The Orlando Magic pay a visit to the Los Angeles Clippers at the Intuit Dome on Sunday night. Here’s a Clippers vs. Magic Prediction. This article will include a Clippers vs. Magic pick.
Orlando Magic Betting Preview
The Orlando Magic have been in decent form, as they’ve won four of their last six games overall, but they will be eager to bounce back in this spot after falling painfully short to the Suns in a 113-110 double overtime road defeat last night. Desmond Bane led the team with 34 points on 12 of 18 shooting before he fouled out, Paolo Banchero added 26 points with 14 rebounds and eight assists, and Jevon Carter chipped in with 15 points off the bench. As a team, the Magic shot 43 percent from the field and 10 of 39 from the 3-point line as they fought back to extend the game into the second overtime period, and it looked like they were headed for a third overtime period before the Suns’ Jalen Green drained the winner at the buzzer to snatch the game away.
Los Angeles Clippers Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Clippers have been in decent form, as they’ve split their last 10 games, but they will be eager to bounce back in this one after coming up just short to the Lakers in a 125-122 road defeat on Friday. Kawhi Leonard led the team with 31 points and five assists on 11 of 19 shooting, Bennedict Mathurin added 26 points off the bench, and Brook Lopez chipped in with 16 points and 10 rebounds. As a team, the Clippers shot 55 percent from the field and eight of 21 from the 3-point line as they weathered an early storm from the Lakers and clawed their way back from a 16-point deficit, but just when the game tightened up in the fourth quarter, Kawhi Leonard left the game with knee soreness, which opened the door for the Lakers to slip away at the end.
Why the Los Angeles Clippers will win
- The Magic have lost each of their last nine games as road underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- The Clippers have won seven of their last eight games following a loss.
- The Clippers have covered the spread in eight of their last nine games following a road loss.
- The Magic have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six games after coming off overtime.
Why the Orlando Magic will win
- The Clippers have lost each of their last four games as favorites against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Magic have won each of their last three games as underdogs following an overtime loss.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in each of the Clippers’ last six games.
- The Clippers have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last nine games as favorites when playing with a rest advantage.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Clippers’ last five home games following a road loss have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Five of the Magic’s last six road games following an overtime loss have gone UNDER the total points line.
Los Angeles Clippers Player Facts
- Kawhi Leonard ranks T2nd amongst qualified players for steals per game (2.0) this season.
- Bennedict Mathurin is one of only six players to have scored 35+ points off the bench in a game this season.
Orlando Magic Player Facts
- Desmond Bane ranks 1st in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for FT% (92.8%) this season.
- Paolo Banchero is one of only four qualified players in the league to be leading their team in points (21.6), rebounds (8.5) and assists (4.9) per game this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Clippers rank 30th in the league for assists per game this season (23.6).
- The Clippers rank 1st in the league for free throw percentage this season (83.2%).
- The Magic rank 1st in the league for free throws made per game this season (21.4).
- This season, 18.6% of the Magic’s scoring has come from the free-throw line – highest mark in the league.
Clippers vs Magic Prediction
The Magic are still missing Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs, while the Clippers have ruled out Darius Garland and Bradley Beal, with Kawhi Leonard listed as day-to-day. This is a game where you should check the lineups before tipoff given the injury cloud hanging over Kawhi Leonard, but even if he doesn’t suit up, I prefer a play on the Clippers over the Magic, who are playing their second game of a back-to-back set following a double overtime loss. The line is short enough, so I will stick with the Clippers to get the win and cover at home in this spot.