Rafael Guillén
The Salt Lake City club can benefit greatly from this Magic vs Jazz matchup, as their main competitors are trailing them. Additionally, it might be beneficial for Orlando too, as picking up a few victories would help them make the playoffs.
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Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Orlando Magic vs Utah Jazz NBA Regular Season Game on January 13, 2023
- Where: Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
- When: Friday, January 13, 2023, 9:00 PM E.T.
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Betting on the Orlando Magic
- Season Record: 16-26
The Magic are now going through a period of inconsistency after managing to break their losing streak, consistently trading wins and losses despite having three wins in their last five games.
The skills of Paolo Banchero are astounding. He has averaged 19.7 points and 7.4 rebounds alone in the last 10 games. He is putting a lot of effort into leading the team’s offense, which seems to be unable to hold advantagesl. This is the primary cause of their poor performance.
The Magic are only three games behind the Play-In zone. It’s not unreasonable to think that they could start to rise and get into the postseason, but for that, they need to win more often.
Betting on the Utah Jazz
- Season Record: 21-18
The Jazz have experienced a sharp decline. Only three victories in the past ten games is a relatively minimal number considering how far ahead their main competitors have gone. However, despite their recent setbacks, they are still positioned to easily go to the postseason.
Even though Lauri Markkanen is playing like Karl Malone, it’s not enough. In 10 games, he has scored 29.8 points and pulled down 9.6 rebounds. The thing is that he can’t do it alone. The team won’t support him, and he has no other sources of help outside the occasional brilliant offensive display by Jordan Clarkson.
Playing at home, the Jazz are 13-7 and have an important home stretch of games coming up. If they want to put an end to this bad moment, now’s the time.
JefeBet Prediction
Theoretically, Orlando performs better, but Utah is a very difficult team. We think the Jazz will win at home, but it will be challenging for them to stop Paolo Banchero. On the other hand, Orlando won’t be able to handle Karl Malo—sorry, Lauri Markkanen— as they have lots of trouble defending.
Prediction: Utah Jazz Moneyline.
