Oklahoma City Thunder vs Orlando Magic Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/04/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Venue:  Amway Center, Orlando, FL

Where to Watch:  BSFL

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Thunder +1.5, Magic -1.5; Over/Under:  228 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Thunder +1.5, Magic -1.5; Over/Under:  228 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Thunder +1.5, Magic -1.5; Over/Under:  228 points

 

Oklahoma City Thunder:  15-21 (5th place, Northwest Division)

Orlando Magic:  13-24 (4th place, Southeast Division)

 

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Oklahoma City Thunder:  4-6 last 10

Orlando Magic:  6-4 last 10

 

The Thunder are coming into this game with a 15-21 record overall and they are 5-12 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They still have a game against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night that needs to be played first as this is the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Wednesday. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Charlotte Hornets and the Philadelphia 76ers in their last game. Josh Giddey led the team in points in that game with 20 while Jalen Williams was next on the team with 17 points. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Josh Giddey and Kenrich Williams each led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 38% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 63.6% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 116.8 PPG against them. The Thunder have an ATS record of 21-15 this season and their O/U record is 20-16.

 

 

 

The Magic are coming into this game with a 13-24 record overall and they are 9-11 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 3 game losing streak with losses coming against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Detroit Pistons, and the Washington Wizards in their last game. Franz Wagner led the team in points in that game with 28 while Paolo Banchero was next on the team with 21 points. Franz Wagner led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Bol Bol led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 42% from the field, 18.5% from 3-point range, and 68.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 109.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113.9 PPG against them. The Magic have an ATS record of 19-17-1 this season and their O/U record is 18-17-2.

The current betting odds have the Magic listed as a 1.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Magic haven't been great this year with one of the worst records in the East right now, but they have been playing a lot better in their games lately, especially at home. They are 13-24 this season but are only 9-11 in their home games with a majority of their wins this season coming at home. The Thunder have been a lot better this season than they were last year but they still aren't a great team and they have been terrible in their road games. They are only 5-12 in road games this season as they have played much better in their games at home and even though the Magic enter this game with 3 losses in a row, they have still been playing well lately with a majority of their wins this year coming over the last month. They are in a slump now but have also been missing a lot of players to suspensions from an incident in another game just last week. They are supposed to be getting some players back for this game though and they have been playing a lot better in their home games this year than the Thunder have been playing in their road games lately. The best way to place a bet here is on the Magic to cover the spread in this game.

 

Thunder Magic Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, January 4, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Magic 121 Thunder 117.

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Oklahoma City Thunder: 21-15 ATS in all games. 18-10 ATS as an underdog. 9-2 UNDER on the road when the line is +3 to -3.

Orlando Magic: 12-20 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 8-2 UNDER revenging a road loss vs opponent. 9-2 UNDER after a loss by 10 points or more. 

 

 

Oklahoma City Thunder:  A. Pokusevski (PF) Early Feb - Leg. O. Dieng (PF) Late Jan - Wrist. J. Robinson-Earl (PF) Out indefinitely - Ankle. C. Holmgren (C) out for season - Foot.

Orlando Magic:  J. Suggs (SG) Mid Jan - Ankle. F. Wagner (SF) Elig Thurs - Suspension. M. Wagner (PF) Elig Thurs - Suspension. A. Schofield (PF) Elig Wed - Suspension. K. Harris (SG) Elig Wed - Suspension. W. Carter Jr. (C) Elig Wed - Suspension. M. Bamba (C) Elig Wed - Suspension. G. Harris (SG) Elig Wed - Suspension. C. Anthony (PG) Elig Wed - Suspension. R. Hampton (PG) Elig Wed - Suspension. C. Okeke (PF) Late Jan - Knee. J. Isaac (PF) Out indefinitely - Knee.

 

 

 

“They had 66 points in the paint tonight. A lot of why we’ve had some success lately, defensively especially, has been because of our ability to protect the paint. And we certainly didn’t do that well enough.” - Mark Daigneault after his team’s loss against the Hornets in their game on Thursday.

 

 

“We just couldn't get shots to fall early and then we had to start playing from behind. That's pretty hard when you have eight players. You can't get guys out. Guys have to stay in.” - Paolo Banchero after their loss against the Wizards in their game on Friday.

 

 

 

PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 

SG Josh Giddey

SF Luguentz Dort 

PF Jalen Williams

C Jaylin Williams

 

PG Markelle Fultz

SG Cole Anthony

SF Paolo Banchero

PF Bol Bol

C Wendell Carter Jr.

 

 

PPG: S. Gilgeous-Alexander (30.8)

APG: S. Gilgeous-Alexander (5.8)

Reb/G: J. Giddey (8.2)

 

PPG: P. Banchero (20.9)

APG: J. Suggs (5.4)

Reb/G: W. Carter Jr. (8.4)

 

Coaches:

Oklahoma City Thunder: Mark Daigneault (3rd season)

Orlando Magic: Jamahl Mosley (2nd season)