NBA : Oklahoma City Thunder vs Orlando Magic Odds & Prediction

Game Info: December 19, 2024 7:00PM EST @ Kia Center

The Thunder have been consistent for a while now as they have really performed well against teams like the Mavericks and Pelicans while slipping against the Bucks in the last contest. On the contrary, the Magic isn’t doing well either as they have really struggled against teams like the Knicks and Bucks, even after a good win against the Suns. Both teams have injury issues to deal with, which will also affect their performances. The Thunder head to head boast a better offense and a stronger matchup, which they will try to use in gaining momentum against the Magic.

Betting Odds and Info

These are the latest odds as of writing:

Moneyline: Thunder 1.40 , Magic 3.07

Spread: Thunder -6.5 , Magic +6.5

Over/Under: 212

Team Recent Performance

Oklahoma City Thunder

The team fell to the Bucks on December 18, incurring losses of 81-97 and failing to cover the point spread of -5.5 with the total going under 215. They achieved victory against the Rockets on December 15 with a score of 111-96 while managing to cover the -5.5 spread; the overall score also was under 215. On December 11, they struck down the Mavericks with a final score of 118-104 while also managing to cover a -4.5 spread, the total going under from 230. The win was recorded on December 8 when they beat the Pelicans 119-109 to cover the -8 spreading and the total going over 222. They won on December 6 when they trounced the Raptors 129-92, covering the point spread of -10.5, and had thr total going under 227.

Orlando Magic

The team lost 91-100 to the Knicks on 16 December, with the result not covering the better side of the spread at +4.5; the total was under at 214. On 11 December, they lost 109-114 to the Bucks but were able to cover a spread of +7.5 with the total going over 215. They beat the Suns on December 9, covering the -2 spread as it went over 214, defeating them 115-110. On December 7, they lost to the 76ers 94-102, failing to cover the -2.5 spread, with the total tally coming under at 208.5. Finally, they had a 106-102 victory against the 76ers on December 5 but failed to cover the -5.5; there was also an under of 209.5 for the totals in that game.

Team Head-to-Head Matchup

The rivalry head to head is that the Oklahoma City Thunder (OKC) lead the Orlando Magic by a record of 7-3 in matches. It’s 8-2 for the OKC when covering the spread (ATS). Orlando is really bad in terms of ATS at having 2-8. It is 6-4 on the O/U line even as the teams. OKC leads in scoring offense with an average of 111.0 points per game, compared to Orlando’s 105.6; they also lead at halftime, with scores of 55.4 to 53.1. The Thunder have a percentage of field goals made better at 46.6% compared to 43.59% of the Magic. Orlando, meanwhile, dominates the rebounds with an average of 48.2 per game compared to OKC’s 41.4. This season from deep, OKC has been shooting 121 for 353 while 101 for 344 attempts with an average of 8.9 steals per game by OKC as opposed to the slightly smaller figure of 7.8 by Orlando.

Team Injuries Update

Oklahoma City Thunder

Jaylin Williams (SF, hamstring), Ousmane Dieng (SF, finger), Adam Flagler (PG, hand), and Alex Ducas (PG, back) are all out. Nikola Topic (PG, knee) is out for the season. Chet Holmgren (C, hip) is sidelined.

Orlando Magic

Gary Harris (PG, hamstring), Franz Wagner (SF, oblique), and Paolo Banchero (SF, oblique) are all out.

SPORTBOOK.AG’s Prediction

The Oklahoma City Thunder will win and cover the spread with the total staying under 212.

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