Oklahoma City Thunder (20-50) vs. Orlando Magic (18-53)
March 20, 2022 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Orlando Magic -4.5; Over/Under: +229
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The Oklahoma City Thunder and Orlando Magic meet Sunday in NBA action at the Amway Center. The Oklahoma City Thunder look to snap an eight-game losing streak. The Orlando Magic look to snap a three-game losing streak.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are averaging 103.1 points on 42.6 percent shooting and allowing 111 points on 45.6 percent shooting. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 24.4 points and 5 rebounds, while Luguentz Dort is averaging 17.2 points and 4.2 rebounds. Josh Giddey is the third double-digit scorer and Darius Bazley is grabbing 6.4 rebounds. The Oklahoma City Thunder are shooting 31.6 percent from beyond the arc and 76.4 percent from the free throw line. The Oklahoma City Thunder are allowing 35.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.9 rebounds per game.
The Orlando Magic are averaging 104.5 points on 43.4 percent shooting and allowing 112.5 points on 46 percent shooting. Cole Anthony is averaging 17.2 points and 5.6 rebounds, while Franz Wagner is averaging 15.4 points and 4.6 rebounds. Wendell Carter Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Jalen Suggs is grabbing 3.7 rebounds. The Orlando Magic are shooting 33.1 percent from beyond the arc and 79 percent from the free throw line. The Orlando Magic are allowing 36.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44 rebounds per game.
The Thunder are 24-8 ATS in their last 32 road games and 24-5 ATS in their last 29 Sunday games. The Magic are 13-29-1 ATS in their last 43 home games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 4-0 in Thunder last 4 overall. The under is 5-1 in Magic last 6 overall. The Thunder are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Orlando and 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Orlando Magic aren’t a team I back in the favorite role, especially at home, where they lose by an average of 9.2 points and are 12-22 against the spread. However, the Oklahoma City Thunder are just so bad overall lately, and that includes losing their last five games by an average of 13.8 points. The Magic are at least playing OK ball lately. Give me the Magic at home in a rare favorite spot.
