Amway Center will feature Magic vs. Trail Blazers action on Monday as both teams try to pay off for bettors in NBA action.

The Magic are 40-23 so far on the season, and 28-33-2 ATS vs. the number. The Trail Blazers, meanwhile, are 35-27 and 30-28-4 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Orlando go 25-34-4 and the Trail Blazers go 30-31-1 on the totals.



View Portland vs Orlando Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Orlando opened as 3-point favorites, while the NBA total was set at 188.5 for those who prefer OVER/UNDER betting.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 4-rated Magic and the No. 21-ranked Trail Blazers, according to the NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark. Predictive-scoring formulas run on this game indicate a potential 102-97 result in favor of the Magic.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Trail Blazers rank No. 27 in the league with 39.5 per game. That compares with Orlando’s No. 6 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Orlando is the NBA’s No. 1-ranked team at 9.3 per game, while the Trail Blazers rate No. 16 with 6.1 per contest.

Defensively, the Trail Blazers feature the league's No. 11-rated defense on the road, allowing 97.6 points per game. Orlando, meanwhile, comes in at No. 12 in the league in scoring at home.

Last time out for Portland, they were a 93-69 Sportsbook as they battled the Bobcats at home. The Trail Blazers covered in the match as a 11-point favorite, while 162 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Trail Blazers blew out Charlotte on Saturday, running up the score in a 93-69 win at Rose Garden.

The Magic were an 89-81 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Bulls. They failed to cover the 2–point spread as favorites, while the total score (170) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Dwight Howard poured in 20 points and chipped in with 10 rebounds in a losing cause for Orlando on Friday, as the Bulls rolled to an 89-81 victory over Orlando at Amway Center.


Portland Trail Blazers Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Miami are 6-4
After playing Charlotte are 3-7
After a win are 6-4

Orlando Magic Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Sacramento are 7-3
After playing Chicago are 8-2
After a loss are 8-2

A few Trail Blazers at Magic trends to consider:
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Portland is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games on the road
Portland is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
Orlando is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Orlando is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games
Orlando is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games at home


Next up:
Portland at Miami, Tuesday, March 8
Orlando at Sacramento, Wednesday, March 9