Magic vs. Trail Blazers Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 23

Magic vs. Trail Blazers Game Info
- Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Kia Center -- Orlando, Florida
- Coverage: KATU, KUNP, and FDSFL
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 game airs on KATU, KUNP, and FDSFL. The matchup has an over/under set at 212 points.
Magic vs. Trail Blazers Odds & Spread
All NBA betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
Favorite | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
---|---|---|---|---|
Magic | -8.5 | 212 | -350 | +280 |
Magic vs. Trail Blazers Prediction & Pick
All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Magic win (80.5%)
Magic vs. Trail Blazers Betting Trends
- The Magic have covered the spread in a matchup 23 times this season (23-22-0).
- The Trail Blazers have 22 wins against the spread in 43 games this year.
- This season, Magic games have hit the over 18 times out of 43 chances.
- The Trail Blazers have gone over the point total 51.2% of the time this year (22 of 43 games with a set point total).
- When playing at home, Orlando has a better record against the spread (14-8-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (9-14-0).
- The Magic have eclipsed the total less often at home, hitting the over in eight of 22 home matchups (36.4%). On the road, they have hit the over in 10 of 23 games (43.5%).
- This year, Portland is 10-11-0 at home against the spread (.476 winning percentage). On the road, it is 12-9-1 ATS (.545).
- In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Trail Blazers' games have finished above the over/under at home (61.9%, 13 of 21) than on the road (40.9%, nine of 22).
Magic Leaders
- Franz Wagner averages 24.4 points, 5.6 boards and 5.7 assists, shooting 46.5% from the field and 32.1% from downtown, with 2 made treys per game.
- Goga Bitadze is averaging 9.6 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.9 steals and 1.6 blocked shots (seventh in league).
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope averages 9.3 points, 1.9 boards and 2 assists, shooting 42% from the floor and 31.8% from beyond the arc, with 1.6 made 3-pointers per game.
- Anthony Black averages 9.2 points, 2.7 boards and 3.5 assists, shooting 40.7% from the field.
- Wendell Carter Jr. averages 8.6 points, 7.3 boards and 2.2 assists, shooting 43.8% from the floor.
Trail Blazers Leaders
- Deni Avdija averages 14.2 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists. He is also sinking 46.2% of his shots from the floor and 34.7% from 3-point range, with 1.5 triples per game.
- Anfernee Simons' numbers on the season are 18.2 points, 2.7 boards and 4.9 assists per game. He is making 42.1% of his shots from the field and 36.6% from beyond the arc, with an average of 3 treys.
- The Trail Blazers receive 13.8 points per game from Deandre Ayton, plus 10.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists.
- Per game, Shaedon Sharpe gives the Trail Blazers 18 points, 3.9 boards and 2.7 assists, plus 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocks.
- The Trail Blazers get 9.5 points per game from Toumani Camara, plus 5.4 boards and 2 assists.
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