A beat up Trail Blazers team host the road-challenged Magic at the Modo Center tonight in Portland. The host is listed as a -8 spread favorite with the total line offered up at 229 points.
Notable Injuries
Magic
- Jonathan Isaac (Out) Knee
- Chuma Okeke (Out) Knee
- Bol Bol (Out) Health Protocols
Trail Blazers
- Jusuf Nurkic (Probable) Illness
- Justise Winslow (Out) Ankle
- Gary Payton II (Probable) Ankle
- Nassir Little (Out) Hip
- Ibou Badji (Out) Not With Team
Recent Form
Heading into the game, Orlando is 15-26 overall. When taking to the road, Orlando has a mark of 5-14 and a win percentage of 26%. Currently, the team is 13th in the Eastern Conference. So far, they are 21-19-1 vs. the spread. When looking at how the team has performed of late straight and vs. the spread, they are 2-3 in their past five games and 2-3 ATS. Over their past ten games, they are 4-6 SU and 5-5 ATS.
In their last outing, Orlando was unable to come away with a win against the Kings, losing by a score of 136-111. Paolo Banchero led the team with 17 points, but it was not enough to overcome their status as 6-point underdogs. The Magic also ended up with an ATS loss in the game.
Heading into the game, Portland is 19-20 overall. When playing at home, Portland has a mark of 9-6 and a win percentage of 60%. Currently, the team is 10th in the Western Conference. So far, they are 22-17-0 vs the spread. The Trail Blazers need a win in today’s matchup vs. Orlando to avoid their 4th straight loss.
In their last game, Portland was defeated by Raptors with a score of 117-105. Despite Damian Lillard scoring 34 points, the team was unable to come out on top. Going into the game, the Trail Blazers were 3-point favorites.
The Historicals
In the 2021-2022 regular season, the Trail Blazers and Magic split their head-to-head season series. In these matchups, each team won on their opponent’s home floor. Similar to their season-long average, the Magic averaged 100.5 points per game vs. the Trail Blazers. While the Magic were able to maintain their usual level of production against Portland, the Trail Blazers averaged fewer points per game in the series, at 96.5. The ATS record across the previous five head-to-head meetings is 3-2 in favor of the Trail Blazers. In these matchups, Portland has averaged 108 points per game while allowing 102. In these contests, they averaged a combined 210 points per game, leading to an over-under mark of 2-3.
Analysis
Coming into the game, Orlando’s offense is ranked just 27th in scoring at 110.4 points per game. This has come while being the 19th-ranked unit in pace. So far, the Magic are averaging 98.7 possessions per contest. Orlando has struggled with their 3-point shot this season, as they are currently ranked just 23rd in 3-point shooting percentage at 34.3%. In addition, they are near the bottom of the league in attempts, at just 31.3 attempts per contest. On defense, the Magic allow an average of 112.23 points per game, placing them 20th in the league. So far, teams have shot 36.62% on their looks from outside vs. Orlando. This figure places them 27th in 3-point shooting defense.
Coming into today’s game, Franz Wagner is the leading scorer for Orlando at 20.0 points per game. This season, Wagner has a field goal percentage of 48.7%. The team’s second-leading scorer is Paolo Banchero, at 21.3 points per contest.
This season, the Trail Blazers’ offense is averaging 112.2 points per game, which is 20th in the NBA. In terms of pace, Portland has been playing at one of the slower tempo’s in the league, averaging just 97.6 possessions per game. Portland’s 3-point shooting numbers are below the league average, as they have hit just 37.8% of their looks from deep. On average, the team gets up 33.3 3-point shots per game, placing them 16th in the NBA. The defense has been an issue for Portland, as they are currently allowing 115.11 points per game. The team’s 3-point shooting defense has been a problem this year. So far, opposing offenses have hit 36.95% of their looks from the outside.
Going into today’s game, Anfernee Simons is the leading scorer for the Portland team, with an average of 22.4 points per game. This season, his field goal percentage is 44.0%. The team’s second top scorer is Jerami Grant, who is averaging 22.1 points per game.
- Get more details: Orlando at Portland 1/10/22 Betting Stats
Betting Trends
- Magic are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games following a straight-up loss.
- Magic are 5-2 ATS in their last seven road games.
- Trail Blazers are 4-0 ATS in their last four games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
- Trail Blazers are 6-0 ATS in their last six home games.
