Magic vs. Pelicans Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Magic vs. Pelicans NBA game on April 5, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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112
108
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Pelicans
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| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Magic | 29 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 112 |
Pelicans | 28 | 32 | 28 | 20 | 108 |
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| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Magic | 29 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 112 |
Pelicans | 28 | 32 | 28 | 20 | 108 |
Q4 00:05 Yves Missi misses three point jump shot
Q4 00:34 Pelicans makes two point jump shot
Q4 00:43 Magic makes two point jump shot
Q4 1:00 Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Q4 1:04 Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Q4 1:47 Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Q4 2:52 Wendell Carter Jr. misses two point jump shot
Q4 3:22 Magic makes two point jump shot
Q4 3:26 Magic misses two point jump shot
Q4 3:34 Magic misses two point jump shot
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
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- End of 4th Quarter.
- Yves Missi offensive rebound
- Yves Missi misses three point jump shot
- Pelicans personal foul
- Desmond Bane misses regular free throw 1 of 2
- Magic offensive rebound
- +1Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 2 of 2112-108
- Pelicans lineup change (Jeremiah Fears, Micah Peavy, Saddiq Bey, Zion Williamson, Jordan Hawkins)
- Magic personal foul
- +1Saddiq Bey makes regular free throw 1 of 2111-107
- +1Saddiq Bey makes regular free throw 2 of 2111-108
- Pelicans lineup change (Jeremiah Fears, Micah Peavy, Yves Missi, Saddiq Bey, Zion Williamson)
- Pelicans personal foul
- Desmond Bane misses regular free throw 1 of 2
- Magic offensive rebound
- +1Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 2 of 2111-106
- Pelicans 60 second timeout
- Pelicans lineup change (Jeremiah Fears, Micah Peavy, Saddiq Bey, Zion Williamson, Jordan Hawkins)
- Magic personal foul
- Magic 60 second timeout
- Instant replay
- Pelicans offensive rebound
- Jeremiah Fears misses regular free throw 1 of 3
- Pelicans lineup change (Jeremiah Fears, Micah Peavy, Yves Missi, Saddiq Bey, Zion Williamson)
- Pelicans offensive rebound
- +1Jeremiah Fears makes regular free throw 3 of 3110-104
- +1Jeremiah Fears makes regular free throw 2 of 3110-105
- Pelicans personal foul
- +1Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 1 of 2109-104
- +1Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 2 of 2110-104
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot108-104
- +2Magic makes two point jump shot108-102
- Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Jeremiah Fears offensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Zion Williamson defensive rebound
- Magic personal foul
- Pelicans personal foul
- Wendell Carter Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
- Magic offensive rebound
- Pelicans 60 second timeout
- Wendell Carter Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
- Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Pelicans personal foul
- +1Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2105-102
- +1Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 2 of 2106-102
- Pelicans turnover
- Yves Missi defensive rebound
- Wendell Carter Jr. misses two point jump shot
- Pelicans personal foul
- +1Wendell Carter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2104-102
- Wendell Carter Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
- Pelicans lineup change (Jeremiah Fears, Yves Missi, Saddiq Bey, Zion Williamson, Jordan Hawkins)
- Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
- Magic personal foul
- +1Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 2103-102
- Zion Williamson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
- Pelicans lineup change (Jeremiah Fears, Micah Peavy, Yves Missi, Saddiq Bey, Zion Williamson)
- +2Magic makes two point jump shot103-101
- Pelicans 60 second timeout
- Pelicans lineup change (Jeremiah Fears, Yves Missi, Saddiq Bey, Zion Williamson, Jordan Hawkins)
- Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound
- Magic misses two point jump shot
- Pelicans turnover
- Yves Missi defensive rebound
- Magic misses two point jump shot
- Magic personal foul
- +1Jeremiah Fears makes regular free throw 1 of 2101-100
- +1Jeremiah Fears makes regular free throw 2 of 2101-101
- Magic turnover
- Pelicans turnover
- Magic lineup change (Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, Jalen Suggs, Wendell Carter Jr.)
- +3Magic makes three point jump shot101-99
- +3Pelicans makes three point jump shot98-99
- Zion Williamson defensive rebound
- Magic misses two point jump shot
- Desmond Bane defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Pelicans 60 second timeout
- Pelicans lineup change (Jeremiah Fears, Micah Peavy, Yves Missi, Saddiq Bey, Zion Williamson)
- +3Magic makes three point jump shot98-96
- Pelicans turnover
- Magic misses two point jump shot
- Paolo Banchero offensive rebound
- +2Magic makes two point jump shot94-96
- Pelicans personal foul
- +1Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 195-96
- Magic lineup change (Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, Jalen Suggs, Jamal Cain, Wendell Carter Jr.)
- Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Jump ball. (Micah Peavy gains possession)
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Yves Missi offensive rebound
- Pelicans lineup change (Jeremiah Fears, Micah Peavy, Yves Missi, Zion Williamson, Jordan Hawkins)
- +2Magic makes two point jump shot92-96
- Goga Bitadze defensive rebound
- Yves Missi offensive rebound
- Yves Missi misses two point tip layup
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Saddiq Bey defensive rebound
- Magic misses three point jump shot
- Desmond Bane offensive rebound
- Magic misses three point jump shot
- Desmond Bane defensive rebound
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- +2Magic makes two point jump shot90-96
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot88-96
- Magic 60 second timeout
- Pelicans lineup change (Jeremiah Fears, Micah Peavy, Yves Missi, Saddiq Bey, Jordan Hawkins)
- Magic lineup change (Goga Bitadze, Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, Jalen Suggs, Jamal Cain)
- Micah Peavy defensive rebound
- Magic misses two point jump shot
- Jalen Suggs defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Jordan Hawkins offensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Pelicans offensive rebound
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- +2Magic makes two point jump shot88-94
- Pelicans personal foul
- Pelicans personal foul
- Magic lineup change (Goga Bitadze, Desmond Bane, Jalen Suggs, Jamal Cain, Jevon Carter)
- Pelicans turnover
- Yves Missi offensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- +2Magic makes two point jump shot86-94
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot84-94
- Magic turnover
- Magic personal foul
- +1Saddiq Bey makes regular free throw 1 of 284-91
- +1Saddiq Bey makes regular free throw 2 of 284-92
- Magic lineup change (Goga Bitadze, Desmond Bane, Tristan da Silva, Jamal Cain, Jevon Carter)
- Trey Alexander defensive rebound
- Magic misses two point jump shot
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot84-90
- +3Magic makes three point jump shot84-88
- Jevon Carter defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Saddiq Bey defensive rebound
- Magic misses two point jump shot
- Magic personal foul
- +1Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 281-87
- +1Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 281-88
- Magic turnover
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Pelicans offensive rebound
- End of 3rd Quarter.
- Pelicans lineup change (Micah Peavy, Yves Missi, Saddiq Bey, Trey Alexander, Jordan Hawkins)
- Magic lineup change (Paolo Banchero, Tristan da Silva, Jamal Cain, Wendell Carter Jr., Jevon Carter)
- Magic lineup change (Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, Tristan da Silva, Jamal Cain, Wendell Carter Jr.)
- Pelicans lineup change (Micah Peavy, Yves Missi, Saddiq Bey, Trey Alexander, Jordan Hawkins)
- Magic lineup change (Desmond Bane, Tristan da Silva, Jamal Cain, Wendell Carter Jr., Jevon Carter)
- Pelicans lineup change (Micah Peavy, Yves Missi, Saddiq Bey, Trey Alexander, Jordan Hawkins)
- +2Magic makes two point jump shot81-86
- Pelicans personal foul
- Hunter Dickinson turnover (offensive foul)
- Pelicans lineup change (Micah Peavy, Yves Missi, Zion Williamson, Trey Alexander, Jordan Hawkins)
- Magic lineup change (Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, Wendell Carter Jr., Jevon Carter)
- Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound
- Magic misses two point jump shot
- +3Pelicans makes three point jump shot79-86
- +2Magic makes two point jump shot79-83
- Paolo Banchero offensive rebound
- Magic misses three point jump shot
- Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- +2Magic makes two point jump shot77-83
- Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound
- Magic misses two point jump shot
- Jump ball. (Jevon Carter gains possession)
- Magic misses two point jump shot
- Paolo Banchero offensive rebound
- Jamal Cain defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- +2Magic makes two point jump shot75-83
- Franz Wagner defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Pelicans personal foul
- Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 1 of 2
- Magic offensive rebound
- Pelicans lineup change (Derik Queen, Hunter Dickinson, Zion Williamson, Trey Alexander, Jordan Hawkins)
- Stoppage (Blood rule)
- Magic lineup change (Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Jamal Cain, Wendell Carter Jr., Jevon Carter)
- +1Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 2 of 273-83
- +3Pelicans makes three point jump shot72-83
- +2Magic makes two point jump shot72-80
- Jamal Cain offensive rebound
- Magic misses two point jump shot
- Goga Bitadze offensive rebound
- Magic misses two point jump shot
- Goga Bitadze offensive rebound
- Magic misses two point jump shot
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot70-80
- Goga Bitadze defensive rebound
- Magic turnover
- Magic lineup change (Goga Bitadze, Paolo Banchero, Tristan da Silva, Jamal Cain, Jevon Carter)
- Derik Queen misses two point driving layup
- Derik Queen turnover (lost ball)
- Pelicans personal foul
- Yves Missi defensive rebound
- Magic misses three point jump shot
- Goga Bitadze defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Pelicans personal foul
- Magic personal foul
- Goga Bitadze turnover (offensive foul)
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot70-78
- +2Magic makes two point jump shot70-76
- Pelicans 60 second timeout
- Pelicans lineup change (Derik Queen, Jeremiah Fears, Yves Missi, Saddiq Bey, Jordan Hawkins)
- Goga Bitadze defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- +3Magic makes three point jump shot68-76
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot65-76
- +3Magic makes three point jump shot65-74
- Pelicans turnover
- Magic turnover
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot62-74
- Pelicans personal foul
- Magic lineup change (Goga Bitadze, Paolo Banchero, Jalen Suggs, Tristan da Silva, Jamal Cain)
- +1Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 261-72
- +1Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 2 of 262-72
- Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Saddiq Bey defensive rebound
- Magic misses two point jump shot
- Desmond Bane defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- +2Magic makes two point jump shot59-72
- Pelicans personal foul
- +1Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 1 of 160-72
- Pelicans personal foul
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot57-71
- Pelicans lineup change (Derik Queen, Jeremiah Fears, Micah Peavy, Yves Missi, Saddiq Bey)
- Magic personal foul
- +1Saddiq Bey makes regular free throw 1 of 157-72
- Zion Williamson defensive rebound
- Pelicans personal foul
- Magic offensive rebound
- Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 2 of 2
- Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 1 of 2
- Yves Missi offensive rebound
- +2Yves Missi makes two point tip layup57-69
- Magic 60 second timeout
- Magic lineup change (Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, Jalen Suggs, Tristan da Silva, Wendell Carter Jr.)
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Yves Missi defensive rebound
- Magic misses three point jump shot
- Jalen Suggs offensive rebound
- Magic misses two point jump shot
- Zion Williamson offensive rebound
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot57-67
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Pelicans personal foul
- Franz Wagner misses regular free throw 1 of 2
- Magic offensive rebound
- +1Franz Wagner makes regular free throw 2 of 257-65
- Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- +2Magic makes two point jump shot56-65
- Pelicans violation
- Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Micah Peavy defensive rebound
- Magic misses three point jump shot
- Pelicans personal foul
- Saddiq Bey turnover (offensive foul)
- +2Magic makes two point jump shot54-65
- Magic personal foul
- +1Jeremiah Fears makes regular free throw 1 of 252-64
- +1Jeremiah Fears makes regular free throw 2 of 252-65
- Micah Peavy defensive rebound
- Magic misses three point jump shot
- +3Pelicans makes three point jump shot52-63
- Zion Williamson defensive rebound
- Magic misses three point jump shot
- Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Pelicans offensive rebound
- End of 1st Half.
- Pelicans lineup change (Jeremiah Fears, Micah Peavy, Yves Missi, Saddiq Bey, Zion Williamson)
- Magic turnover
- Pelicans turnover
- Magic turnover
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot52-60
- Desmond Bane offensive rebound
- Pelicans personal foul
- +1Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 1 of 251-58
- +1Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 2 of 252-58
- Magic misses three point jump shot
- Magic personal foul
- +1Jeremiah Fears makes regular free throw 1 of 250-57
- +1Jeremiah Fears makes regular free throw 2 of 250-58
- +2Magic makes two point jump shot50-56
- Magic misses two point jump shot
- Magic offensive rebound
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Magic offensive rebound
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Magic misses two point jump shot
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot48-56
- Magic turnover
- Magic personal foul
- +1Saddiq Bey makes regular free throw 1 of 248-53
- +1Saddiq Bey makes regular free throw 2 of 248-54
- +2Magic makes two point jump shot48-52
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot46-52
- Magic personal foul
- +1Jordan Hawkins makes technical free throw 1 of 146-50
- Magic personal foul
- Wendell Carter Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
- Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound
- Magic misses two point jump shot
- Jalen Suggs offensive rebound
- Magic misses two point jump shot
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot46-49
- Magic 60 second timeout
- Magic lineup change (Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, Jalen Suggs, Wendell Carter Jr.)
- Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound
- Magic misses three point jump shot
- Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound
- Magic misses three point jump shot
- Magic personal foul
- +1Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 246-46
- Magic lineup change (Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, Jalen Suggs, Wendell Carter Jr., Jevon Carter)
- Pelicans lineup change (Jeremiah Fears, Yves Missi, Saddiq Bey, Zion Williamson, Jordan Hawkins)
- +1Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 246-47
- Zion Williamson defensive rebound
- Magic misses three point jump shot
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot46-45
- Zion Williamson defensive rebound
- Magic misses three point jump shot
- Jevon Carter defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Yves Missi defensive rebound
- Pelicans personal foul
- +1Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 246-43
- Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 2 of 2
- Goga Bitadze defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Micah Peavy defensive rebound
- Magic misses two point jump shot
- Jevon Carter offensive rebound
- Magic misses three point jump shot
- Magic personal foul
- Zion Williamson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
- Pelicans offensive rebound
- +1Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 245-43
- Magic lineup change (Goga Bitadze, Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, Jalen Suggs, Jevon Carter)
- Yves Missi offensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Yves Missi defensive rebound
- Magic misses two point jump shot
- +3Pelicans makes three point jump shot45-42
- +2Magic makes two point jump shot45-39
- Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
- Magic personal foul
- +1Yves Missi makes regular free throw 1 of 243-39
- Yves Missi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
- +2Magic makes two point jump shot43-38
- Paolo Banchero offensive rebound
- Magic misses two point jump shot
- Jevon Carter defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- +2Magic makes two point jump shot41-38
- Pelicans 60 second timeout
- Magic lineup change (Goga Bitadze, Paolo Banchero, Jalen Suggs, Jamal Cain, Jevon Carter)
- Pelicans lineup change (Jeremiah Fears, Micah Peavy, Yves Missi, Zion Williamson, Jordan Hawkins)
- Pelicans turnover
- Pelicans personal foul
- +1Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 238-38
- +1Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 2 of 239-38
- Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
- Magic personal foul
- +1Saddiq Bey makes regular free throw 1 of 237-38
- Saddiq Bey misses regular free throw 2 of 2
- Pelicans personal foul
- +1Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 236-37
- Magic lineup change (Paolo Banchero, Jalen Suggs, Jamal Cain, Wendell Carter Jr., Jevon Carter)
- Pelicans lineup change (Micah Peavy, Yves Missi, Saddiq Bey, Trey Alexander, Jordan Hawkins)
- +1Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 2 of 237-37
- Pelicans turnover
- Magic turnover
- Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Micah Peavy defensive rebound
- Magic misses two point jump shot
- Magic offensive rebound
- Pelicans personal foul
- Magic lineup change (Paolo Banchero, Tristan da Silva, Jamal Cain, Wendell Carter Jr., Jevon Carter)
- Magic misses three point jump shot
- Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Derik Queen defensive rebound
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Magic misses two point jump shot
- Magic personal foul
- Saddiq Bey misses regular free throw 1 of 2
- Pelicans offensive rebound
- +1Saddiq Bey makes regular free throw 2 of 235-37
- Trey Alexander defensive rebound
- Magic misses three point jump shot
- +3Pelicans makes three point jump shot35-36
- +3Magic makes three point jump shot35-33
- Tristan da Silva offensive rebound
- Magic misses three point jump shot
- +3Pelicans makes three point jump shot32-33
- Magic turnover
- Trey Alexander offensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- +3Magic makes three point jump shot32-30
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot29-30
- Derik Queen defensive rebound
- End of 1st Quarter.
- Magic lineup change (Desmond Bane, Tristan da Silva, Jamal Cain, Wendell Carter Jr., Jevon Carter)
- Pelicans lineup change (Derik Queen, Micah Peavy, Saddiq Bey, Trey Alexander, Jordan Hawkins)
- Magic misses two point jump shot
- Magic personal foul
- Instant replay
- Magic 60 second timeout
- Instant replay
- Jeremiah Fears turnover (offensive foul)
- Magic challenge timeout
- Pelicans personal foul
- +1Franz Wagner makes regular free throw 1 of 228-28
- +1Franz Wagner makes regular free throw 2 of 229-28
- Pelicans delay of game violation
- Goga Bitadze defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- +2Magic makes two point jump shot27-28
- Goga Bitadze defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- +2Magic makes two point jump shot25-28
- Franz Wagner defensive rebound
- Magic personal foul
- +1Jeremiah Fears makes regular free throw 1 of 223-28
- Jeremiah Fears misses regular free throw 2 of 2
- Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound
- Magic misses three point jump shot
- Pelicans lineup change (Derik Queen, Hunter Dickinson, Jeremiah Fears, Micah Peavy, Zion Williamson)
- Pelicans turnover
- +2Magic makes two point jump shot23-27
- Jevon Carter defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Pelicans personal foul
- +1Jamal Cain makes regular free throw 1 of 220-27
- +1Jamal Cain makes regular free throw 2 of 221-27
- Jamal Cain offensive rebound
- Magic misses three point jump shot
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot19-27
- Magic 60 second timeout
- Pelicans lineup change (Derik Queen, Jeremiah Fears, Micah Peavy, Yves Missi, Saddiq Bey)
- Magic lineup change (Goga Bitadze, Franz Wagner, Desmond Bane, Jamal Cain, Jevon Carter)
- Goga Bitadze offensive rebound
- +2Magic makes two point jump shot19-25
- Magic misses three point jump shot
- +3Pelicans makes three point jump shot17-25
- Derik Queen defensive rebound
- Magic misses two point jump shot
- Pelicans personal foul
- Magic lineup change (Goga Bitadze, Paolo Banchero, Tristan da Silva, Jamal Cain, Jevon Carter)
- Goga Bitadze offensive rebound
- Magic misses three point jump shot
- Jamal Cain defensive rebound
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot17-22
- Magic personal foul
- Yves Missi misses regular free throw 1 of 1
- Magic lineup change (Goga Bitadze, Paolo Banchero, Jalen Suggs, Tristan da Silva, Jamal Cain)
- +2Magic makes two point jump shot17-20
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot15-20
- Saddiq Bey defensive rebound
- Magic misses two point jump shot
- +3Pelicans makes three point jump shot15-18
- Derik Queen defensive rebound
- Magic misses three point jump shot
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot15-15
- +2Magic makes two point jump shot15-13
- Pelicans turnover
- Yves Missi defensive rebound
- Magic misses two point jump shot
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot13-12
- Magic personal foul
- +1Yves Missi makes regular free throw 1 of 113-13
- Magic personal foul
- Pelicans 60 second timeout
- Magic lineup change (Paolo Banchero, Jalen Suggs, Tristan da Silva, Jamal Cain, Wendell Carter Jr.)
- Pelicans lineup change (Derik Queen, Jeremiah Fears, Yves Missi, Saddiq Bey, Herbert Jones)
- Herbert Jones defensive rebound
- Magic misses three point jump shot
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot13-10
- Yves Missi defensive rebound
- Magic misses three point jump shot
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot13-8
- +2Magic makes two point jump shot13-6
- Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
- Saddiq Bey offensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Saddiq Bey offensive rebound
- Saddiq Bey offensive rebound
- Saddiq Bey misses two point tip layup
- Saddiq Bey misses two point tip layup
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Yves Missi offensive rebound
- Zion Williamson offensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Magic turnover
- Jalen Suggs defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Yves Missi defensive rebound
- Pelicans personal foul
- +1Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 1 of 211-6
- Desmond Bane misses regular free throw 2 of 2
- Magic lineup change (Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, Jalen Suggs, Tristan da Silva, Wendell Carter Jr.)
- Franz Wagner defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- +2Magic makes two point jump shot10-6
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- +2Magic makes two point jump shot8-6
- Magic defensive rebound
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Herbert Jones defensive rebound
- Magic misses three point jump shot
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot6-5
- Magic personal foul
- +1Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 16-6
- +2Magic makes two point jump shot6-3
- Franz Wagner defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- +2Magic makes two point jump shot4-3
- +3Pelicans makes three point jump shot2-3
- +2Magic makes two point jump shot2-0
- Franz Wagner defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Herbert Jones defensive rebound
- Pelicans lineup change (Jeremiah Fears, Yves Missi, Saddiq Bey, Zion Williamson, Herbert Jones)
- Magic lineup change (Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, Jalen Suggs, Wendell Carter Jr.)
- Start of 1st Quarter
- (Jalen Suggs gains possession)
- Magic misses three point jump shot
Box Score
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Magic vs. Pelicans: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Magic vs. Pelicans
- Date: Sunday, April 5, 2026
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Smoothie King Center
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Magic favored at -6.5
- Total (Over/Under): 236.5
- Moneyline Odds: Magic 69¢, Pelicans 30¢
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Magic: 69%
- Pelicans: 31%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Projected Final Score
Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Magic 120-115 Pelicans.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Magic a win probability of 69%, while the Pelicans have a win probability of 31%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
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