This is a 10* on UNDER

We’d like to think the Pelicans will win this game. They desperately need it as they’ve fallen 3.5 games behind the last spot for the play-in round. But we’re not going to lay a near double digit spread on the road with a team that’s lost four in a row and eight games below .500 for the year. Instead, we’ll count on this being a relatively low-scoring affair with the hapless Magic, who know a thing or two about losing themselves. Orlando has lost 9 of their last 10 games and was held to only 96 points in a loss at Atlanta Tuesday night. That was the fourth time this month - and third time in six games - that the Magic were held under 100 points. They are the second lowest scoring team in the league at 104.2 points per game. While the average does go up a bit at home, it’s not by much. So the Pelicans’ often leaky defense should not be an issue tonight. Consider that even with overtime these teams only combined for 225 points when they met in Orlando on April 1st. The total for that game was much lower. The Under is 5-1 the last six meetings here in Orlando. Play on UNDER

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