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Orlando Magic vs Los Angeles Clippers Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: March 18, 2023 at 3:00 PM ET

Venue: crypto.com Arena — Los Angeles, CA

Article updated Mar 17, 2:14 PM EDT

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Orlando Magic are on the road playing the Los Angeles Clippers at the Crypto.com Arena stadium on Saturday, 3/18/2023 @ 3:00pm EST. Los Angeles is the betting favorite

Game outlook

The Orlando Magic are on the road playing the Los Angeles Clippers at the Crypto.com Arena stadium on Saturday, 3/18/2023 @ 3:00pm EST. Los Angeles is the betting favorite opening at -8.5 and the current line is Los Angeles -6.5.

Magic vs Clippers Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Clippers to win today's game by 17 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Los Angeles Clippers to cover the 6.5 point spread and the total to go under 232.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Orlando 104 to Los Angeles 121

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Clippers, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw users predict Orlando Magic to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Los Angeles will win straight-up is 72%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be ORL 109.75, LAC 122.75.

OddsShark 's prediction is LA Clippers will win, orlando will cover, and the total will go under.

split down the middle on Covers.com

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Orlando Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 21, Orlando is ranked #27 in offense (scoring an average of 111.61 per game), #17 in defense (allowing an average of 114.57 points to be scored against them per game) and are 28-42 (37-30-3 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Magic hit an average of 47.09% of their field goals (ranked #18) and 78.49% of their free throws (ranked #16) and makes an average of 34.68% of their three pointers ranked #23 in the NBA). They average 42.90 rebounds per game (ranked # 19) and average 22.93 offensive assists and 14.34 turnovers per game (ranked # 27 and 24 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Orlando allows an average of 47.88% field goals (ranked #20) and 79.34% free throws (ranked #25 in the NBA) The Magic allow an average of 35.31% of the three pointers (ranked #10) and averages 41.90 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 41.90) Finally, the Magic average 25.97 defensive assists and 14.11 turnovers per game (ranked # 23 and 9 respectively).

Los Angeles Key Betting Stats

Los Angeles Clippers has a power ranking of 14 and are #22 for offense (scoring an average of 112.84 per game), #11 for defense (giving up an average of 112.71 points per game) and 37-33 (35-35 ATS) overall. Orlando went 2-1 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Los Angeles.

For offense, the Clippers hit an average of 47.26% of their field goals (ranked #17) and 78.50% of their free throws (ranked #15) and makes an average of 37.78% of their three pointers (ranked #5 in the NBA). They average 43.37 rebounds per game (ranked # 15) and average 23.30 offensive assists and 13.51 turnovers per game (ranked # 25) and 15 respectively).

On defense, Los Angeles allows an average of 47.21% field goals (ranked #14) and 76.63% free throws (ranked #3 in the NBA) The Clippers allow an average of 36.53% of the three pointers (ranked #20) and averages 43.21 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 43.21) Finally, the Clippers average 24.80 defensive assists and 12.33 turnovers per game (ranked # 11 and 25 respectively).

Betting Summary

Orlando has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Los Angeles Clippers to cover the 6.5 point spread and the total to go under 232.5 points.

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Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NBA Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Magic vs Clippers archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Magic vs Clippers matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Orlando Magic+290 → +220Moved
  • Moneyline · Los Angeles Clippers-338 → -260Moved
  • Spread · Orlando Magic+8.5 (-110) → +6.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Los Angeles Clippers-8.5 (-110) → -6.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over227 (-110) → 232.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under227 (-110) → 232.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Orlando Magic
1-2 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Los Angeles Clippers
1-2 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-03-17T18:14:08.615Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Clippers, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Orlando Magic defeated Los Angeles Clippers 113-108

Orlando Magic defeated Los Angeles Clippers 113-108 on March 18, 2023, a 5-point decision in the series. Orlando Magic's strongest period was the 4th quarter, when it outscored its opponent 39-26. Against SportsJaw's recorded Orlando Magic +6.5 (-110) spread, Orlando Magic covered, while the 221 combined points finished under the recorded total of 232.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • MtgoldsteinSpread · Los Angeles Clippers -8.5 (-110)Loss
  • PurplebloodSpread · Orlando Magic +8 (-110)Win
  • DocthizzSpread · Los Angeles Clippers -7 (-110)Loss
  • DocthizzMoneyline · Los Angeles Clippers -300Loss
  • MikehuffSpread · Los Angeles Clippers -7 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Orlando Magic +6.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Orlando Magic +6.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Under 231.5 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · Los Angeles Clippers -6.5 (-110)Loss