothie King Center -- New Orleans, Louisiana
• Coverage: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSFL

The Orlando Magic (30-36) take the court against the New Orleans Pelicans (18-48) as just 3-point favorites on Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSFL. The over/under for the matchup is 217.

Pelicans vs. Magic Odds & Spread

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Pelicans vs. Magic Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Magic win (61.8%)

Pelicans vs. Magic Betting Trends

• The Magic are 30-36-0 against the spread this season.
• The Pelicans have 27 wins against the spread in 66 games this season.
• Games involving the Magic have hit the over 26 times this season.
• Pelicans games this season have gone over the total in 38 of 66 opportunities (57.6%).
• Orlando has done a better job covering the spread in home games (18-16-0) than it has in road tilts (12-20-0).
• The Magic have eclipsed the total less consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in 13 of 34 home matchups (38.2%). In away games, they have hit the over in 13 of 32 games (40.6%).
• New Orleans has been better against the spread at home (18-14-1) than away (9-24-0) this year.
• Pelicans games have finished above the over/under 57.6% of the time both at home (19 of 33) and on the road (19 of 33) this year.

Magic Leaders

• Franz Wagner averages 24.5 points, 5.5 boards and 4.7 assists, shooting 46.4% from the field and 30.3% from downtown, with 1.8 made treys per contest.
• Paolo Banchero is averaging 24.3 points, 6.9 boards and 4.8 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
• Goga Bitadze averages 7.9 points, 7.2 boards and 2 assists, shooting 62.4% from the floor.
• Wendell Carter Jr.'s numbers on the season are 8.9 points, 7.5 boards and 2.2 assists per game, shooting 45.6% from the floor.
• Anthony Black is averaging 9 points, 3.1 assists and 2.7 rebounds.

Pelicans Leaders

• Trey Murphy III averages 21.7 points for the Pelicans, plus 5.1 boards and 3.7 assists.
• The Pelicans receive 21.4 points per game from CJ McCollum, plus 3.7 boards and 3.9 assists.
• Per game, Dejounte Murray gets the Pelicans 17.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 7.4 assists, plus 2 steals and 0.4 blocks.
• Per game, Zion Williamson gets the Pelicans 24.4 points, 7.3 boards and 5.3 assists, plus 1.3 steals and 0.9 blocks.
• Per game, Jose Alvarado gives the Pelicans 9.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists, plus 1.4 steals and 0.3 blocks.

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