The Orlando Magic and the Portland Trail Blazers collide at the Moda Center on Thursday night. Here’s a Trail Blazers vs Magic Prediction. This article will include a Trail Blazers vs Magic Pick.
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic have been in a real slump as they’ve lost six of their last seven games overall and they will be eager to bounce back after falling just short to the Heat in a 125-119 double overtime loss on Monday. Franz Wagner led the team in scoring with 29 points, Paolo Banchero and Tristan da Silva scored 17 points each while Wendell Carter Jr chipped in with 14 points. As a team, the Magic shot 45 percent from the field and 14 of 39 from the 3-point line as they showed so much fight to extend the game, only to go ice-cold and score just three points in the second overtime period to fall just short in the end. The Magic will face the Jazz following this one.
Portland Trail Blazers
Meanwhile, the Portland Trail Blazers have been a team on the rise as they’ve won five of their last six games overall and they will be eager to stay hot after blowing past the Bucks in a 125-112 upset win on Tuesday. Deni Avdija led the team with 30 points on 10 of 18 shooting, Anfernee Simons added 25 points with seven assists while Deandre Ayton chipped in with 21 points and 14 rebounds. As a team, the Trail Blazers shot 51 percent from the field and 12 of 28 from the 3-point line as they weathered an early barrage from the Bucks and took the narrow lead into halftime they just kept their foot on the gas to come away with another upset win on this streak of theirs.
Why the Portland Trail Blazers will win
- The Trail Blazers have won each of their last four games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Magic have lost each of their last six games against Northwest Division opponents.
- The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in each of their last six games.
- The Magic have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games against Northwest Division opponents.
Why the Orlando Magic will win
- The road team has won seven of the last eight games between the Magic and Trail Blazers.
- The Trail Blazers have lost six of their last seven home games against Southeast Division opponents following a win.
- The road team has covered the spread in each of the last seven games between the Magic and Trail Blazers.
- The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in six of their last seven home games against Southeast Division opponents following a win.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Magic’s last eight games against Northwest Division opponents has gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of the Trail Blazers’ last eight home games against Southeast Division opponents has gone UNDER the total points line.
Trail Blazers vs Magic Prediction
The Magic are still missing Moritz Wagner and they have Jalen Suggs listed as questionable, while the Trail Blazers have ruled out Matisse Thybulle and they have Jerami Grant listed as questionable with an ankle injury. The Magic are slowly getting healthier, so you just know that they will turn things around sooner rather than later, but the Trail Blazers loom as a real threat in this meeting as they are coming into this one with plenty of momentum following their big win over the Bucks on Tuesday. I can see why the Magic are favorites, but I think the Trail Blazers have been on a great run and they can keep it going with another upset in this one.