Duell der Vorletzten im Osten und Westen!
The Orlando Magic await the New Orleans Pelicans on 12/24/2021 in the NBA. The home side have won just two of their past ten home games and sit second to last in the Eastern Conference. Which NBA betting tip the betting base recommends today for the match in Florida can be read below!
Orlando Magic – Statistics & current form
In Orlando, players were already scarce before the Corona virus currently hit all teams in the NBA. For the hosts, however, the current personnel situation has now become even more difficult due to various quarantine measures. However, Robin Lopez has successfully stepped into the breach.
The experienced centre started his career with Phoenix in 2008 and has no less than eight different franchises on his CV. In Orlando, he took only a bench role until recently, but now his playing time has increased significantly.
In the past three games, Lopez has been on the court for more than 30 minutes and his output is quite impressive. In those games he averaged 16 points and six assists as well as about seven rebounds.
New Orleans Pelicans – Statistics & current form
Like their upcoming opponent, the Pelicans only occupy the second-to-last spot in the West. Without 2019 first pick Zion Williamson, the squad is significantly weakened. Last year’s All-Star will continue to miss time due to injury.
Nevertheless, the basket ball hunters from the “Big Easy” have been more consistent recently: They have won four of the last five games. Brandon Ingram in particular made a positive appearance on the three.
The small forward scored a team-best 28 points in the recent win over Portland, and over the past five outings, Ingram has averaged an impressive 27.4 points.
Orlando Magic – New Orleans Pelicans Tip
For the game between Orlando Magic and New Orleans Pelicans, a bet at fair odds on an away win with at least six points difference is worth considering. The home side is still shorthanded and also has to play a back-to-back. This puts them at a physical disadvantage.
In addition, although both teams are only second to last in their respective conferences, the visitors can still be considered to have a better game. The penultimate place in the traditionally much stronger Western Conference is to be rated higher in comparison.
This can also be seen in the respective odds: In Orlando’s case, the odds are just under 22 per cent, while the visitors’ are around 34 per cent. At Unibet, betting odds of 1.91 can be discovered for the prediction of the clash between Indiana and New Orleans on 24/12/2021.
