Magic Vs Trail Blazers: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 5, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 4, 2023

The Orlando Magic (27-37) host the Portland Trail Blazers (29-34), with the matchup starting at 6:00 PM ET from Amway Center on Sunday, March 5, 2023. The Magic are just 2.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under is 231.5 points for this matchup.

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Magic Vs Trail Blazers Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Magic -2.5 231.5

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Injury Report as of March 5

Magic: Patrick Beverley: Out (Trade Pending), Jonathan Isaac: Out (Injury Management), Gary Harris: Questionable (Adductor), Franz Wagner: Questionable (Ankle)

Trail Blazers: Jusuf Nurkic: Out (Calf), Justise Winslow: Out (Ankle), Ryan Arcidiacono: Out (Back), Anfernee Simons: Out (Ankle)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Trail Blazers (+2.5)
Total Pick Under (231.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Magic Vs Trail Blazers Stat Rankings

Magic Avg. (Rank) Trail Blazers Avg. (Rank)
110.8 (28th) Points Scored 114.9 (13th)
113.6 (17th) Points Allowed 115.7 (19th)
42.9 (18th) Rebounds 41.1 (27th)
10.1 (14th) Off. Rebounds 9.8 (19th)
10.6 (26th) 3pt Made 13.1 (8th)
22.6 (27th) Assists 24.1 (22nd)
14.5 (24th) Turnovers 13.8 (19th)

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Magic Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Paolo Banchero 57 19.9 6.6 3.6 0.9 0.5 1.1
Franz Wagner 63 18.7 3.9 3.4 0.9 0.2 1.7
Wendell Carter Jr. 44 15.0 8.8 2.5 0.4 0.6 1.2
Markelle Fultz 43 13.3 4.1 5.4 1.5 0.4 0.4
Cole Anthony 44 12.2 4.5 4.1 0.6 0.6 1.1

Trail Blazers Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Damian Lillard 50 32.3 4.4 7.1 0.9 0.3 4.3
Jerami Grant 58 20.7 4.4 2.3 0.8 0.8 2.3
Cameron Reddish 28 10.0 1.8 1.4 0.9 0.4 1.3
Shaedon Sharpe 62 7.9 2.6 0.7 0.4 0.3 1.0
Nassir Little 42 6.3 2.6 0.9 0.4 0.4 1.1

Betting Trends

  • The Magic have beaten the spread 35 times in 64 games.
  • Against the spread as 2.5-point favorites or more, Orlando is 3-4.
  • This year, 29 of the Magic’s 64 games have hit the over.
  • Orlando’s games have had more than 231.5 points scored on 23 occasions this year.
  • The over/under for this game is 231.5 points, 7.0 more than the average point total for Magic games this season.
  • The Trail Blazers have beaten the spread 30 times in 63 games.
  • Portland’s ATS record as a 2.5-point underdog or greater is 13-14-1.
  • The Trail Blazers have seen 30 of their 63 games go over the point total.
  • There have been 30 Portland’s games this season with more than 231.5 points scored.
  • Trail Blazers games average 230.6 total points, 0.9 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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