Los Angeles Clippers at Orlando Magic Betting Prediction 01/26/20

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The NBA’s top scoring defense will be at home in Amway Center, when the Orlando Magic (21-25) battle with the Los Angeles Clippers (32-14). The game starts at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 26, 2020, and will air on FSN Prime Ticket.

Los Angeles Clippers vs. Orlando Magic Betting Odds

The Clippers were victorious over the Miami Heat in their last matchup, 122-117, covering as 2.5-point favorites. The Magic, on the other hand, were defeated by the Boston Celtics, 109-98, and failed to cover as 3-point underdogs. The Los Angeles game finished 20 points over the projected point total of 219, while the Orlando game finished 5.5 points under the projected point total of 212.5.

Los Angeles dominated nearly every facet of the game. They had an offensive rebounding percentage of 23.4 (below their season average of 24.8) and a turnover percentage of 7.1 (better than their season average of 12.7). For those same stats, Miami was 19.6 and 7.8, respectively. Orlando, meanwhile, had an offensive rebounding percentage of 27.1 (above their season average of 22.0). Orlando rallied around Nikola Vucevic, who put up 17 points and 12 rebounds. Kawhi Leonard, meanwhile led the way for Los Angeles with 33 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to record his zeroth triple-double this season.

In their first matchup this season, Leonard led the Clippers to a 122-95 win. He scored a game-high 32 points. Los Angeles covered as a 10-point favorite and the two teams combined to score 217 points, which was just under the projected point total of 217.5. The Clippers’ 21.7 offensive rebounding percentage was their biggest advantage over the Magic, who had a mark of 10.9.

A little over half of the Clippers’ games have finished under the projected point total. Los Angeles comes into the game with records of 32-14 straight up (SU) and 24-21-1 against the spread (ATS).

Of the Magic’s 46 games, 26 have finished under the O/U total. Additionally, Orlando owns records of 21-25 SU and 21-21-4 ATS.

The offense of Orlando (25th in the league with an offensive efficiency of 104.0) will square off against the top-notch defense of Los Angeles (seventh in the NBA with a defensive efficiency of 104.9). The Clippers figure to have the advantage on that side of the ball. Moreover, the Clippers, who rank third in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.231), will go head-to-head against the Magic, who rank fourth in opponents’ FTA rate (0.165).

Los Angeles Clippers at Orlando Magic Odds Pick

Pick: SU Winner – Clippers, ATS Winner – Clippers, O/U – Under

Betting Notes:

  • Los Angeles ranks eighth in points in the paint per game (49.5) while Orlando ranks 27th (44.8).
  • The Clippers rank third in rebounds per game (48.1) while the Magic rank 18th (45.1).
  • Orlando ranks first in points off turnovers allowed per game (14.2) while Los Angeles ranks 15th (17.0).
  • Orlando ranks 22nd in three pointers attempted per game (31.0) while Los Angeles ranks 23rd in three pointers allowed per game (35.1).
  • The Clippers rank second in second chance points per game (14.8) while the Magic rank 18th (12.6).
  • The Magic average 5.8 blocks per game, which ranks sixth in the league. The Clippers rank 12th in blocks allowed per game (4.9).
  • Orlando ranks fourth in steals per game (8.5) while Los Angeles ranks 19th (7.5).
  • Orlando is 12-4 when they hold opponents under 100 points, while Los Angeles is 12-0.
  • When scoring more than 100 points, the Magic are 17-10 and the Clippers are 30-9.
  • Orlando is 9-12-2 ATS at home, while Los Angeles is 11-12 ATS on the road.
  • The total has gone under in 15 of the Magic’s 23 home games, while 13 of the Clippers’ 23 road games have gone under.

Bettings Trends:

  • The Clippers are 3-2 ATS over their last five games, while the Magic are 1-4.
  • In their last five games, Los Angeles has 3 unders and 2 overs, while Orlando has 4 unders and 1 over.
  • The Clippers’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 6.2, up from 6.2 for the season.
  • During their last five games, the Magic have scored an average of 101.6 points per game (2.2 below their season average) and allowed an average of 108.6 points per game (4.2 above their season average).