Orlando Magic vs New Orleans Pelicans Picks and Predictions for Sunday, April 5, 2026
Use Code WWWC The Orlando Magic will be on the road Sunday night with a 7:00 PM matchup inside the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA, against the New Orleans Pelicans, and we have you ready to roll with our Orlando vs New Orleans prediction. Orlando comes into this matchup with 41 wins and 36 losses on the season. New Orleans returns home Sunday night with 25 wins and 53 losses this year. Orlando has won three of the last five overall following an 11-point road victory against the Dallas Mavericks in their last outing. New Orleans is struggling immensely heading into this matchup, coming off a long losing streak after a four-point road loss to Sacramento in their last outing. Read more about this Orlando vs New Orleans prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NBA Predictions!
Orlando looks to keep it rolling
Offensively, Orlando is averaging 115.4 points on 46% shooting from the floor this season and has averaged 124.6 points per game over the last three wins. Defensively, Orlando was allowing 115.4 points per game this season through 77 games played. Offensively, Orlando was dominant in their last outing, scoring 138 points on 56% shooting, 54% from beyond the arc. Defensively, Orlando did just enough, giving up 127 points on 46% shooting. Orlando won the rebounding battle by two and forced 13 turnovers in the win. Wendell Carter Jr. led the way for the Orlando offense in their last outing with 28 points on 16 shots.
Paolo Banchero leads the Orlando offense this season with 22.2 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. Franz Wagner is second on the roster this season, averaging 20.9 points per game, though he has played just 30 times. Desmond Bane averages 20.4 points, and Anthony Black averages 15.3 points per game. Jalen Suggs averages 13.8 points along with a team-leading 5.4 assists per game.
Key Injury Report for Orlando:
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- Anthony Black (Out) – Abdomen
- Jonathan Isaac (Out) - Knee
New Orleans hunts the upset
Offensively, New Orleans has been mediocre this season, averaging 114.9 points on 47% shooting for the floor. Defensively, New Orleans is allowing 119.4 points per game this season and has given an average of 123.4 points per game over the last five losses. Offensively, New Orleans was mediocre in their last outing, scoring 113 points on 48% shooting, 41% from beyond the arc. Defensively, New Orleans was outmatched, giving up 117 points on 51% shooting. New Orleans lost the rebounding battle by double digits and turned the ball over 13 times in the game. Jeremiah Fears led the way for the New Orleans offense with 28 points, 8 rebounds, and six assists on 19 shots.
Trey Murphy III leads the New Orleans offense this season with 21.5 points per game, to go along with the team's leading 3.8 assists. Zion Williamson is second on the roster, averaging 21.1 points, and Saddiq Bey is third on the team, averaging 17.5 points per game. Rookie Derik Queen averages 11.4 points to go along with the team-leading 6.8 rebounds per game.
Key Injury Report for New Orleans:
Trey Murphy III (GTD) – Ankle
- Dejounte Murray (GTD) – Hand
- Karlo Matkovic (GTD) – Back
- Bryce McGowens (GTD) - Toe
Orlando vs New Orleans Pick
- Orlando vs New Orleans Spread Pick
Orlando is the much better team in this matchup, and it will show from the opening minutes Sunday night. Look for Orlando to dominate this game on both sides of the ball, as this is a much more important matchup for the Magic. Take Orlando, start to finish, to control this game as they roll to an easy victory. The Magic will do the work, they get the win and cover on the road Sunday night in New Orleans.
- Orlando vs New Orleans Over/Under Pick
Both teams have scored well enough, but New Orleans has struggled, missing on that side of the court lately. Look for Orlando to set the tone early on both sides of the ball as they control this game from the onset. The Magic are going to do the work on Sunday to roll to an easy victory, but the Pelicans' offensive struggles will be on display. Expect the under to hit as the Pelicans will struggle to score for 48 minutes, as the Magic run off with the win.
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