It’s Thursday, January 30, and the Orlando Magic (24-24) and the Portland Trail Blazers (18-29) are all set to square off from Moda Center in Portland.
This game is another featuring two teams whose fortunes of late are at opposite ends of the spectrum. Orlando has struggled of late losing seven of their last eight games. Monday, they lost in double overtime in Miami to the Heat. Meanwhile, Portland has won five of their last six. The Blazers Tuesday won at home against Milwaukee, 125-112. Deni Avdija scored 30 points to lead Portland’s offense.
The Magic are currently 9-15 on the road with a point differential of -1, while the Trail Blazers have a 4-6 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details re: Magic vs. Trail Blazers today
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Game odds for Magic vs. Trail Blazers
The latest odds as of Thursday:
That gives the Magic an implied team point total of 107.53, and the Trail Blazers 105.18.
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Expert picks & predictions for Thursday’s Magic vs. Trail Blazers game
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Magic & Trail Blazers game:
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Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Orlando Magic on the Moneyline.
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Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Portland Trail Blazers at +4.
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Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 212.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Magic vs. Trail Blazers on Thursday
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The Magic’s last 4 road games against the Trail Blazers have stayed UNDER the Total
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The Trail Blazers have covered the Spread in their last 3 games at home
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The Magic have won 3 straight games on the road in Portland
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