Pelicans vs. Magic prediction: Orlando favored to win Sunday's NBA game [1/11/2026]

The Orlando Magic will face the New Orleans Pelicans in NBA action at Kia Center on Sunday, starting at 3:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations and today’s injury reports, Dimers' proven NBA model predicts the Magic as the most likely winner of the Pelicans vs. Magic game.

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Magic lineup will feature stars like Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane and Anthony Black, while the Pelicans will look to Trey Murphy, Zion Williamson and Jeremiah Fears.

This article offers a closer look at Sunday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks.

Pelicans vs. Magic prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Sunday's NBA matchup between the Pelicans and Magic 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Magic a 70% chance of beating the Pelicans. Our predicted final score has the Magic winning 120-114.

According to our model, the Pelicans (+7.5) have a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the 236.5-point over/under has a 53% chance of staying under.

Pelicans vs. Magic odds

We have sourced the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Pelicans	Magic
Spread	+7.5 (-110)	-7.5 (-108)
Moneyline	+230	-258
Total	o236.5 (-105)	u236.5 (-112)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Pelicans vs. Magic picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Pelicans +7.5	-110
Moneyline	Pelicans	+230
Total	Under 236.5	-112

According to our best NBA bets for Sunday, the top play to make on this game is Pelicans +7.5 at the spread.

Pelicans vs. Magic player props

Looking for New Orleans vs. Orlando NBA prop bets? We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Kia Center.

Trey Murphy is expected to lead the Pelicans with 26 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, while Paolo Banchero is projected to have 24 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the Magic.

Check out our NBA player projections for a full range of projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and today's NBA first basket picks.

Pelicans prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Pelicans are:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
Trey Murphy	26	7	4	3	46
Zion Williamson	23	6	4	0	42
Jeremiah Fears	15	4	3	1	29
Jordan Poole	14	2	3	2	26
Derik Queen	14	8	5	0	38

Magic prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers made for the Magic:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
Paolo Banchero	24	9	6	2	49
Desmond Bane	22	5	5	2	41
Anthony Black	18	5	5	2	38
Jase Richardson	10	2	2	1	18
Goga Bitadze	10	8	3	0	32

Pelicans vs. Magic game-day updates and essential details

Sunday's game between the Magic and Pelicans at Kia Center is scheduled to commence at 3:00 PM ET.

• Who: New Orleans Pelicans vs. Orlando Magic
• Date: Sunday, January 11, 2026
• Time: 3:00 PM ET/12:00PM PT
• Venue: Kia Center

Conclusion

We predict the Magic, with a 70% win probability, will likely beat the Pelicans on Sunday, with Paolo Banchero projected for a game-high 49 fantasy points.

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