NBA Best Bets: Magic vs. Jazz Picks for January 5

Published 5:35 am Sunday, January 5, 2025

The Orlando Magic (21-15) square off against the Utah Jazz (8-25) as 6.5-point favorites on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM ET on KJZZ and FDSFL.

Our computer predictions below will assist you in choosing the best bets available for Sunday’s game.

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Magic vs. Jazz Game Info

  • When: Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM ET
  • Where: Kia Center in Orlando, Florida
  • TV: KJZZ and FDSFL
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Magic vs. Jazz Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Magic (- 6.5)

  • Orlando has covered the spread 20 times in 36 games.
  • Utah has covered the spread 16 times in 33 games.
  • The Magic have an ATS record of 8-1 as 6.5-point favorites or more.
  • Against the spread as 6.5-point underdogs or more, the Jazz are 10-13.

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Pick OU:

Over (212.5)

  • In 14 of 36 games this season, the Magic and their opponents have gone over 212.5 points.
  • Jazz games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 212.5 points in 27 of 33 outings.
  • The average total in Orlando’s games this season is 214.1, 1.6 points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Utah’s average game total this season has been 228.2, 15.7 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Jazz are the NBA’s 25th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 19th-ranked Magic.
  • The Magic are the league’s eighth-ranked scoring defense while the Jazz are the 18th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Magic (-275)

  • This season, the Magic have won 18 out of the 22 games, or 81.8%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • The Jazz have been chosen as underdogs in 33 games this year and have walked away with the win eight times (24.2%) in those games.
  • Orlando has been at least a -275 moneyline favorite nine times this season and won all of those games.
  • This year, Utah has won four of 16 games when listed as at least +220 or better on the moneyline.
  • The Magic have a 73.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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