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The pregame read
Orlando at New Orleans
Orlando Magic / New Orleans Pelicans
Jan 09 · 01:00 UTC
Smoothie King Center
Scheduled
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Before the ball goes up
What to watch
Questions for this game.
2025-26 numbers for context.
Paolo Banchero and Trey Murphy III: scoring and assists
Paolo Banchero averaged 22.2 points and 5.2 assists in 72 regular-season games in 2025-26. Trey Murphy III averaged 21.5 points and 3.8 assists in 66 regular-season games in 2025-26.
Nikola Vučević and Derik Queen on the glass
Nikola Vučević: 8.4 rebounds in 28.4 minutes per game, across 64 games in 2025-26. Derik Queen: 7.1 rebounds in 25.0 minutes per game, across 81 games in 2025-26.
Jordan Poole's three-point volume
7.4 three-point attempts per game in 2025-26. Jordan Poole shot 33.3% from three across 39 games.
Pick the players
Put them side by side
2025-26 regular season. Choose from the current rosters; these are individual averages, not a predicted matchup.
72 games · ORL
66 games · NOP
Points / game
22.2
21.5
Assists / game
5.2
3.8
Rebounds / game
8.4
5.7
Minutes / game
34.7
35.5
Three-point shooting
30.5%
37.9%
275 three-point attempts
565 three-point attempts
The personnel
Who's on the roster
Current membership.
Starting lineups are not yet confirmed.
Orlando Magic
Availability
No confirmed game-day report available here.
Official NBA injury report ↗- F
- F
- G
- Nikola VučevićBOS / CHI in 2025-26C
- G
- G
- C-F
- F
- G
- C-F
- F
- G
- G-F
- F
- G
- C
- Izaiyah NelsonRookieF
Roster source checked .
ORL team hub ↗
New Orleans Pelicans
Availability
No confirmed game-day report available here.
Official NBA injury report ↗- F
- F
- F
- Bennedict MathurinIND / LAC in 2025-26G-F
- G
- G
- G
- Julian ReeseWAS in 2025-26F
- C
- F
- G
- Trendon WatfordPHI in 2025-26G-F
- C
- F-C
- C
- AJ JohnsonDAL / WAS in 2025-26G
- Jaron Pierre Jr.RookieG
- Malik DiaRookieF
Roster source checked .
NOP team hub ↗Make time for it
How to watch
Smoothie King Center · Jan 09 · 01:00 UTC
- GCSEN ↗Home market
- Pelicans+ ↗Home streaming
- MagicTV 27/DAZN-ORL ↗Away market
Market and subscription restrictions may apply. NBA viewing guide ↗
Coming into this one
This season so far
2026-27 regular season · Confirmed results before this game.
Sources and comparison notes
Player comparisons use 2025-26 regular-season totals across all teams a player represented. Roster membership reflects the current checked source; it does not confirm availability or a starting role.
NBA box-score source ↗ · Games through 2026-04-12. Source checked 2026-10-20T00:19:55.452984+00:00.
Published dataset: 216413ce2493a28d1a0b568ef9c4ab758ee85aacb433227b6f07c02e46d54990
Official schedule source ↗ · Checked 2026-10-25T11:06:06.530832Z.
This briefing updates as sources arrive. It is not an archived pregame forecast.