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Utah Jazz vs Orlando Magic 1/13/23 NBA Picks, Predictions, Odds

Orlando Magic (16-26) vs. Utah Jazz (21-23)
January 13, 2023 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Utah Jazz -5.5; Over/Under: +232
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The Orlando Magic and the Utah Jazz collide at the Vivint Arena on Friday night in NBA action.

The Orlando Magic have been in a bit of a rut as they’ve lost five of their last eight games, but they will be eager to build some momentum after sneaking past the Trail Blazers in a 109-106 road win on Tuesday. Franz Wagner led the team with 29 points on 12 of 20 shooting, Wendell Carter Jr. added 20 points while Paolo Banchero tallied 19 points with 10 rebounds and three steals. As a team, the Magic shot 51 percent from the field and nine of 24 from the 3-point line as they as they squandered an early 19-point lead, before they poured in 32 points in the third quarter to pull ahead and eventually escape with the narrow win on free throws down the stretch.

Meanwhile, the Utah Jazz have been in a major slump as they’ve lost seven of their last nine games overall, but they will be hoping to get on a roll now after sneaking past the Cavaliers in a 116-114 win on Tuesday. Jordan Clarkson led the team with 32 points, six rebounds and four assists, Lauri Markkanen added 25 points with 16 rebounds while Mike Conley and Malik Beasley each scored 13 points. As a team, the Jazz shot 43 percent from the field and 10 of 36 from the 3-point line as they looked to be in trouble when they surrendered a 13-point lead to trail by seven points midway through the fourth quarter, before they responded with a 22-10 run to flip the script and steal the game in a close finish.   

Looking at the betting trends, the Magic are 6-2 ATS in their last eight road games, 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games following a win and 13-5 ATS in their last 18 games overall. The Jazz are 7-2 ATS in their last nine games against a team below .400 and 2-5-1 ATS in their last eight games playing on two days’ rest.

Head to head, the Magic are 0-5 ATS in the last five meetings in Utah and the Magic are 1-6 ATS in the last seven meetings overall.

The Jazz are still missing Kelly Olynyk and they have listed Talen Horton-Tucker is listed as questionable. The Magic been struggled for the entire season, but they now have a team back at full health and they will be full of confidence after taking down the Trail Blazers on Tuesday. The Jazz were mired in their worst slump of the season before they snapped out of it with a much-needed win over the Cavaliers. You couldn’t back either team with much confidence of getting a return, but the Jazz are 6-1 ATS in the last seven meetings overall and I think they can keep it going with another win here.

Peter Tran's Free Pick: Utah -5.5

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