Both teams seek their first win as the New Orleans Pelicans (0-3) welcome the Orlando Magic (0-3) at the New Orleans Arena. The game starts at 8:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Nov. 3 and can be seen on FSN and FxF.
The Pelicans are hoping for a better outcome after their 134-120 loss to the Warriors on Saturday. Anthony Davis had a good game in defeat for New Orleans, recording 26 points and 15 rebounds to earn his second double-double of the season. The Magic are feeling some disappointment after their 92-87 loss at the hands of the Bulls on Sunday. Nikola Vucevic played well, posting his first double-double of the season with 15 points and 11 rebounds.
The Pelicans are a six-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 201 points. The Pelicans have underperformed early on with a 0-3 record Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS).
As for their opponent, it’s hard to argue Orlando’s success ATS. The Magic are clearly doing something right with a 3-0 record ATS to go along with a 0-3 record SU so far. They average 9.0 blocks per game, good for first in the league.
This is the first meeting of the season for the Pelicans and the Magic. The last time they played Orlando came out on top, but the win was not enough to overtake New Orleans in the most recent head-to-head series. Its record is now 3-7 SU over the last 10 meetings. Furthermore, the Pelicans hold the advantage ATS with a record of 7-3. New Orleans held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers twice in the last 10, while Orlando wasn’t able to do so in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – Orl, ATS Winner – Orl, O/U – Over
Notes
New Orleans is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans’s last 6 games.
New Orleans is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of New Orleans’s last 22 games when playing Orlando.
New Orleans is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Orlando.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans’s last 6 games when playing at home against Orlando.
New Orleans is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Orlando.
Orlando is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against New Orleans.
New Orleans ranks 11th in points per game with 103.0, while Orlando ranks 23rd in points allowed with an average of 106.3 given up.
The Orlando Magic have not won a game when their opponents score fewer than 100 points (0-2), but the New Orleans Pelicans are also winless (0-2) when they can’t score at least 100 points.
The Magic are winless (0-1) this season when they allow at least 100 points. However, the Pelicans are also winless (0-1) when they reach the century mark.
The Pelicans have a defensive rating of 114.7 (ranked 30th), while the Magic rank 24th for their offensive rating of 94.4.
The New Orleans Pelicans average a field goal percentage of 42.7% this season. The Orlando Magic are a winless 0-1 when opponents have a FG% of 42.7% or greater.
New Orleans attempts an average of 24.0 three pointers per game, and Orlando attempts 27.0 per game. Both teams are winless in games where they attempt at least 25 three pointers. The Pelicans are 0-1 while the Magic sit at 0-2.
The New Orleans Pelicans rank 16th with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.41. The Orlando Magic have a higher A/TO (1.43), ranking 14th.
The New Orleans Pelicans rebound 40.0 times per game and are ranked 23rd. Ranked sixth, the Orlando Magic rebound 49.3 times per game.
The Orlando Magic rank fifth in offensive rebounding, while the New Orleans Pelicans rank 21st in defensive rebounding.
The Pelicans average a forced turnover percentage of 13.2% this season. When the Magic suffer a turnover rate equal to or exceeding this, the team is winless with a 0-2 record.
