The Orlando Magic (9-7) travel to face off against the Los Angeles Lakers (10-4) on Thursday, November 21st. This game will be played at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and televised on SN-LA. The Lakers 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 10:30 ET.

Magic vs Lakers

The Magic Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Magic fell to 9-7 on the season after a 104-93 loss to the Clippers on Wednesday. Orlando, who were -3.5 point favorites, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread. The game’s total of 197 points fell short of the 205.5 O/U line.

Orlando trailed 29-25 after the 1st quarter but edged the Clippers 29-28 in the 2nd. A 10-0 run by L.A. stretched the lead from 70-64 to 80-64, and the Magic couldn’t recover, despite holding the Clippers to 17 points in the 4th.

The Lakers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Lakers improved to 10-4 this season with a 124-118 win over the Jazz on Tuesday. Playing at home, Los Angeles entered the game as -10.5 favorites, but Utah kept it closer than expected. The combined score of 242 points exceeded the O/U line of 233.5 by 8.5 points.

Los Angeles jumped out to a 34-22 lead after the 1st quarter and extended their lead to 97-75 by the end of the 3rd. However, the Jazz made things interesting by outscoring the Lakers 43-27 in the 4th quarter.

Magic Offense Breakdown

The Magic’s offense struggled in their 93-point effort against the Clippers, shooting just 22.9% from beyond the arc, making only 8 threes. Overall, they hit 44% of their shots from the field.

Anthony Black led the way with 17 points, 8 assists, and 2 made threes at 40% shooting from deep. Jalen Suggs added 16 points, scoring 7 in the opening quarter.

Lakers Offense Breakdown

Dalton Knecht’s 9 threes on 75% shooting from deep powered the Lakers to a win over the Jazz, as he finished with a game-high 37 points, including 21 in the 3rd quarter. Knecht shot 75% from the field overall, and the Lakers hit 14 threes at a 45.2% clip.

LeBron James and Anthony Davis each added 26 points, with James also dishing out 12 assists. The Lakers shot 55.3% from the field as a team, with Davis grabbing 14 rebounds.

Magic Team Defense

Despite a strong defensive effort in the 4th quarter, where the Magic held the Clippers to just 17 points, Orlando couldn’t overcome their earlier struggles, allowing 104 points in the loss. The Clippers shot 49% from the field, and the Magic sent them to the line 21 times, where they hit 17 free throws.

Orlando also had trouble defending the three, as the Clippers made 11 threes on 50% shooting. The Magic gave up 15 offensive rebounds but did manage to come up with 11 steals and 7 blocks.

Lakers Team Defense

Despite a strong defensive effort in the 4th quarter, where they held the Clippers to just 17 points, the Magic couldn’t overcome their earlier struggles, allowing 104 points in the loss. Orlando’s defense allowed 29 points in the 1st quarter, 28 in the 2nd, and 30 in the 3rd. The Clippers shot 49% from the field.

Orlando had trouble defending the three, as the Clippers hit 11 threes at a 50% rate. The Magic sent the Clippers to the line 21 times, where they made 17 free throws. Defensively, the Magic recorded 11 steals and 7 blocks.

Magic vs Lakers Trends

• Although Orlando has a straight up record of 2-8 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 2-8. The team averaged 101 points per game in these games.
• In their last ten games at home, the Lakers have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 4-6 vs. the spread. The team averaged 109 points per game in this stretch.
• Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Magic have a straight up record of 0-5. Their record vs the spread in these games was 0-5.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Los Angeles has an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 9-1 straight up.

Magic vs Lakers Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Lakers to secure the win, with an expected final score of 125-91. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -5.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 217.5, and our model predicts the Magic and Lakers to score a combined 216 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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