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It’s Thursday, January 23, and the Portland Trail Blazers (15-28) and Orlando Magic (23-22) are ready to leave the Kia Center in Orlando.
This is Game 2 of a 3-game road trip for Portland. They opened the road trip with a 116-107 win in Miami against the Heat. Anfernee Simons had 24 to pace the Blazers. Injuries continue to be a big problem for the Magic who have lost four in a row. On Tuesday, they lost in Toronto to the Raptors 109-93.
The Trail Blazers are currently 6-16 on the road with a -8 point differential, while the Magic are 4-6 in their last ten home games.
We’ve got all the information and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest on how to catch the tip, odds, recent team performance, player stats and of course our predictions, picks and best bets for the game from our modeling tools and expert staff.
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Game details on: Trail Blazers vs. magic today
- Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025
- Time: 19:00 EST
- Place: Kia center
- City: Orlando, FL
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Game odds for Trail Blazers vs. Magic
The latest odds from Thursday:
- Odds: Trail Blazers (+325), Magic (-417)
- Spread: Magic -9
- Over/Under: 209 points
That gives the Trail Blazers an implied team point total of 103.44, and the Magic 108.13.
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Expert picks and predictions for Trail Blazers vs. Thursday magic
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bets for each game on the NBA schedule based on data points such as recent performance, player matchups, trend information and projected game totals.
After the model has finished running, we put its projections next to the last betting lines so that the game reaches a relative confidence level for each bet.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Trail Blazers & Magic game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet recommends playing the Orlando Magic on Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is tipping the Portland Trail Blazers at +9 for an ATS game.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet stays away from a play at Game Total of 209.
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Important stats, trends and knowledge to know before Trail Blazers vs. Thursday magic
- The Trail Blazers have won 4 of their last 5 matchups against Southeast Division teams
- 6 of the Magic’s last 8 matchups with the Trail Blazers have gone under the total
- The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in 7 of their last 8 road games against the Magic
- The Magic have won 4 of their last 5 games against the Trail Blazers
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