Orlando Magic vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction: will the Trail Blazers win?

Prediction for the NBA match which will take place on January 24. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Orlando Magic

The Magic lost four matches in a row. In the most recent match the team lost away to Toronto (93:109). Before that, Orlando lost to the Contenders. On the road they failed to cope with Milwaukee (93:122) and Boston (94:121), and at home could not stop Denver (100:113).

If you take the stretch of the last ten matches, Orlando has seven defeats. The Magic are now only eighth in the Eastern Conference standings with a 23-22 record, although they were recently in the top-4. Separately note Orlando's problems in attack - only 103.9 points per game, and the last line in the efficiency rating.

Portland Trail Blazers

If Orlando is an ambitious project this season, which can not be happy with a series of defeats, then Portland does not pay close attention to the result. Chauncey Billups' team is going 13th in the Western Conference with a 15-28 balance and is already far enough behind the play-in zone to expect to climb there.

Portland, however, has won two games in a row ahead of its road trip to the Magic. First, the Trail Blazers beat Chicago at home (113:102), and then in Florida they outplayed the Miami Heat (116:107).

H2H Meetings

In this championship the rivals have not met yet, but last season Orlando beat Portland twice - 102:97 away and 104:99 at home.

Betting Stats

• 4 out of 5 previous face-to-face meetings of the rivals ended in victories Orlando.
• In both matches between them in the last championship, the teams did not reach the total of 212 points.
• In nine previous home matches Orlando did not go over the 110-point mark.
• In both matches between them in the last championship the teams did not break the total of 212 points.

Expert Betting Tips

Orlando is in bad shape now, so the odds around 1.3 on the victory of the Magic are hardly right. Portland has two wins in a row over strong teams in the East, Chicago and Miami, and in the meeting with Orlando, we think Chauncey Billups' team will also at least claim success. Let's bet with a plus handicap on

Portland, as well as on the total under. Orlando has the worst offence of the season, but one of the best defences. The Trail Blazers are 26th in the offence ranking.

Total Under 212.5 for 1.87

Total Under 212.5 for 1.85

Handicap 2 (-8.5) for 1.87