3/21/2024 Orlando v. New Orleans Game Preview

New Orleans Pelicans (42-27, 22-14 away)
Orlando Magic (42-28, 25-9 home)
March 21, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Regular Season

Kia Center
Orlando, Florida

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Pelicans vs. Magic Prediction: Odds, Spread & Insights for March 21

Two hot squads hit the court when the New Orleans Pelicans (42-26) visit the Orlando Magic (41-28) on Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET. The Pelicans are putting their three-game winning streak on the line versus the Magic, who have won four straight games.

The Pelicans head into their next game as 2.5-point favorites versus the Magic. The over/under for this game is 207.5 points.

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Pelicans vs. Magic game info

  • Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • How to Watch on TV: BSFL, BSNO, and NBA TV
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Orlando, Florida
  • Venue: Amway Center
  • Spread: New Orleans -2.5
  • Moneylines: New Orleans -137, Orlando +116
  • Total: 207.5 points

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Prediction: Who will win the Pelicans vs. Magic game?

  • Prediction: Pelicans 112 - Magic 111
  • Pick ATS: Magic (+ 2.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (207.5)

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Pelicans vs. Magic Odds, Spread, Over/Under

Favorite Spread Total
Pelicans -2.5 207.5

Pelicans vs. Magic betting insights

  • New Orleans' record against the spread is 39-27-2.
  • As 2.5-point favorites or more, the Pelicans are 23-14-1 against the spread.
  • Orlando is 46-23-0 against the spread this season.
  • Against the spread as 2.5-point underdogs or greater, the Magic are 17-12.
  • New Orleans' games have finished with more than 207.5 points 56 times so far this season.
  • There have been 51 Magic games this season with more than 207.5 points scored.
  • The over/under for this game is 207.5 points, 19.3 fewer than the scoring average of the two teams combined.

Pelicans vs. Magic stat comparison

Pelicans Rank Pelicans AVG Magic AVG Magic Rank
13th 116 Points Scored 110.8 26th
8th 110.7 Points Allowed 108.8 3rd
7th 44.6 Rebounds 42.6 19th
12th 10.8 Off. Rebounds 10.7 13th
17th 12.3 3pt Made 11 30th
11th 27.2 Assists 24.6 27th
13th 12.5 Turnovers 14 24th

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Pelicans top performers

  • Brandon Ingram: 21.0 PTS, 5.8 AST, 48.9 FG%, 35.7 3PT% (85-for-238)
  • Zion Williamson: 22.7 PTS, 5.0 AST, 58.4 FG%, 35.7 3PT% (5-for-14)
  • Jonas Valančiūnas: 12.7 PTS, 9.3 REB, 55.8 FG%, 34.6 3PT% (36-for-104)
  • CJ McCollum: 18.3 PTS, 45.7 FG%, 41.2 3PT% (170-for-413)
  • Herbert Jones: 11.0 PTS, 1.3 STL, 51.4 FG%, 43.3 3PT% (94-for-217)

Magic top performers

  • Paolo Banchero: 22.7 PTS, 5.3 AST, 46.6 FG%, 36.8 3PT% (102-for-277)
  • Franz Wagner: 19.9 PTS, 1.1 STL, 47.8 FG%, 28.9 3PT% (84-for-291)
  • Cole Anthony: 11.7 PTS, 43.4 FG%, 31.8 3PT% (71-for-223)
  • Jalen Suggs: 12.4 PTS, 1.4 STL, 46.6 FG%, 40.1 3PT% (130-for-324)
  • Moritz Wagner: 11.0 PTS, 59.5 FG%, 31.6 3PT% (31-for-98)
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Season Series - Orlando won 2-0

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Mar 21, 2024 New Orleans Orlando 106 - 121 Orlando Regular Season Kia Center
Apr 3, 2024 Orlando New Orleans 117 - 108 Orlando Regular Season Smoothie King Center

2023-2024 Team Stats

GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
New Orleans8248.0115.142.587.4.48612.532.6.38317.622.8.77110.433.644.027.08.34.613.018.4
Orlando8248.2110.540.584.9.47611.031.3.35218.524.4.75910.531.842.324.78.25.214.719.7
NOP Opponents8248.0110.740.587.3.46413.538.7.34916.220.7.78310.132.242.326.86.55.214.018.4
ORL Opponents8248.2108.439.884.0.47411.532.1.35817.322.2.7808.930.939.923.98.14.615.320.9


Head to Head Since 1946-1947

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Feb 27, 2023 Orlando New Orleans 101 - 93 Orlando Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Jan 20, 2023 New Orleans Orlando 110 - 123 Orlando Regular Season Kia Center
Mar 9, 2022 Orlando New Orleans 108 - 102 Orlando Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Dec 23, 2021 New Orleans Orlando 110 - 104 New Orleans Regular Season Kia Center
Apr 22, 2021 New Orleans Orlando 135 - 100 New Orleans Regular Season Kia Center
Apr 1, 2021 Orlando New Orleans 115 - 110 Orlando Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Aug 13, 2020 New Orleans Orlando 127 - 133 Orlando Regular Season Visa Athletic Center
Dec 15, 2019 Orlando New Orleans 130 - 119 Orlando Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Mar 20, 2019 New Orleans Orlando 96 - 119 Orlando Regular Season Kia Center
Feb 12, 2019 Orlando New Orleans 118 - 88 Orlando Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Dec 22, 2017 New Orleans Orlando 111 - 97 New Orleans Regular Season Kia Center
Oct 30, 2017 Orlando New Orleans 115 - 99 Orlando Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Jan 18, 2017 Orlando New Orleans 98 - 118 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Nov 16, 2016 New Orleans Orlando 82 - 89 Orlando Regular Season Kia Center
Dec 28, 2015 New Orleans Orlando 89 - 104 Orlando Regular Season Kia Center
Nov 3, 2015 Orlando New Orleans 103 - 94 Orlando Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Feb 20, 2015 New Orleans Orlando 84 - 95 Orlando Regular Season Kia Center
Oct 28, 2014 Orlando New Orleans 84 - 101 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Jan 26, 2014 Orlando New Orleans 92 - 100 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Nov 1, 2013 New Orleans Orlando 90 - 110 Orlando Regular Season Kia Center
Mar 4, 2013 Orlando New Orleans 105 - 102 Orlando Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Dec 26, 2012 New Orleans Orlando 97 - 94 New Orleans Regular Season Kia Center
Jan 27, 2012 Orlando New Orleans 67 - 93 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Feb 11, 2011 New Orleans Orlando 99 - 93 New Orleans Regular Season Kia Center
Jan 12, 2011 Orlando New Orleans 89 - 92 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Feb 26, 2010 Orlando New Orleans 93 - 100 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Feb 8, 2010 New Orleans Orlando 117 - 123 Orlando Regular Season Amway Arena
Feb 18, 2009 Orlando New Orleans 85 - 117 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Dec 25, 2008 New Orleans Orlando 68 - 88 Orlando Regular Season Amway Arena
Apr 1, 2008 New Orleans Orlando 98 - 97 New Orleans Regular Season Amway Arena
Nov 19, 2007 Orlando New Orleans 95 - 88 Orlando Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Jan 16, 2007 Orlando New Orleans 78 - 84 New Orleans Regular Season Paycom Center
Dec 20, 2006 New Orleans Orlando 83 - 86 Orlando Regular Season Amway Arena
Nov 19, 2005 New Orleans Orlando 98 - 95 New Orleans Regular Season Amway Arena
Nov 9, 2005 Orlando New Orleans 88 - 83 Orlando Regular Season Paycom Center
Feb 13, 2005 New Orleans Orlando 94 - 97 Orlando Regular Season Amway Arena
Nov 5, 2004 Orlando New Orleans 90 - 89 Orlando Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Jan 17, 2004 Orlando New Orleans 90 - 91 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Dec 3, 2003 Orlando New Orleans 91 - 106 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Dec 2, 2003 New Orleans Orlando 100 - 91 New Orleans Regular Season Amway Arena
Oct 30, 2003 New Orleans Orlando 100 - 98 New Orleans Regular Season Amway Arena
Mar 26, 2003 Orlando New Orleans 97 - 95 Orlando Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Mar 15, 2003 New Orleans Orlando 86 - 96 Orlando Regular Season Amway Arena
Feb 18, 2003 New Orleans Orlando 94 - 99 Orlando Regular Season Amway Arena
Jan 3, 2003 Orlando New Orleans 89 - 100 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center

2023-2024 New Orleans Pelicans Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters C. McCollum H. Jones Z. Williamson T. Murphy III J. Valanciunas
Rotation J. Alvarado D. Daniels B. Ingram   L. Nance, Jr.
Rotation     N. Marshall    
Lim PT   J. Hawkins M. Ryan J. Robinson-Earl C. Zeller
Lim PT   M. Hill   E. Liddell  
Lim PT   D. Seabron      

2023-2024 Orlando Magic Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters J. Suggs G. Harris F. Wagner P. Banchero J. Isaac
Rotation M. Fultz C. Anthony J. Ingles   W. Carter, Jr.
Rotation         M. Wagner
Lim PT A. Black J. Howard C. Houstan C. Okeke G. Bitadze
Lim PT   K. Harris A. Schofield    
Lim PT   T. Queen      

New Orleans Pelicans Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
15 Jose Alvarado G 56 18.4 7.1 2.5 6.2 .412 1.4 3.7 .377 0.6 0.9 .673 0.4 1.8 2.3 2.1 1.1 0.3 0.7 1.6
11 Dyson Daniels GF 61 22.3 5.8 2.3 5.1 .447 0.7 2.2 .311 0.6 0.9 .642 1.0 2.9 3.9 2.7 1.4 0.4 1.0 1.7
24 Jordan Hawkins G 67 17.3 7.8 2.6 6.8 .382 1.6 4.4 .366 1.0 1.2 .838 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.1
33 Malcolm Hill G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
14 Brandon Ingram SF 64 32.9 20.8 7.8 15.9 .492 1.3 3.8 .355 3.8 4.8 .801 0.7 4.4 5.1 5.7 0.8 0.6 2.5 2.3
5 Herb Jones SF 76 30.5 11.0 3.9 7.7 .498 1.5 3.6 .418 1.8 2.1 .867 1.0 2.6 3.6 2.6 1.4 0.8 1.2 2.9
32 E.J. Liddell PF 8 2.9 0.5 0.1 0.8 .167 0.0 0.6 .000 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
8 Naji Marshall SF 66 19.0 7.1 2.6 5.6 .463 0.9 2.3 .387 1.0 1.3 .791 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.9 0.7 0.2 1.0 1.4
3 C.J. McCollum G 66 32.7 20.0 7.3 16.0 .459 3.6 8.4 .429 1.7 2.1 .827 0.6 3.7 4.3 4.6 0.9 0.6 1.7 1.9
25 Trey Murphy III G 57 29.7 14.8 4.8 10.9 .443 3.0 7.8 .380 2.2 2.6 .815 0.7 4.2 4.9 2.2 0.9 0.5 0.6 1.2
22 Larry Nance, Jr. SF 61 19.9 5.7 2.3 4.0 .573 0.4 1.1 .415 0.8 1.0 .770 1.5 3.5 5.0 1.9 1.0 0.3 0.8 1.6
50 Jeremiah Robinson-Earl PF 39 8.6 2.9 1.2 2.4 .474 0.3 1.0 .333 0.3 0.4 .750 0.6 1.4 1.9 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.6
37 Matt Ryan SF 28 13.9 5.4 1.8 4.0 .434 1.5 3.2 .451 0.5 0.5 .929 0.2 1.2 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.7 1.1
0 Dereon Seabron SG 6 9.2 2.3 0.7 2.2 .308 0.2 0.3 .500 0.8 1.0 .833 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.7
17 Jonas Valanciunas C 82 23.5 12.2 4.9 8.8 .559 0.5 1.5 .308 2.0 2.5 .785 2.3 6.5 8.8 2.1 0.4 0.8 1.4 2.7
1 Zion Williamson PF 70 31.5 22.9 8.9 15.6 .570 0.1 0.3 .333 5.0 7.1 .702 1.7 4.1 5.8 5.0 1.1 0.7 2.8 2.3
40 Cody Zeller F 43 7.4 1.8 0.6 1.4 .419 0.0 0.1 .333 0.5 0.9 .605 1.1 1.5 2.6 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.0

Orlando Magic Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
50 Cole Anthony PG 81 22.4 11.6 4.1 9.4 .435 1.1 3.4 .338 2.2 2.7 .826 0.8 3.0 3.8 2.9 0.8 0.5 1.6 2.2
5 Paolo Banchero C 80 35.0 22.6 8.0 17.6 .455 1.5 4.4 .339 5.1 7.0 .725 1.0 5.9 6.9 5.4 0.9 0.6 3.1 1.9
35 Goga Bitadze C 62 15.4 5.0 2.0 3.4 .603 0.0 0.2 .143 0.9 1.4 .655 1.8 2.9 4.6 1.3 0.5 1.2 0.7 1.7
0 Anthony Black G 69 16.9 4.6 1.7 3.6 .466 0.5 1.4 .394 0.7 1.2 .613 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.6
34 Wendell Carter, Jr. PF 55 25.6 11.0 4.1 7.7 .525 1.2 3.1 .374 1.7 2.4 .694 2.0 4.9 6.9 1.7 0.6 0.5 1.2 2.2
20 Markelle Fultz PG 43 21.2 7.8 3.6 7.6 .472 0.1 0.4 .222 0.5 0.8 .697 1.3 1.9 3.2 2.8 1.0 0.3 1.2 1.5
14 Gary Harris SG 54 24.0 6.9 2.4 5.5 .441 1.4 3.8 .371 0.6 0.8 .756 0.4 1.2 1.7 1.6 0.9 0.3 0.6 1.7
8 Kevon Harris SF 2 3.0 2.0 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.5
2 Caleb Houstan SF 59 13.8 4.3 1.4 3.5 .388 1.2 3.3 .373 0.4 0.4 .808 0.5 0.9 1.4 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.3 1.0
13 Jett Howard GF 18 3.7 1.6 0.6 1.7 .333 0.4 1.4 .280 0.1 0.2 .500 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2
7 Joe Ingles F 68 17.2 4.4 1.5 3.3 .436 1.0 2.4 .435 0.4 0.5 .824 0.3 1.8 2.1 3.0 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.3
1 Jonathan Isaac SF 58 15.8 6.8 2.5 4.9 .510 0.7 1.9 .375 1.0 1.4 .720 1.3 3.2 4.5 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.5 1.1
3 Chuma Okeke PF 47 9.2 2.3 0.9 2.4 .357 0.5 1.7 .280 0.1 0.1 .571 0.4 1.3 1.7 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.4
12 Trevelin Queen G 14 11.8 2.9 1.0 2.7 .368 0.2 1.2 .176 0.6 0.9 .750 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.3 0.5 0.4 0.5 1.1
25 Admiral Schofield SF 23 3.7 1.1 0.4 1.1 .385 0.3 0.7 .375 0.0 0.1 .000 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4
4 Jalen Suggs SG 75 27.0 12.6 4.5 9.5 .471 2.0 5.1 .397 1.6 2.1 .756 0.6 2.4 3.1 2.7 1.4 0.6 1.8 2.7
22 Franz Wagner SF 72 32.5 19.7 7.3 15.2 .482 1.3 4.6 .281 3.8 4.4 .850 1.0 4.3 5.3 3.7 1.1 0.4 1.9 2.3
21 Moe Wagner PF 80 17.7 10.8 4.2 6.9 .601 0.5 1.4 .330 2.1 2.5 .814 1.5 2.9 4.3 1.2 0.5 0.3 1.2 2.0

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