The Oklahoma City Thunder (20-5) travel to face off against the Orlando Magic (17-11) on Thursday, December 19th. This game will be played at Kia Center in Orlando and televised on TNT. The Thunder are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Magic are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Magic. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Thunder vs Magic

The Thunder Are Coming Off A Win

With a 111-96 win over the Rockets on Saturday, the Thunder improved to 20-5 this season. Playing at home, they entered the game as -5.5 point favorites and covered the spread. The combined score of 207 points fell short of the 215-point O/U line.

Oklahoma City took control with an 11-0 run, turning a 51-48 lead into 59-51. They edged the Rockets 23-22 in the 2nd quarter and pulled away by winning the 3rd and 4th quarters 34-27 and 36-27, respectively.

The Magic Are Coming Off A Win

Orlando fell to 17-11 on the season after a 100-91 home loss to the Knicks on Sunday. The Magic were +4.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread, while the total score of 191 points fell well short of the 213.5-point line.

The game was tied at 22 after the 1st quarter, but the Knicks pulled ahead with a 29-19 2nd quarter. Orlando outscored New York 26-24 in the 3rd, but the Knicks held on in the 4th, edging the Magic 25-24 in the final period.

Thunder Offense Breakdown

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder to a win over the Rockets, scoring 32 points despite shooting 38.1% from the field. Isaiah Hartenstein added 21 points on 75% shooting, and Jalen Williams contributed 20 points.

Oklahoma City made 11 threes, shooting 36.7% from deep and 45% overall. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 12 points in the 3rd quarter, while Hartenstein added 10 in the 4th.

Magic Offense Breakdown

In their 100-91 loss to the Knicks, the Magic’s offense struggled, shooting just 41.9% from the field and connecting on only 30% of their three-point attempts, making 9 threes overall. Moritz Wagner stood out, hitting 4 threes at a 57.1% clip and finishing with a team-high 32 points and 6 rebounds.

Tristan Da Silva added 20 points, including 9 in the opening quarter. Jalen Suggs was the only other player to score more than 8 points, finishing with 9 despite shooting just 21.1% from the field.

Thunder Team Defense

The Thunder put together a strong defensive performance on Saturday, holding the Rockets to just 96 points. Oklahoma City limited Houston to 20 points in the 1st quarter and 22 in the 2nd, before giving up 27 in both the 3rd and 4th quarters.

Overall, the Thunder held the Rockets to 36% shooting, including just 23% from three-point range, where Houston made 11 threes. Oklahoma City also sent the Rockets to the line 25 times, with Houston converting 15 free throws. The Thunder finished with 12 steals and 4 blocked shots.

Magic Team Defense

The Thunder put on a defensive clinic against the Rockets, holding them to just 96 points on 36% shooting from the field. Oklahoma City set the tone early, allowing only 20 points in the 1st quarter and 22 in the 2nd. Even in the 3rd and 4th quarters, they limited Houston to 27 points in each.

From beyond the arc, the Thunder were particularly effective, as the Rockets shot just 23% from three, making only 11. Oklahoma City also sent Houston to the line 25 times, where they converted 15 free throws. The Thunder finished with 12 steals and 4 blocks.

Thunder vs Magic Trends

• Through their last ten road contests, the Thunder offense has averaged 116 points per game while allowing an average of 106. Oklahoma City posted an overall record of 7-3 while going 6-4 ATS.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Orlando has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 103 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
• Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Magic have a straight up record of 2-8. But, their mark vs the spread was just 3-7.
• Oklahoma City has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 3-0 SU and 3-0 ATS in their last three games.

Thunder vs Magic Prediction

Not only do we have the Thunder winning this one by a score of 115-86, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Thunder at -6.5.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 209.5 and our model has the Thunder and Magic finishing with a combined 201 points. Our pick is to take the under.

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