Orlando Magic vs. Portland Trail Blazers NBA Betting Preview

The Portland Trail Blazers (29-34) are just 1.5-point underdogs as they try to stop a four-game road losing streak when they take on the Orlando Magic (27-37) on Sunday, March 5, 2023 at Amway Center. The matchup airs at 6:00 PM ET on BSFL and ROOT Sports NW+. The point total is set at 229 in the matchup.

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How do I watch Magic vs. Trail Blazers

• Game Day: Sunday, March 5, 2023
• Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: BSFL and ROOT Sports NW+
• Location: Orlando, Florida
• Arena: Amway Center

Betting Lines for Orlando vs. Portland

Magic Betting Stats & Information

• The Magic have been the moneyline favorite 12 total times this season. They’ve finished 6-6 in those games.
• When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -126 or shorter, Orlando has gone 4-3 (57.1% win percentage).
• So far this season, the Magic have compiled a 35-27-2 record against the spread.
• In games this season they were favored by 1.5 points or more, the Magic have a 4-6 record against the spread.
• The average over/under Orlando has had set in games this season is 4.5 fewer points than this outing’s point total.
• The teams have hit the over in 30 of the Magic’s 63 games with a set total.

Portland Betting Stats & Info

• The Trail Blazers have won 11, or 34.4%, of the 32 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
• Portland has a record of 11-17, a 39.3% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +105 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The Trail Blazers are 29-33-1 against the spread this season.
• The Trail Blazers have an ATS record of 13-17-1 when playing as at least 1.5-point underdogs.
• Portland’s games this year have averaged an over/under of 230.6 points, 1.6 more than the point total in this matchup.
• Trail Blazers games have gone over the total 30 times this year.

Magic vs. Trail Blazers Season Stat Comparison

Magic vs. Trail Blazers Injury Updates

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This Matchup’s Impact Players

Orlando Magic Leaders

• The Magic active scoring leader is Franz Wagner, who averages 18.7 per contest to go with 3.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists.
• Markelle Fultz is averaging 13.3 points, 5.4 assists and 4.1 rebounds a game, while Wendell Carter Jr. adds 15 points, 2.5 assists and 8.8 rebounds per outing.
• Wagner makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Magic, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.7 per contest.

Portland Trail Blazers Leaders

• Damian Lillard’s statline this season includes 32.3 points, 7.1 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game.
• Jusuf Nurkic is on the books for 13.8 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game.
• Lillard is reliable from three-point range with 4.3 made threes per game.

Recent Performance

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