NBA Lines: New Orleans Hornets at Orlando Magic Odds and Picks

The New Orleans Hornets and the Orlando Magic will both be gunning for a victory on Monday night at 8:00pm EST when they meet at the Amway Arena in a game that can be seen on TNT basketball. NBA lines have the Magic listed as 9-point favorites against the Hornets while the game's total is sitting at 194. The Hornets put up 36-points in the third quarter and came away with a 104-99 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Saturday as 9-point underdogs in NBA odds. That game's combined score made it OVER the posted total of 191at online sportsbooks.

Darren Collison led the Hornets with a career high of 24-points filling in for the injured Chris Paul and five rebounds while David West added 21-points in the win. "I have a chance to use my speed and quickness," Collison said after the game. "Like coach Floyd told me, if you have a cannon, shoot it." New Orleans is 27-24 straight up on the year, 24-27 against the spread as underdogs in NBA picks and 9-1 after playing Charlotte.

The Magic defeated the Boston Celtics 96-89 as a 3.5-point underdog in NBA odds on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total of 187.5 at online sportsbooks. Vince Carter scored 20-points for Orlando and Dwight Howard added 16-points and 13 rebounds in the win. The Magic came out of the half to drop 36-points in the third quarter while limiting the Celtics to only 11. "In a matter of three days, I've seen the worst quarter we've had since I've been here in three years and the best now in three years," Magic coach Stan Van Gundy said after the game.

Orlando is 6-1 straight up in their last 7 games at home while New Orleans is 5-0 against the spread in NBA picks for their last 5 games on the road. The betting total has gone OVER in 5 of the Hornets last 5 games on the road while the total has gone UNDER in NBA odds for 6 of the Magic's last 7 games at home and UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games when playing New Orleans. Vegas odds at Caesars sportsbook have the Orlando Magic -9 favorites against the New Orleans Hornets with a betting total of 194.