The Orlando Magic (3-4) travel to face off against the Oklahoma City Thunder (6-0) on Monday, November 4th. This game will be played at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City and televised on FDSO. 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 9:15 ET.

Magic vs Thunder

The Magic Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Magic fell to 3-4 on the season after a 108-85 loss to the Mavericks on Sunday. Orlando, who were +6.5 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread, and the game’s total of 193 points came in well under the 220-point line.

A key moment came when Dallas went on a 13-0 run, extending their lead from 25-22 to 38-22. Orlando struggled to recover, scoring just 18 points in the 2nd quarter while allowing 35. Although they outscored the Mavericks 24-20 in the 4th, they entered the final period trailing 88-61.

The Thunder Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Oklahoma City improved to 6-0 on the season with a 105-92 win over the Clippers on Saturday. The Thunder, who were favored by 5.5 points, covered the spread with the victory. The game’s total points of 197 fell well short of the 220.5 O/U line.

After trailing 28-19 after the 1st quarter, the Thunder went on a 15-0 run, extending their lead from 47-38 to 62-38. They closed out the game strong, holding the Clippers to just 14 points in the 4th quarter while scoring 24 of their own.

Magic Offense Breakdown

In Sunday’s loss to the Mavericks, the Magic’s offense struggled, managing just 85 points on 33.3% shooting. Their three-point shooting was particularly poor, hitting only 8 threes at a 19.5% rate.

Franz Wagner led the Magic with 13 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists, shooting 40% from the field. Jett Howard added 12 points, making 2 threes at 25% efficiency.

Thunder Offense Breakdown

In their 108-85 loss to the Mavericks, the Magic’s offense struggled, shooting just 33.3% from the field and hitting only 8 threes at a 19.5% clip. Franz Wagner led the team with 13 points, adding 6 rebounds and 6 assists while shooting 40% from the floor.

Jett Howard contributed 12 points, knocking down 2 threes at 25%, and Jalen Suggs added 10 points, shooting 30.8%. Howard scored 4 points in the 4th quarter, while Wagner had 5 points in the 3rd.

Magic Team Defense

Defensively, the Magic struggled in the 1st and 2nd quarters, giving up 30 and 35 points, respectively, but they tightened up in the 2nd half, allowing just 23 points in the 3rd and 20 in the 4th. Despite the loss, they did well in limiting the Mavericks’ three-point shooting, holding them to 10 made threes on 31% shooting.

Orlando sent Dallas to the free-throw line 23 times, where they made 14. The Magic grabbed 30 defensive rebounds but allowed 12 offensive boards. They also contributed 8 steals and 4 blocks in the game.

Thunder Team Defense

Defensively, the Magic struggled in the 1st and 2nd quarters, allowing 30 and 35 points, respectively, before tightening up in the 2nd half, giving up just 23 points in the 3rd and 20 in the 4th. Despite the improved effort, they still allowed the Mavericks to shoot 49% from the field.

Orlando did a solid job defending the three, holding Dallas to 10 made threes on 31% shooting. The Mavericks also went 14/23 from the free-throw line. The Magic finished with 8 steals and 4 blocks.

Magic vs Thunder Trends

• In their last three games away from home, the Magic have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 0-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 97 points per game in this stretch.
• Across their last five home contests, Oklahoma City has been good against the spread posting a mark of 5-0. Their overall mark in these games was 4-1, while averaging 114 points per game.
• As the betting underdog, the Magic have an ATS mark of just 1-4 in their last five games. Orlando posted a straight up mark of 1-4 in these matchups.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Oklahoma City has an ATS mark of 7-3 while going 8-2 straight up.

Magic vs Thunder Prediction

We’re calling a win for the Thunder, with a final score of 121-96, and we’re taking them to cover the spread. Our recommendation is to bet on the Thunder at -12.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 215.5, and our model predicts the Magic and Thunder to score a combined 217 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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