Pelicans vs Magic: head-to-head
22 meetings since 2015-16
New Orleans Pelicans4wins
Orlando Magic18Rivalry analysis
Since the 2015-16 season, the Pelicans and the Magic have met 22 times, regular season and playoffs combined. The Magic lead the series 18-4, a clear edge.
Over the last 6 meetings, the Pelicans won 0 and the Magic won 6. The most recent game, on April 5, 2026, ended Magic 112-108.
The home team won 9 of the 22 games (41%). These matchups averaged 216.7 total points, with a typical winning margin of 14.0 points; 2 of them were decided by five points or fewer.
Their next meeting is scheduled for January 8, 2027 in New Orleans.
Next meetings
| Jan 8, 2027 | Magic @ Pelicans | 8:00 PM EST | ORL 59% |
| Feb 2, 2027 | Pelicans @ Magic | 7:00 PM EST |
Probability from today's Elo ratings (home court included); the frozen pre-game figure appears on the game page 7 days before tip-off.
Biggest wins
| Pelicans | NOP 135 – 100 ORL · 2021-04-22 |
| Magic | ORL 118 – 88 NOP · 2019-02-12 |
2025-26 NOP 0 – 2 ORL
| 2026-04-05 | ORL 112 – 108 NOP | Final |
| 2026-01-11 | NOP 118 – 128 ORL | Final |
2024-25 NOP 0 – 2 ORL
| 2025-03-13 | ORL 113 – 93 NOP | Final |
| 2024-11-08 | NOP 88 – 115 ORL | Final |
2023-24 NOP 0 – 2 ORL
| 2024-04-03 | ORL 117 – 108 NOP | Final |
| 2024-03-21 | NOP 106 – 121 ORL | Final |
2022-23 NOP 0 – 2 ORL
| 2023-02-27 | ORL 101 – 93 NOP | Final |
| 2023-01-20 | NOP 110 – 123 ORL | Final |
2021-22 NOP 1 – 1 ORL
| 2022-03-09 | ORL 108 – 102 NOP | Final |
| 2021-12-23 | NOP 110 – 104 ORL | Final |
2020-21 NOP 1 – 1 ORL
| 2021-04-22 | NOP 135 – 100 ORL | Final |
| 2021-04-01 | ORL 115 – 110 NOP | Final/OT |
2019-20 NOP 0 – 2 ORL
| 2020-08-13 | NOP 127 – 133 ORL | Final |
| 2019-12-15 | ORL 130 – 119 NOP | Final |
2018-19 NOP 0 – 2 ORL
| 2019-03-20 | NOP 96 – 119 ORL | Final |
| 2019-02-12 | ORL 118 – 88 NOP | Final |
2017-18 NOP 1 – 1 ORL
| 2017-12-22 | NOP 111 – 97 ORL | Final |
| 2017-10-30 | ORL 115 – 99 NOP | Final |
2016-17 NOP 1 – 1 ORL
| 2017-01-18 | ORL 98 – 118 NOP | Final |
| 2016-11-16 | NOP 82 – 89 ORL | Final |
2015-16 NOP 0 – 2 ORL
| 2015-12-28 | NOP 89 – 104 ORL | Final |
| 2015-11-03 | ORL 103 – 94 NOP | Final |
Results from BALLDONTLIE. Our database starts with the 2015-16 season, so this is not an all-time franchise record.