Golden State Warriors vs Orlando Magic Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/27/2025

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Thursday, February 27, 2025

Venue:  Kia Center, Orlando, FL

Where to Watch:  FDSFL

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Warriors -5.5, Magic +5.5; Over/Under:  209.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Warriors -5.5, Magic +5.5; Over/Under:  209.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Warriors -5.5, Magic +5.5; Over/Under:  209.5 points

Golden State Warriors:  31-27 (3rd place, Pacific Division)

Orlando Magic:  29-31 (1st place, Southeast Division)

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Golden State Warriors:  7-3 last 10

Orlando Magic:  5-5 last 10

The Warriors are entering this game with a 31-27 record overall this season and they are 14-14 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 4 game winning streak with wins coming against the Houston Rockets, the Sacramento Kings, the Dallas Mavericks, and the Charlotte Hornets. Buddy Hield led the team in points in that game with 16 while Draymond Green and Stephen Curry each were next on the team with 15 points. Draymond Green, Stephen Curry, and Gui Santos each led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Jimmy Butler led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 49% from the field, 35.7% from 3-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 112.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.1 PPG against them. The Warriors have an ATS record of 30-27-1 this season and their O/U record is 29-29.

The Magic are entering this game with a 29-31 record overall this season and they are 18-12 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Paolo Banchero led the team in points in that game with 26 while Franz Wagner was next on the team with 19 points. Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, and Cole Anthony each led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Wendell Carter Jr. led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 36.7% from the field, 17.9% from 3-point range, and 78.6% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 103.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 105.5 PPG against them. The Magic have an ATS record of 28-31-1 this season and their O/U record is 22-38.

The current betting odds have the Warriors listed as a 5.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Warriors have looked good in their games this season with their 31-27 record overall which has them right in the middle of the West, but that record only has them in a play-in spot. They haven't been a great road team this year with their 14-14 road record, but they have looked a lot better since trading for Jimmy Butler and they have been climbing up the standings. Meanwhile, the Magic haven't looked great in their games this season with their 29-31 record overall which has them right in the middle of the East, but that losing record still has them in a play-in spot and right on the edge of a true playoff spot. They have looked better on their home court this year with their 18-12 home record, but they have definitely take a step back from where they were last season. They are coming off a terrible home loss to the Cavaliers by 40 points in their last one and they haven't looked great lately as they are 5-5 in their last 10 games. The Warriors have been getting hot though as they are climbing up the standings in the West, now 7-3 in their last 10 games, and they have a ton of momentum on their side with 4 wins in a row. They have improved a lot since adding Jimmy Butler to their starting lineup, and they have been super focused since they haven't lost a game since coming out of the All-Star break. The Warriors are the much better team right now and can take advantage of the way the Magic have been struggling this season. The best way to place a bet here is on the Warriors to cover the spread in this game. 

Warriors Magic Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Thursday, February 27, 2025 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Warriors 116 Magic 99.

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Golden State Warriors: 1-4 ATS on the road off a home blowout win by 20 points or more. 2-7 ATS on the road versus poor offensive teams - scoring 108 points/game or less. 23-31 ATS as a road favorite. 30-23 UNDER when playing 4 or less games in 10 days.

Orlando Magic: 71-43 ATS in home games. 26-17 ATS off a home loss. 21-13 ATS after 3 or more consecutive unders. 22-16 ATS after playing 3 consecutive home games. 22-13 UNDER in a home game where the total is 210 to 219.5.

Golden State Warriors:  T. Jackson-Davis (C) Day To Day - Illness. J. Kuminga (PF) Day To Day - Ankle.

Orlando Magic:  J. Suggs (PG) Day To Day - Quad. M. Wagner (C) Out For Season - Knee.

"I don't really like to compare Wiggs and Jimmy. I think the whole thing is really circumstantial. You know, Wiggs was fantastic, obviously was one of the keys to the [2022 NBA Finals] championship. Played such a big role on our team. But our team has changed and shifted, and you could tell before the trade that we just weren't quite getting anywhere. We were kind of treading water right around .500 all year." - Steve Kerr on the Jimmy Butler trade.

“I’ll answer the questions by a statement. First, I’ll tell you about Cole [Anthony], hyperextended left knee, we’ll re-evaluate him tomorrow and see how he feels. There is no rhyme or reason, we got our butts kicked. You give Cleveland a ton of credit for how they’re playing and what they’re doing. We didn’t play our style of basketball. We’ll look at it, we’ll practice hard tomorrow and get back to work. That’s what we know and that’s what’s going to help us figure out some of these lulls and some of these situations and we’ll go from there.” - Jamahl Mosley after his team’s loss against the Cavaliers in their game on Tuesday.

PG Stephen Curry

SG Brandin Podziemski

SF Moses Moody

PF Jimmy Butler

C Draymond Green 

PG Anthony Black

SG Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

SF Franz Wagner

PF Paolo Banchero

C Wendell Carter Jr.

PPG: S. Curry (23.3)

APG: S. Curry (6.1)

Reb/G: K. Looney (6.8)

PPG: F. Wagner (24.9)

APG: F. Wagner (4.9)

Reb/G: G. Bitadze (7.8)

Coaches:

Golden State Warriors: Steve Kerr (11th season)

Orlando Magic: Jamahl Mosley (4th season)