New Orleans Pelicans vs Orlando Magic Prediction 1/11/2026 Today’s NBA Picks

The New Orleans Pelicans and the Orlando Magic duke it out at the Kia Center on Sunday afternoon. Here’s a New Orleans Pelicans vs Orlando Magic Prediction. This article will include a New Orleans Pelicans vs Orlando Magic Pick.

New Orleans Pelicans Betting Preview 

The New Orleans Pelicans have been in a major slump as they were on a nine-game losing streak before they snapped out of it with a 128-107 road win over the Wizards on Friday. Trey Murphy III led the team with 35 points on 13 of 24 shooting, Zion Williamson added 31 points on 12 of 14 shooting while Jeremiah Fears chipped in with 21 points, five rebounds and six assists.

As a team, the Pelicans shot 54 percent from the field and 11 of 34 from the 3-point line as they hit the ground running with 60 points in the first half to take the early lead. Just like a team desperate to snap a losing streak, the Pelicans kept their foot on the gas right till the final buzzer to earn the long overdue victory.

Orlando Magic Betting Preview 

Meanwhile, the Orlando Magic have been in decent shape as they’ve split their last 12 games overall, but they will be hoping to bounce back here after getting routed by the 76ers in a 103-91 loss on Friday. Desmond Bane led the team with 23 points and five assists on nine of 19 shooting, Anthony Black added 21 points while Paolo Banchero chipped in with 14 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists.

As a team, the Magic shot just 41 percent from the field and a miserly four of 29 from the 3-point line as they toiled with the 76ers in a tight contest. Until the fourth quarter where they went ice-cold and scored just 12 points to allow the 76ers to pull away at the end. The Magic had just four players score more than nine points, and they got next to nothing from their bench.

Why the Orlando Magic will win

• The Pelicans have lost 29 of their last 30 road games against teams that held a winning record.
• The favorites have won each of the Pelicans’ last 10 games.
• The favorites have covered the spread in each of the Pelicans’ last six games.
• The Pelicans have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last nine games as underdogs.

Why the New Orleans Pelicans will win

• The Pelicans have won three of their last four games as underdogs following a win.
• The Magic have lost four of their last five games against Southwest Division opponents.
• The Magic have failed to cover the spread in six of their last seven games as favorites.
• The Pelicans have covered the spread in four of their last five road games following a win.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the Pelicans’ last six games as underdogs following a road win have gone OVER the total points line.
• Each of the Magic’s last four games as home favorites following a home loss have gone UNDER the total points line.

Orlando Magic Player Facts

• Anthony Black ranks 4th in the league for fast break points (145) this season.
• Wendell Carter Jr. ranks 13th in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for FG% (51.2%) this season.

New Orleans Pelicans Player Facts

• Derik Queen is one of only five players to have made 8+ field goals without a miss in a game this season.
• Zion Williamson ranks 3rd amongst qualified Forwards for FG% (57.4%) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• This season, 18.9% of the Magic’s scoring has come from the free-throw line – highest mark in the league.
• The Magic rank 29th in the league for three-point percentage this season (33.7%).
• The Pelicans have recorded the largest comeback win from a HT deficit this season – trailed by 22 points vs Rockets on December 18.
• The Pelicans rank 30th in the league for H2 win percentage this season (30.0%).

New Orleans Pelicans vs Orlando Magic Prediction

The Pelicans are still missing Jose Alverado, Herbert Jones, Saddiq Bey and Dejounte Murray, while the Magic have ruled out Jalen Suggs and Franz Wagner with Tristan da Silva listed as questionable. You couldn’t back the Pelicans when they were on their nine-game losing streak, as five of those losses were double-digit blowouts, but they looked like a new team in their big win over the Wizards on Friday.

They will be hoping to carry that momentum into this meeting with the Magic who have been struggling for form since the injuries started to pile up. The Magic are slowly getting healthy again, but they are still playing well below their best, and I think the Pelicans can keep this one close and maybe even pull off the upset on the road.

Peter Tran's Pick: New Orleans +6.5