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Orlando Magic vs. Portland Trail Blazers
The Orlando Magic and the Portland Trail Blazers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
Oddsmakers opened the Magic as -4.5-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total opened at 211.5.
The Trail Blazers were a 125-112 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Bucks. They covered the +5.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (237) made winners of OVER bettors.
Orlando lost its last outing, a 125-119 result against the Heat on January 27. The Magic failed to cover in that game as a -1-point favorite, while the 244 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Orlando:
Team record: 24-24 SU,24-24 ATS
Orlando is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Orlando is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Orlando's last 18 games
Portland:
Team record: 18-29 SU,26-21 ATS
Portland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Portland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Portland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Orlando at Utah Saturday, February 1
Portland home to Phoenix Saturday, February 1