Pelicans vs Magic Match Player Stats | Sunday, January 11th 2026

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Todays Sunday, January 11th Matchup Details

Sunday New Orleans Pelicans at Orlando Magic
NBA Game is on Sunday, January 11th 2026
11/01/26 15:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

Positive Player Stats should contribute to these Odds, New Orleans Pelicans at Orlando Magic Predictions & Best Bets

The matchup against Orlando is a strong one for three-point shots; when the Magic are playing at home, the opposition’s starting PGs have shot for the 6th-highest 3-point rate in the league this year (42.3%).

The speediest pace visiting team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Pelicans are expected to see a spike in plays in this contest from sharing the court with the 10th-quickest pace-of-play home team in the NBA this year (the Orlando Magic).

Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and generate extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Pelicans grade out 8th-best in in the NBA with 12.4 offensive boards per game this year.

This year when they are at home, the opposing team’s starting PFs have tallied 5.4 three attempts per game (3rd-most in the NBA) against the Pelicans, branding this as a strong matchup.

The Magic have played at the 10th-most up-tempo tempo in the NBA as the home team this year.

The Magic are expected to get a boost in opportunities in this contest from competing against the most up-tempo tempo road offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Pelicans).

In terms of getting to the charity stripe, the Magic’s remarkable 28.0 foul shot attempts per game rates best in the league this year.

The matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans is a positive one for shot attempts from downtown; the other team’s starting SGs have totaled the 4th-most three attempts per game in the NBA this year (6.1).

The matchup against the Pelicans may be a positive one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team’s starting PFs have attempted a whopping 4.6 foul shots per game over the last 5 games (10th-most in the league).

This year when they are the visiting squad, the other team’s starting PFs have averaged 49.9% on field goals (10th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Magic, designating this as a positive matchup.

This year when they are the visiting team, the other team’s starting PFs have attempted 4.4 free throws per game (5th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Orlando Magic, succeeding in their efforts to get to the charity stripe.

The matchup vs. New Orleans may be a positive one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team’s starting SFs have attempted a whopping 3.3 foul shots per game over the last 19 games when the Pelicans are the visiting squad (8th-most in the NBA).

The matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans is a favorable one for three-point attempts; opposing starting PGs have tallied the 3rd-most three attempts per game in the league this year (7.1).

Anthony Black has notched 24.4 points per game over the last 5 games while on his home court, 9.7 higher than he’s notched in all games this year at home.

This year, the opposition’s starting SFs have tallied 1.9 3-pointers per game (8th-most in the league) against the Magic, identifying this as a good matchup.

Trey Murphy III has totaled 28.0 points per game over the last 5 games, 6.3 higher than he’s totaled over the course of the year.

Prediction New Orleans Pelicans at Orlando Magic Odds, Best Bets & Team Prop from Negative Player Stats

The New Orleans Pelicans have been the 2nd-lowest scoring offense in the NBA this year in terms of shots from behind the three-point arc.

When it comes to shooting, the New Orleans Pelicans’s unimpressive 110.3 points per game while playing away from home ranks 4th-lowest in the NBA this year.

The Orlando Magic rank as the 9th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA playing at home this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate extra opportunities for scoring and assists).

The matchup vs. the Pelicans is a challenging one for three-point attempts; the other team’s starting SFs have tallied the 7th-least three attempts per game in the NBA over the last 5 games (4.0).

The matchup vs. the Pelicans is a difficult one for field goal attempts; the opposing team’s starting SFs have averaged the least FG attempts per game in the NBA this year (9.1).

The matchup vs. the Orlando Magic is a tough one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposition’s starting PGs have attempted a mere 3.3 free throws per game this year (5th-least in the NBA).

Relative to last season’s 20.5 clip, Jordan Poole’s points per game have declined this season to 15.3.

The matchup vs. the New Orleans Pelicans may be a hard one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposition’s starting SGs have attempted a mere 1.2 free throws per game over the last 15 games (least in the league).

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