The Los Angeles Lakers (43-27) travel to face off against the Orlando Magic (33-38) on Monday, March 24th. This game will be played at Kia Center in Orlando and televised on SN-LA. The Magic are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Lakers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Lakers. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Lakers vs Magic

The Lakers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Lakers fell to 43-27 on the season after a 146-115 home loss to the Bulls on Saturday. Los Angeles, who were -10.5 point favorites, not only lost but failed to cover the spread. The game’s total of 261 points went well over the 238.5-point line.

After trailing 32-31 after the 1st quarter and 65-62 at halftime, the Lakers were outscored 39-27 in the 3rd quarter and 42-26 in the 4th, as the Bulls pulled away in the 2nd half.

The Magic Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Orlando improved to 33-38 on the season with a 120-105 road win over the Wizards on Friday. The Magic, favored by 8.5 points, covered the spread, and the game’s total of 225 points exceeded the 214.5-point O/U line.

Orlando took control with a 13-0 run, narrowing the score from 78-62 to 78-75. They dominated the 2nd and 3rd quarters, outscoring Washington 69-41, and entered the 4th quarter with a 102-71 lead before the Wizards rallied, winning the final period 34-18.

Lakers Offense Breakdown

In their 146-115 loss to the Bulls, the Lakers hit 17 threes at a 41.5% clip, with an overall FG% of 48.2%. Luka Dončić led the way, making 8 threes at 61.5% and finishing with 34 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists.

Austin Reaves added 25 points, shooting 69.2% from the field and hitting 3 threes. Dončić scored 17 points in the 1st quarter and 12 more in the 2nd, while Reaves added 14 of his points in the 2nd quarter.

Magic Offense Breakdown

Paolo Banchero’s 30 points and 8 rebounds led the Magic to a win over the Wizards, with Banchero hitting 3 threes at a 60% clip. Franz Wagner added 21 points, and Wendell Carter Jr. contributed 16 points and 12 rebounds.

Orlando made 17 threes, shooting 40.5% from deep and 47.9% overall. Banchero scored 11 points in the 2nd quarter, while Carter added 11 in the 1st.

Lakers Team Defense

The Lakers struggled defensively against the Bulls, giving up 146 points in the loss. They allowed 32 points in the 1st quarter and 33 in the 2nd, but things got worse in the 2nd half, with 39 points allowed in the 3rd and 42 in the 4th.

Chicago shot 58% from the field, including 46% from three, where they hit 19 threes. The Bulls also went 15/20 from the free-throw line. The Lakers gave up 10 offensive rebounds while recording 8 steals and 1 block.

Magic Team Defense

The Lakers struggled defensively on Saturday, allowing 146 points to the Bulls. Chicago scored at least 32 points in every quarter, including 42 in the 4th. The Bulls shot 58% from the field.

Los Angeles also gave up 19 threes, with Chicago hitting 46% from deep. The Lakers sent the Bulls to the line 20 times, where they made 15 free throws. Defensively, the Lakers recorded 8 steals and 1 block.

Lakers vs Magic Trends

• Although Los Angeles has a straight up record of 1-4 in their last five road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 2-3. The team averaged 112 points per game in these games.
• The Magic are 4-1 ATS in their last home games and 3-2 straight-up.
• In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Magic have a straight up record of 3-7 and an ATS mark of 5-5.
• As the betting favorite, the Lakers have an ATS record of 3-2 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 3-2.

Lakers vs Magic Prediction

The Lakers is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 137-117. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Lakers at -4.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 215.5, and our model predicts the Lakers and Magic to score a combined 254 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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