Orlando Magic (21-16) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (26-11)
January 13, 2024 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Oklahoma City Thunder -12.5; Over/Under: +233
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The Orlando Magic and the Oklahoma City Thunder duke it out at the Paycom Center on Saturday night. Here’s a Magic vs Thunder Prediction.
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic have been in rough shape as they’ve lost five of their last seven games overall and they will be hoping to snap a two-game skid after falling just short to the Heat in a 99-96 road defeat last night. Paolo Banchero led the team with 25 points, eight rebounds and six assists, Moritz Wagner added 19 points on seven of nine shooting off the bench while Chuma Okeke chipped in with 16 points. As a team, the Magic shot just 43 percent from the field and 12 of 40 from the 3-point line as they wrestled with the Heat to take a one-point lead with 38.1 seconds left on the clock, only to go scoreless the rest of the way to allow the Heat to escape with the narrow win.
Orlando Magic Team Facts
- The Magic have lost each of their last nine games on the second leg of a back-to-back against the Thunder.
- The Magic have covered the spread in each of their last seven road games against Northwest Division opponents.
- Four of the Magic’s last five road games against Northwest Division opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
Oklahoma City Thunder
Meanwhile, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been in red-hot form as they’ve won eight of their last 10 games overall and they will be gunning for a fourth straight victory after making light work of the Trail Blazers in a 139-77 home win on Thursday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team with 31 points on 11 of 15 shooting, Jalen Williams added 21 points, Chet Holmgren added 19 points on nine of 13 shooting while Josh Giddey tallied a triple-double of 13 points with 10 rebounds and 12 assists. As a team, the Thunder shot 57 percent from the field and 14 of 35 from the 3-point line as they dominated from start, outscoring the Trail Blazers by 75-39 in the first half, before they exploded for 43 points in the third quarter to lead by as many as 62 points.
Oklahoma City Thunder Team Facts
- The Thunder have won each of their last 11 night games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a winning record.
- The Thunder have covered the spread in each of their last 13 night games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a winning record.
- Sixteen of the Thunder’s last 17 games as home favorites against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total points line.
Magic vs Thunder Prediction
The Magic are still shorthanded here with Wendell Carter Jr, Jonathan Isaac and Franz Wagner all out, while the Thunder don’t have a single player listed on the injury report. The Magic haven’t been able to keep their heads above water with the growing injury list and they will be kicking themselves after dropping a winnable game to the Heat last night. The Thunder have been one of the hottest teams in the league lateley, they just blew apart the Trail Blazers in their last game and I think they make light work of this one. The Magic are just finding ways to lose at the moment despite the occassional big game from Banchero and I think that trend continues here with the Thunder running up the score at home.
