Regular Season Game 72: New Orleans Pelicans (31-42) at Orlando Magic (33-38)

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GAME INFO
Who: New Orleans Pelicans at Orlando Magic
What: Regular Season Game No. 72
When: Wednesday, March 20th at 7pm ET
Where: Amway Center in Orlando, FL
How: Fox Sports Florida/NBA League Pass

GAMBLING
Line: Magic by 6.5
Over/Under: 225
Magic: 36-33-2 ATS
Pelicans: 35-37-1 ATS

PREVIOUS MEETINGS
February 12, 2019: Magic 118, Pelicans 88

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Orlando Magic Projected Starters

G: DJ Augustin (2 vests)
Stats: 70/70 GS, 27.7 MPG, .472 FG%, .433 3PT%, .863 FT%, 2.3 RPG, 5.0 APG, 0.6 SPG, 0.0 BPG, 1.5 TOPG, 11.6 PPG
Metrics: 123 ORTG, 112 DTRG, .624 TS%, .574 eFG%, 4.5 OWS, 1.6 DWS, 6.0 WS, 1.8 OBPM, -2.1 DBPM, -0.3 BPM


G: Evan Fournier (0 vests)
Stats: 70/70 GS, 31.4 MPG, .422 FG%, .339 3PT%, .806 FT%, 3.1 RPG, 3.6 APG, 0.9 SPG, 0.1 BPG, 2.0 TOPG, 14.5 PPG
Metrics: 101 ORTG, 111 DTRG, .522 TS%, .496 eFG%, 0.0 OWS, 2.1 DWS, 2.1 WS, -0.8 OBPM, -1.1 DBPM, -1.9 BPM


F: Jonathan Isaac (4 vests)
Stats: 54/65 GS, 26.5 MPG, .428 FG%, .316 3PT%, .823 FT%, 5.3 RPG, 1.0 APG, 0.8 SPG, 1.3 BPG, 1.0 TOPG, 9.4 PPG
Metrics: 106 ORTG, 106 DTRG, .536 TS%, .494 eFG%, 0.7 OWS, 2.6 DWS, 3.3 WS, -2.2 OBPM, 2.1 DBPM, -0.2 BPM


F: Aaron Gordon (7 vests)
Stats: 67/67 GS, 33.6 MPG, .443 FG%, .340 3PT%, .729 FT%, 7.4 RPG, 3.6 APG, 0.7 SPG, 0.7 BPG, 2.1 TOPG, 16.1 PPG
Metrics: 106 ORTG, 108 DTRG, .533 TS%, .500 eFG%, 1.3 OWS, 2.8 DWS, 4.1 WS, -0.4 OBPM, 1.1 DBPM, 0.7 BPM


C: Nikola Vucevic (14.5 vests)
Stats: 70/70 GS, 31.3 MPG, .522 FG%, .374 3PT%, .782 FT%, 12.1 RPG, 3.9 APG, 1.0 SPG, 1.1 BPG, 1.9 TOPG, 20.7 PPG
Metrics: 115 ORTG, 103 DTRG, .575 TS%, .553 eFG%, 4.8 OWS, 4.2 DWS, 9.1 WS, 3.2 OBPM, 3.6 DBPM, 6.8 BPM


Bench
G: Michael Carter-Williams
G: Terrence Ross (5.5 vests)
F: Wes Iwundu
C: Khem Birch

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Deep Bench
G: Jerian Grant
G: Troy Caupain (two-way)
G: Melvin Frazier Jr.
F: Jarell Martin
C: Amile Jefferson (two-way)

Injuries: Isaiah Briscoe (knee), Markelle Fultz (thoracic outlet syndrome), Mo Bamba (leg) and Timofey Mozgov (knee) are OUT.

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New Orleans Projected Starters
G: Elfrid Payton
G: Frank Jackson
F: Kenrich Williams
F: Cheick Diallo
C: Julius Randle

Bench
G: Ian Clark
G: Dairis Bertans
F: Darius Miller
C: Jahlil Okafor

Deep Bench
F: Stanley Johnson
F: Solomon Hill
F: Jason Smith

Injuries: Anthony Davis (personal), Jrue Holiday (abdomen), E'Twaun Moore (quad) and Trevon Bluiett (thumb) are OUT.

[3ddman23]

Absolute must win for the magic. I'll be at this game for the first time in a while(got free tickets lol). If Davis only plays 25 min this game there is no excuse why they shouldn't pull this win out. Play your game and play tough defense you win the game.

[OrlandO]

Absolute must win for the magic. I'll be at this game for the first time in a while(got free tickets lol). If Davis only plays 25 min this game there is no excuse why they shouldn't pull this win out. Play your game and play tough defense you win the game.

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[pinoynurse]

Absolute must win for the magic. I'll be at this game for the first time in a while(got free tickets lol). If Davis only plays 25 min this game there is no excuse why they shouldn't pull this win out. Play your game and play tough defense you win the game.

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if im not mistaken they've actually been playing better with AD out. Jrue has been playing really well

[3ddman23]

Absolute must win for the magic. I'll be at this game for the first time in a while(got free tickets lol). If Davis only plays 25 min this game there is no excuse why they shouldn't pull this win out. Play your game and play tough defense you win the game.

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Makes this game that much more of a must win.

[j-ragg]

No AD, were screwed.

[OrlandO]

Absolute must win for the magic. I'll be at this game for the first time in a while(got free tickets lol). If Davis only plays 25 min this game there is no excuse why they shouldn't pull this win out. Play your game and play tough defense you win the game.

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if im not mistaken they've actually been playing better with AD out. Jrue has been playing really well

Jrue is out... hasn't played the last six. They're 1-5 without Jrue. They're 6-12 without Davis. 0-2 without both. That being said AD is kind of a team cancer now, so the team might play a bit looser when he's not around. What a weird situation.

[pepe1991]

Wrong title? Pelicans

[BadMofoPimp]

Wrong title? Pelicans

Pelicans is the worst name in pro sports, lol

[Knightro]

Wrong title? Pelicans

Good catch. I literally do that all the time even though it's been like 6 or 7 years since the Hornets were in New Orleans.

[Optimus_Steel]

I have no trust in this team even with AD and Jrue out.

[Knightro]

It's always possible the Magic could lay an egg, but the Pelicans are terrible on the road and have been terrible overall recently.

I absolutely expect the Magic to win this game.

[ducler]

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[BadHombre]

On watch for Payton's 6th triple double in a row.

The silver lining is, they haven't lead to wins for that team. But I suspect he will be coming at us with fire and something to prove.

[BadHombre]

Wrong title? Pelicans

Pelicans is the worst name in pro sports, lol

Right? May as well name them the Butterflies or something.

[thelead]

If they can’t beat this team without Jrue and AD, they don’t deserve to be in the playoffs. I’m expecting an easy win though.

[CalOrl11]

Should be an easy win but knowing the Magic it might not be

[MagicStarwipe]

Elfrid got a little cheer in his introduction.

[rcklsscognition]

Fournier better do something, he needs a vest and there aren't many opportunities left.

[ChosenSavior]

DJ with the beautiful pump fake.