New Orleans Pelicans vs Orlando Magic – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

New Orleans Pelicans

Final

93:101

Orlando Magic

Highlights and Stats

The New Orleans Pelicans will take on the Orlando Magic on Monday, 09:00 PM EST at Smoothie King Center. The Pels are currently sitting in the 10th place in the Western Conference, having 30 wins and 31 losses and the Magic is at the #13 position in the Eastern Conference.

New Orleans Pelicans vs Orlando Magic Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 01-20-2023

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
New Orleans Pelicans	30	30	31	19	110
Orlando Magic	23	33	32	35	123

The previous game between those two opponents was held on January 20th, when the Orlando Magic recorded a 123-110 victory at home. Franz Wagner had a great game and finished with 30 points, grabbing 6 rebounds and providing 9 assists. C. J. McCollum had the leading role for the New Orleans Pelicans, ending the game with 23 pts, 7 assists and 5 rebounds, but obviously his efforts were not enough to secure the win. The Orlando Magic has the worse H2H balance in the last five games, recording 3 losses, while winning 2 times in the process. 216.4 points were scored across these five meetings on average.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

New Orleans Pelicans Form

*Last 10 New Orleans Pelicans Games - 4:6

02-25-2023	02-23-2023	02-15-2023	02-13-2023	02-10-2023	02-07-2023	02-05-2023	02-04-2023	02-02-2023	01-31-2023
128:106@ New York Knicks	115:110@ Toronto Raptors	120:102@ Los Angeles Lakers	100:103@ Oklahoma City Thunder	107:118vs Cleveland Cavaliers	116:107vs Atlanta Hawks	136:104vs Sacramento Kings	131:126vs Los Angeles Lakers	111:106@ Dallas Mavericks	122:113@ Denver Nuggets

The New Orleans Pelicans were last on the court with the New York Knicks on Saturday, 25th of February when ending on the wrong side of a 128-106 score. Brandon Ingram was the team’s stand-out performer on the night and finished the game with 19 points, 3 dimes and 4 rebounds. The Pelicans had a poor 39.2% of their field goals hitting the basket, shot 85.7% from the free throw line and a terrible 21.1% from distance. They lost 6 of their previous 10 outings, while triumphing 4 times in the process and at the moment are on L3 streak. The team is performing on a great level at the Smoothie King Center with 20-10 home record. The New Orleans Pelicans’ next game is on Wednesday, March 1st on the road against the Portland Trail Blazers.

New Orleans Pelicans Averages this Season

• Points For
  114.70
• Points Against
  113.80
• Assits
  25.75
• Rebounds
  44.31
• Steals
  8.61
• Turnovers
  15.06
• Blocks
  4.19
• Points Difference
  0.90

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

New Orleans Pelicans Standout Performer

• Zion Williamson

  Even though he has been sidelined since 01/02, Zion Williamson has been the franchise's standout performer this season contributing with 26.0 points per game. On average he spends 33.0 minutes on the court, delivers 4.6 assists and grabs 7.0 boards.

New Orleans Pelicans Missing Players

• E.J. Liddell

  Knee
• Zion Williamson

  Hamstring
• Larry Nance Jr.

  Ankle

Orlando Magic Form

*Last 10 Orlando Magic Games - 5:5

02-25-2023	02-23-2023	02-14-2023	02-13-2023	02-11-2023	02-09-2023	02-07-2023	02-05-2023	02-03-2023	02-01-2023
108:121vs Indiana Pacers	108:106vs Detroit Pistons	123:113@ Toronto Raptors	91:100@ Chicago Bulls	103:107vs Miami Heat	115:104vs Denver Nuggets	98:102vs New York Knicks	113:119@ Charlotte Hornets	120:127@ Minnesota Timberwolves	105:94@ Philadelphia 76ers

On 02/25 the Orlando Magic lost 108-121 when coming up against the Indiana Pacers on home floor. Franz Wagner led the team’s charts, as he popped up with 21 points, 2 assists and 6 rebounds. 38.9% of the Magic’s field goal shots ended finding the basket, as they also averaged 84.2% from the foul line and 20.7% three-pointers. The team is 5-5 in the last ten games and currently on a L1 run. Orlando has been performing poorly when visiting this campaign with a balance of 10-20 on the road. The Magic are scheduled to face Milwaukee Bucks on 03/01 at away from home.

Orlando Magic Averages This Season

• Points For
  110.80
• Points Against
  113.70
• Assits
  22.72
• Rebounds
  43.13
• Steals
  7.36
• Turnovers
  15.46
• Blocks
  4.69
• Points Difference
  -2.90

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Orlando Magic Standout Performer

• Paolo Banchero

  The organization's best player this term has been Paolo Banchero, as he has aided the cause with 19.7 points, 3.6 dimes and 6.6 boards for an average of 33.7 minutes spent on court.

Orlando Magic Missing Players

NONE

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
New Orleans Pelicans	25	24	25	19	93
Orlando Magic	36	14	29	22	101

New Orleans PelicansOrlando Magic

• Score

  93

  101

• Field Goals Made

  34

  36

• Field Goals Attempts

  76

  79

• 3 pts Made

  6

  9

• 3 pts Attempts

  27

  34

• Free Throws Made

  19

  20

• Free Throws Attempts

  23

  26

• Rebounds Total

  38

  43

• Rebounds Offence

  9

  11

• Rebounds Defence

  29

  32

• Assists

  23

  21

• Steals

  9

  9

• Blocks

  2

  1

• Turnovers

  17

  17

• Personal Fouls

  26

  20

Player Ratings

New Orleans Pelicans

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Brandon Ingram	38	8	19	42.1	2	7	28.6	7	8	87.5	1	5	6	5	0	0	3	5	25	-13
C.J. McCollum	36	8	18	44.4	1	8	12.5	1	2	50.0	2	0	2	6	1	0	3	5	18	-2
Herbert Jones	33	3	9	33.3	1	3	33.3	3	4	75.0	2	4	6	2	1	1	1	3	10	+1
Josh Richardson	27	3	4	75.0	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	0	2	2	2	2	0	1	5	8	-7
Jaxson Hayes	25	3	4	75.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	2	0	1	4	6	-11
Naji Marshall	23	2	3	66.7	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	1	5	6	3	1	0	2	1	4	-1
Jonas Valanciunas	23	2	4	50.0	0	0	0	4	4	100.0	0	5	5	2	0	1	3	2	8	+3
Trey Murphy III	21	2	8	25.0	1	4	25.0	2	3	66.7	1	2	3	3	1	0	2	1	7	0
Jose Alvarado	15	3	7	42.9	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	2	1	3	0	1	0	1	0	7	-10

Orlando Magic

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Franz Wagner	36	4	10	40.0	3	7	42.9	0	0	0	1	4	5	3	2	1	1	4	11	-2
Paolo Banchero	34	10	18	55.6	0	3	0.0	9	11	81.8	1	7	8	4	1	0	2	1	29	+12
Markelle Fultz	30	6	9	66.7	1	3	33.3	1	1	100.0	2	3	5	5	2	0	1	1	14	+19
Gary Harris	28	2	5	40.0	2	5	40.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	6	+12
Cole Anthony	27	1	6	16.7	0	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	3	3	2	1	0	2	4	2	+3
Wendell Carter Jr.	25	4	8	50.0	0	4	0.0	3	4	75.0	3	8	11	1	1	0	4	3	11	+9
Jalen Suggs	23	3	11	27.3	1	4	25.0	2	2	100.0	3	2	5	3	0	0	1	4	9	-8
Moritz Wagner	23	4	9	44.4	2	4	50.0	4	6	66.7	1	2	3	2	0	0	3	2	14	-1
Bol Bol	14	2	3	66.7	0	1	0.0	1	2	50.0	0	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	5	-4