Magic vs. Trail Blazers Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 23

Published 7:16 am Thursday, January 23, 2025

The Orlando Magic (23-22) are favored (-8.5) to stop a four-game losing streak when they host the Portland Trail Blazers (15-28) at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at Kia Center. The matchup airs on KATU, KUNP, and FDSFL.

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Magic vs. Trail Blazers Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: KATU, KUNP, and FDSFL
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Orlando, Florida
  • Venue: Kia Center

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Magic vs. Trail Blazers Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Magic 112 – Trail Blazers 104

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Spread & Total Prediction for Magic vs. Trail Blazers

  • Pick ATS: Trail Blazers (+ 8.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Magic (-8.4)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (211.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 216.4
  • The Trail Blazers’ .512 ATS win percentage (22-21-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Magic’s .511 mark (23-22-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
  • As an 8.5-point favorite or more in 2024-25, Orlando is 6-1 against the spread compared to the 10-8 ATS record Portland puts up as an 8.5-point underdog.
  • Orlando’s games have gone over the total 40% of the time this season (18 out of 45), less often than Portland’s games have (21 out of 43).
  • The Magic have a .750 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (18-6) this season, higher than the .350 winning percentage for the Trail Blazers as a moneyline underdog (14-26).

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Magic Performance Insights

  • Because of the Magic’s offensive struggles this year, ranking worst in the NBA with 103.9 points per game, they’ve been forced to count on their defense, which ranks second-best in the league by surrendering 104.4 points per game.
  • Although Orlando is grabbing just 41.4 boards per game (fourth-worst in NBA), it ranks second-best in the league by allowing only 41.2 rebounds per contest.
  • The Magic are putting up only 23.4 assists per contest, which ranks fourth-worst in the league.
  • With 15.9 forced turnovers per game, Orlando ranks fourth-best in the league. It ranks 17th in the league by averaging 13.9 turnovers per contest.
  • It’s been a tough stretch for the Magic in terms of threes, as they are amassing just 11.2 made threes per game (worst in NBA) and are making just 30.3% of their attempted threes (worst).

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Trail Blazers Performance Insights

  • At 108.1 points scored per game and 116.5 points conceded, the Trail Blazers are 25th in the league on offense and 24th on defense.
  • Portland is 22nd in the league in rebounds per game (43.3) and 22nd in rebounds conceded (44.9).
  • This season the Trail Blazers are third-worst in the league in assists at 23.3 per game.
  • In terms of turnovers, Portland is fourth-worst in the NBA in committing them (15.5 per game). And it is ranked 11th in forcing them (14 per game).
  • The Trail Blazers are 25th in the NBA in 3-pointers made (12.2 per game) and third-worst in 3-point percentage (33.8%).

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