Orlando Magic vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/13/2024

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Saturday, January 13, 2024

Venue:  Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK

Where to Watch:  BSOK

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Magic +11.5, Thunder -11.5; Over/Under:  232 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Magic +11.5, Thunder -11.5; Over/Under:  232 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Magic +11.5, Thunder -11.5; Over/Under:  232 points

Orlando Magic:  21-16 (2nd place, Southeast Division)

Oklahoma City Thunder:  26-11 (2nd place, Northwest Division)

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Orlando Magic:  5-5 last 10

Oklahoma City Thunder:  7-3 last 10

The Magic are entering this game with a 21-16 record overall and they are 8-11 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves in their last game, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the Miami Heat still to be played on Friday night. In their game against the Timberwolves, Moritz Wagner led the team in points in that game with 21 while Jalen Suggs was next on the team with 20 points. Anthony Black led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Chuma Okeke led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 36.2% from the field, 31% from 3-point range, and 61.1% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 113.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 112 PPG against them. The Magic have an ATS record of 25-12 this season and their O/U record is 17-19-1.

The Thunder are entering this game with a 26-11 record overall and they are 15-5 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 3 game winning streak with wins coming against the Washington Wizards, the Miami Heat, and the Portland Trail Blazers in their last game. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team in points in that game with 31 while Jalen Williams was next on the team with 21 points. Josh Giddey led the team in assists in that game with 12 while Josh Giddey led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 57% from the field, 40% from 3-point range, and 86.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 122.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113.7 PPG against them. The Thunder have an ATS record of 25-11-1 this season and their O/U record is 23-14.

The current betting odds have the Thunder listed as an 11.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Thunder have looked great in their games this season with their 26-11 record overall which has them right near the top of the West right now. They have also looked great in their home games with their 15-5 home record and they have a lot of momentum on their side with 3 wins in a row now. Meanwhile, the Magic have also looked good in their games this season with their 21-16 record overall but they haven't looked as good in their road games with their 8-11 road record. They have been a different team in their road games and they have also been missing a lot of players over the last few games as they are dealing with injuries. The Thunder have been one of the best teams in the NBA all season with their consistency and they are fully healthy for this game too. They just won 3 games in a row while blowing out some bad teams in those games and this game is going to be no different as the Thunder will look to take advantage of a banged up Magic team that hasn't been nearly as good in their road games this season. The best way to place a bet here is on the Thunder to cover the spread in this game. 

Magic Thunder Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, January 13, 2024 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Thunder 128 Magic 110.

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Orlando Magic: 23-12 ATS in all games. 30-20 ATS as a road underdog of 6.5 to 12 points. 9-1 ATS when the total is greater than or equal to 230. 9-5 OVER in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220. 31-20 OVER when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days. 

Oklahoma City Thunder: 13-24 ATS after game where they allowed a shooting pct. of 35% or less. 22-14 OVER in all games. 16-8 OVER as a favorite. 28-10 OVER in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 230. 15-8 OVER against Southeast division opponents.

Orlando Magic:  C. Anthony (PG) Prob Fri - Thigh. A. Schofield (PF) Prob Fri - Illness. J. Ingles (SF) Prob Fri - Ankle. G. Harris (SG) Out Fri - Calf. F. Wagner (SF) Out Fri - Ankle. W. Carter Jr. (C) Ques Fri - Knee. J. Isaac (PF) Out indefinitely - Hamstring.

Oklahoma City Thunder:  D. Bertans (PF) Ques Sat - Illness. O. Sarr (C) Ques Sat - Illness.

“We kind of lacked energy. That's what we do, you know. We're probably not the best shooting team in the league so we've got to create havoc. We've got to be the ones to bring the energy, the juice, and we didn't really do that.” - Moritz Wagner after their loss against the Timberwolves in their game on Tuesday.

“I thought we cleared a couple hurdles tonight. I thought the first one was the start of the game, how ready we were to play and the energy we were able to generate, obviously, with a tough schedule, which is a step forward. It’s mind over matter. And then the other hurdle was playing with a lead … I thought we played pretty well with a lead, both ends of the floor.” - Mark Daigneault after his team’s win against the Trail Blazers in their game on Thursday.

PG Jalen Suggs

SG Cole Anthony 

SF Joe Ingles

PF Paolo Banchero

C Goga Bitadze

PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

SG Josh Giddey

SF Luguentz Dort

PF Jalen Williams

C Chet Holmgren

PPG: P. Banchero (22.9)

APG: P. Banchero (4.8)

Reb/G: P. Banchero (7.1)

PPG: S. Gilgeous-Alexander (31.4)

APG: S. Gilgeous-Alexander (6.3)

Reb/G: C. Holmgren (7.3)

Coaches:

Orlando Magic: Jamahl Mosley (3rd season)

Oklahoma City Thunder: Mark Daigneault (4th season)