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New Orleans Pelicans vs. Orlando Magic
The fans at Amway Center will be treated to a game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Orlando Magic when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Pelicans as -5-point favorites versus the Magic, while the game's total opened at 216.5.
In their last action, Orlando was a 104-98 winner on the road against the Hawks. They covered the +8-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (202) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
New Orleans was a 111-97 winner in its last match at home against the Trail Blazers. They covered the +1.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 208 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
New Orleans:
Team record: 11-21 SU,14-18 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 3-11 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
New Orleans is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games on the road
Orlando:
Team record: 7-25 SU,14-18 ATS
Orlando is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games
Orlando is 4-16-1 ATS in its last 21 games at home
Next up:
New Orleans at Oklahoma City Sunday, December 26
Orlando at Miami Sunday, December 26