The New Orleans Pelicans will host the Orlando Magic for a cross-conference clash in the NBA on Thursday night. New Orleans is 18-48 on the season and has the second-worst record in the Western Conference while Orlando is 30-36 overall and is currently the eighth seed in the East. 

Tipoff is at at 8 p.m. ET at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. Orlando is favored by 2.5 points in the latest Pelicans vs. Magic odds, per SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 216 points. Orlando is at -134 on the money line (risk $134 to win $100), with New Orleans at +113 (risk $100 to win $113). Before entering any Magic vs. Pelicans picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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