Portland Trail Blazers vs. Orlando Magic: NBA live stream info, TV channel, start time, injury report, starting lineups & game prediction

Since October of 2018, the Magic have gone 2-8 against the Trail Blazers, but they’ll have the chance to close the gap on Friday. In a game that takes place at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter at 10:00 p.m. ET on Friday, the Magic will be strutting in after a win and the Trail Blazers will be stumbling in after a loss.

Who’s Playing

Orlando Magic @ Portland Trail Blazers

Current Records: Orlando 1-0, Portland 0-1

How To Watch

  • When: Friday, October 27, 2023 at 10 p.m. ET
  • Where: Moda Center at the Rose Quarter — Portland, Oregon
  • TV: Bally Sports Florida
  • Online streaming: fuboTV

Game prediction : Portland Trail Blazers vs. Orlando Magic

Orlando is a 3-point favorite against Portland

The over/under is set at 225 points.

NBA Money Line Predictions

Money line bets are most valuable when you bet on two evenly matched teams. They mean you pick the winner of the game. A team like Golden State that wins 65+ of its 82 games in a season isn’t too far-fetched to be listed at -650 or more on the money line betting line.

In contrast, bets against these elite teams are a great way to maximize profits when they lose.

NBA Point Spread Predictions

NBA point spread predictions provide a solution to dealing with imbalanced money line odds. Instead of solely predicting the winner of a game, these predictions focus on whether the favored team will win by a certain margin or if the underdog will lose but still cover the spread.

For instance, if you bet on the Los Angeles Lakers as favorites with a -7 point spread and they win by 8 or more points, your prediction would be correct. On the other hand, if you bet on the underdog and they lose by just 6 points, they would still cover the spread because they started with +7 points advantage.

NBA point spread predictions enable individuals to consider both winning margins and potential outcomes for underdogs in their betting strategy.

NBA Over/Under (Totals) Predictions

NBA over/under predictions provide an alternative method of betting on a basketball game. Rather than choosing a specific team to win, you are wagering on whether the total number of points scored will be above or below a set amount determined by bookmakers.

This type of prediction is appealing if you do not have a strong preference for either team or if you anticipate an exciting high-scoring game or a slow and evenly matched one. To illustrate, let’s say the sportsbooks set the line at 210.5 points; if the final score is 115-107 with a total of 222 points, those who predicted “over” would win their bets.

Conversely, if the match concluded with a score of 101-104 totaling only 205 points, those who chose “under” would be successful in their wagers.

Series History

Portland has won 8 out of their last 10 games against Orlando.

  • Mar 05, 2023 – Portland 122 vs. Orlando 119
  • Jan 10, 2023 – Orlando 109 vs. Portland 106
  • Feb 08, 2022 – Orlando 113 vs. Portland 95
  • Jan 17, 2022 – Portland 98 vs. Orlando 88
  • Mar 26, 2021 – Portland 112 vs. Orlando 105
  • Feb 09, 2021 – Portland 106 vs. Orlando 97
  • Mar 02, 2020 – Portland 130 vs. Orlando 107
  • Dec 20, 2019 – Portland 118 vs. Orlando 103
  • Nov 28, 2018 – Portland 115 vs. Orlando 112
  • Oct 25, 2018 – Portland 128 vs. Orlando 114