Orlando Magic vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction & Picks - NBA

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Orlando Magic
12/19/24 19:00
Oklahoma City Thunder

Prediction:

 

Oklahoma City Thunder to get the win

 

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 by Stephen Abiola in NBA Picks

Orlando Magic (17-10) will host Oklahoma City Thunder (19-5) on Thursday night at the Kia Center. The Magic have exceeded expectations this season after a string of impressive performances. They are third in the Eastern Conference, 5.0 games behind the Cavs and 3.5 behind Boston. However, they cannot afford to sit pretty, considering the Knicks are only 0.5 games behind them. The Thunder, on the other hand, are rolling in the West. They are top of the standings with a 2.5-game cushion and have won eight of their last 10 matches. The Thunder will return to action after beating the Mavericks 118-104 in an NBA Cup game, with one eye on extending their conference lead. It’s an interesting clash between two in-form teams.

Orlando Magic vs Oklahoma City Thunder Form

Table

Teams % P W L Series
1 Oklahoma City Thunder
0.829 82 68 14 4
15 Orlando Magic
0.5 82 41 41

Orlando Magic and Oklahoma City Thunder Latest Matches

Orlando Magic
Orlando Magic Latest matches
W L W L L L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Dec 19, 2024 - NBA

Orlando Magic
99 :  105
Oklahoma City Thunder

Dec 15, 2024 - NBA

Orlando Magic
91 :  100
New York Knicks

Dec 10, 2024 - NBA

Milwaukee Bucks
114 :  109
Orlando Magic

Dec 8, 2024 - NBA

Orlando Magic
115 :  110
Phoenix Suns

Dec 6, 2024 - NBA

Philadelphia 76ers
102 :  94
Orlando Magic

Dec 4, 2024 - NBA

Philadelphia 76ers
102 :  106
Orlando Magic
W W W W L L
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Dec 19, 2024 - NBA

Orlando Magic
99 :  105
Oklahoma City Thunder

Dec 15, 2024 - NBA

Orlando Magic
91 :  100
New York Knicks

Dec 8, 2024 - NBA

Orlando Magic
115 :  110
Phoenix Suns

Nov 27, 2024 - NBA

Orlando Magic
133 :  119
Chicago Bulls

Nov 23, 2024 - NBA

Orlando Magic
111 :  100
Detroit Pistons

Nov 15, 2024 - NBA

Orlando Magic
98 :  86
Philadelphia 76ers
W W L W L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Dec 10, 2024 - NBA

Milwaukee Bucks
114 :  109
Orlando Magic

Dec 6, 2024 - NBA

Philadelphia 76ers
102 :  94
Orlando Magic

Dec 4, 2024 - NBA

Philadelphia 76ers
102 :  106
Orlando Magic

Dec 3, 2024 - NBA

New York Knicks
121 :  106
Orlando Magic

Dec 1, 2024 - NBA

Brooklyn Nets
92 :  100
Orlando Magic

Nov 29, 2024 - NBA

Brooklyn Nets
100 :  123
Orlando Magic
Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder Latest matches
W W W W L W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Dec 19, 2024 - NBA

Orlando Magic
99 :  105
Oklahoma City Thunder

Dec 17, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
81 :  97
Milwaukee Bucks

Dec 14, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
111 :  96
Houston Rockets

Dec 10, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
118 :  104
Dallas Mavericks

Dec 7, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
109 :  119
Oklahoma City Thunder

Dec 5, 2024 - NBA

Toronto Raptors
92 :  129
Oklahoma City Thunder
L W W W W L
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Dec 17, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
81 :  97
Milwaukee Bucks

Dec 14, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
111 :  96
Houston Rockets

Dec 10, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
118 :  104
Dallas Mavericks

Dec 3, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
133 :  106
Utah Jazz

Nov 20, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
109 :  99
Portland Trail Blazers

Nov 17, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
119 :  121
Dallas Mavericks
W W L W W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Dec 19, 2024 - NBA

Orlando Magic
99 :  105
Oklahoma City Thunder

Dec 7, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
109 :  119
Oklahoma City Thunder

Dec 5, 2024 - NBA

Toronto Raptors
92 :  129
Oklahoma City Thunder

Dec 1, 2024 - NBA

Houston Rockets
119 :  116
Oklahoma City Thunder

Nov 29, 2024 - NBA

Los Angeles Lakers
93 :  101
Oklahoma City Thunder

Nov 27, 2024 - NBA

Golden State Warriors
101 :  105
Oklahoma City Thunder

Orlando Magic against Oklahoma City Thunder : Head to Head (H2H)

Orlando Magic

0 %

Oklahoma City Thunder

100 %

Dec 19, 2024 - NBA

Orlando Magic
99 :  105
Oklahoma City Thunder

Nov 4, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
102 :  86
Orlando Magic

Feb 13, 2024 - NBA

Orlando Magic
113 :  127
Oklahoma City Thunder

Jan 13, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
112 :  100
Orlando Magic

Nov 1, 2022 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
116 :  108
Orlando Magic

Feb 5, 2019 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
132 :  122
Orlando Magic

Players list

Orlando Magic
Orlando Magic
W. Carter Jr. G. Bitadze

J. Suggs

K. Caldwell-Pope

T. da Silva

Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder
J. Williams I. Hartenstein S. Gilgeous-Alexander

L. Dort

C. Wallace

Substitutes

Orlando Magic
Orlando Magic
J. Howard M. Wagner

C. Joseph

C. Anthony

A. Black

T. Queen

C. Houstan

J. Isaac

Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder
B. Carlson K. Williams

A. Mitchell

I. Joe

A. Caruso

A. Wiggins

D. Jones

O. Dieng

Orlando Magic - Oklahoma City Thunder Key Points

  1. The Thunder are 8-1 in their last nine matches.
  2. The Magic are 18-1 in their last 19 home games.
  3. The Thunder are 5-1 in their last six away games.
  4. The Magic have won all their 10 home games this season.

Our Orlando Magic vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction

The Thunder will come to town looking to break the Magic’s 10-game homestead this season. They will be banking on their solid head-to-head record of six wins in the last seven meetings to get a win. However, Orlando Magic have been hard to break down this season, boasting the best defensive record of 103.3 PAPG. That’s slightly better than the second-placed Thunder, who have allowed an average of 103.8 points per contest. In attack, OKC is the better side, scoring an average of 115.7 points, which is good for 10th. The Magic, on the other hand, are 26th with an average of 107.6 points per contest. This should disadvantage them in this matchup. Our prediction for Orlando Magic vs Oklahoma City Thunder: Oklahoma City Thunder to get the win

Prediction:

 

Oklahoma City Thunder to get the win

 

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