Trail Blazers vs. Magic Prediction: Orlando Predicted to Win Thursday's NBA Game [1/23/2025]

The Orlando Magic will square off with the Portland Trail Blazers in NBA action at Kia Center on Thursday, commencing at 7:00PM ET.

The Magic, powered by Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner and Anthony Black, will face off against the Trail Blazers, who feature Anfernee Simons, Scoot Henderson and Jerami Grant.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Magic as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Portland-Orlando game 10,000 times," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Magic with a win probability of 73% and the Trail Blazers with 27%."

For expanded analysis of Thursday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Trail Blazers vs. Magic predictions page.

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Blazers vs. Magic Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's game between the Magic and Trail Blazers at Kia Center is scheduled to begin at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Portland Trail Blazers vs. Orlando Magic
• Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Kia Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster
• Merchandise: Buy Magic and Trail Blazers gear at Fanatics

Dimers.com's full preview of Thursday's Trail Blazers vs. Magic matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Trail Blazers vs. Magic Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NBA matchup between the Trail Blazers and Magic 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Magic a 73% chance of defeating the Trail Blazers. Our predicted final score has the Magic winning 110-103.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and the Trail Blazers and Magic each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 213-point over/under has a 53% chance of going over.

Pre-Game Probabilities

Last Updated: 11:41PM, Jan 23

Spread

Over / Under

Moneyline

Trail Blazers

Magic -7.0

50%

50%

-110

+100

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Magic

Trail Blazers POR

-110

Magic -7.0

50%

50%

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Magic ORL

+100

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Trail Blazers vs. Magic Odds

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All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Trail Blazers vs. Magic Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Trail Blazers vs. Magic matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the latest odds, reveal the best NBA picks for every game throughout the season.

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Trail Blazers vs. Magic Player Props

Looking for Trail Blazers vs. Magic NBA player props? We use the best information available to project how each team's leading players will perform at Kia Center.

Anfernee Simons is expected to lead the Trail Blazers with 18 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, while Paolo Banchero is projected to have 22 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the Magic.

Dimers Pro users can access a full range of player props and projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every NBA game this season.

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Conclusion

We predict the Magic, with a 73% win probability, will likely beat the Trail Blazers on Thursday.

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