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The Pelicans are without Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram and Jrue Holiday - a total of 66 points per game. In their last contest, the pace was just 100 in a 112-106 loss to Sacramento - a team that also runs. Now they play Orlando, which ranks near the bottom of the league in pace. The Magic will be without Aaron Gordon, Evan Fournier and Terrence Ross - a total of 47.5 points per game. They will be playing two bigs inside. This is a game that has absolutely no meaning, and normally I would love the Over. However, there are just too many starters and too much firepower missing.
This game is not going to be pretty. Already ruled out for the Magic are Evan Fournier, Terrence Ross, Aaron Gordon and Michael Carter-Williams. While Nikola Vucevic hasn’t been ruled out, he logged only 21 minutes against the Nets on Tuesday and once again could see limited action. Meanwhile, the Pelicans will be without Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram and Jrue Holiday. It also wouldn’t be a surprise to see JJ Redick and Derrick Favors stay anchored to the bench. Keeping all of that in mind, Lonzo Ball still should play, and they do have some productive big men in Nicolo Melli, Jaxson Hayes and Jahlil Okafor. I wouldn’t be surprised to see the Pelicans win this outright, so I’ll take the points.