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Oklahoma City Thunder vs Orlando Magic Prediction NBA Picks 12/19/24
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Orlando Magic (17-11) vs Oklahoma City Thunder (20-6)
December 19, 2024 at 07:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Orlando Magic +6.5 — Over/Under: 211.5
The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Orlando Magic collide at the Kia Center on Thursday night. Here’s an Oklahoma City Thunder vs Orlando Magic Prediction. This article will include an Oklahoma City Thunder vs Orlando Magic Pick.
Oklahoma City ThunderÂ
The Oklahoma City Thunder have been in red-hot form as they’ve won nine of their last 11 games overall, but they will be itching to bounce back after losing the NBA Cup Final to the Bucks in a 97-81 loss on Tuesday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team with 21 points on eight of 24 shooting, Jalen Williams added 18 points while Isaiah Hartenstein chipped in with 16 points and 12 rebounds. As a team, the Thunder shot just 33 percent from the field and five of 32 from the 3-point line as they went back and forth with the Bucks in a tightly contested first half, before they went cold and scored just 31 points in the second half to lose big in the end. The Thunder will face the Heat and Wizards following this one.
Orlando MagicÂ
Meanwhile, the Orlando Magic have cooled off from their six-game win streak as they have now lost four of their last six games after getting stopped by the Knicks in a 100-91 loss on Sunday. Moritz Wagner led the team with 32 points on 10 of 15 shooting while Tristan da Silva added 20 points but no other player finished in double figures in scoring. As a team, the Magic shot just 41 percent from the field and nine of 30 from the 3-point line as they struggled to make shots early and could never recover after scoring just 19 points in the second quarter. Jaylen Suggs had a night to forget as he shot just four of 19 from the field to finish with nine points before fouling out while Anthony Black shot just one of seven from the field to score just four points.Â
Why the Oklahoma City Thunder will win
- The Thunder have won each of their last 10 night games against Southeast Division opponents.
- The Magic have lost each of their last eight night games against Thunder teams that held a winning record.
- The favorites have covered the spread in 15 of the Magic’s last 16 games at Kia Center.
- The Magic have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six night games against Thunder teams that held a winning record.
Total Points Facts
- Seven of the Thunder’s last eight games as road favorites against the Magic have gone OVER the total points line.
- Four of the Magic’s last five games as underdogs against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total points line.
Orlando Magic Player Facts
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ranks 5th in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for steals per game (1.6) this season.
- Tristan Da Silva ranks 8th amongst qualified rookies for 3P% (33.3%) this season.
Oklahoma City Thunder Player Facts
- Luguentz Dort ranks T45th amongst qualified players for steals per game (1.2) this season.
- Alex Caruso leads all Thunder players for steals per 36 minutes (3.3) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Magic rank 1st in the league for blocks per game this season (6.9).
- The Magic rank 30th in the league for three-point percentage this season (30.8%).
- The Thunder rank 30th in the league for opponent offensive rebounds per game this season (12.9).
- The Thunder rank 1st in the league for steals per game this season (12.2).
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Orlando Magic Prediction
The Thunder are still missing Chet Holmgren, Jaylin Williams, and Alex Ducas, while the Magic are still without Gary Harris, Paolo Banchero, and Franz Wagner. This would’ve been a great matchup earlier in the season as both teams have been impressive, but the Magic have been hit hard by injuries to three of their best players and that is just too much to overcome against this red-hot Thunder team coming off one of their worst defeats of the season. Give me the Thunder to bounce back into form with a big win and cover in this spot.
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