Orlando Magic vs. New Orleans Pelicans odds, tips and betting trends

Orlando Magic vs. New Orleans Pelicans odds, tips and betting trends | 1/11/2026

The Orlando Magic (21-18) take on the New Orleans Pelicans (9-31) at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 11, 2026. The matchup airs on Gulf Coast Sports, Pelicans+, and FDSFL.

The Magic take the court as 6.5-point favorites against the Pelicans. The matchup’s point total is set at 234.5.

Magic vs. Pelicans betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread: Orlando -6.5Total: 234.5Moneyline: Orlando -250, New Orleans +205Watch this game on Fubo!Pelicans at Magic odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Magic (- 6.5)Pick OU: Under (234.5)Prediction: Magic 123 – Pelicans 111MoneylineThe Magic have been favored on the moneyline 28 total times this season. They’ve gone 17-11 in those games.In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -250 or shorter, Orlando has a record of 5-2 (71.4% win percentage).Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Magic have an implied win probability of 71.4%.The Pelicans have entered the game as underdogs 37 times this season and won six, or 16.2%, of those games.This season, New Orleans has won two of its 22 games, or 9.1%, when it is the underdog by at least +205 on the moneyline.The implied probability of a win by the Pelicans based on the moneyline is 32.8%.Against the spreadThe Magic average 6.4 fewer points per game (115.9) than the Pelicans allow (122.3).Orlando is 9-5 against the spread and 12-2 overall when scoring more than 122.3 points.When it scores more than 114.9 points, New Orleans is 18-4 against the spread and 7-15 overall.Orlando is 11-11 against the spread and 15-7 overall when it allows fewer than 114.8 points.The Magic are the league’s 16th-ranked scoring team (115.9 PPG), while the Pelicans allow the rank 28th in points per game (122.3) in NBA play.The 21st-ranked scoring NBA team (114.8 PPG) is New Orleans, while the Orlando squad ranks 11th in the league defensively (114.9 PPG).The Magic have totaled a total of 39 more points than their opponents this year (an average of one per game), while the Pelicans have been out-scored by opponents on average this year (by 299 total points, 7.5 per game).Over/UnderOrlando has an average implied point total of 117.6 this year, which is 3.4 points lower than its implied total in Sunday’s game (121).This season, Orlando has scored more than 121 points in a game 15 times.The 121.7-point average implied total on the season for New Orleans is 7.7 more points than the team’s 114-point implied total in this matchup.How to watch Magic vs. PelicansGame day: Sunday, January 11, 2026Game time: 3 p.m. ETLocation: Orlando, FloridaArena: Kia CenterTV channel: FanDuel Sports Network FloridaLive stream: Watch this game on FuboWatch this game on Fubo!

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