The Oklahoma City Thunder (34-13) look to extend their five-game home winning streak in a matchup against the Orlando Magic (20-24). The game gets underway at 8:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 3 and can be seen on FxK and FxF.
The Thunder come into this game on a high note after defeating the Knicks 128-122 in their last matchup. With 44 points and 14 rebounds, Kevin Durant recorded his 15th double-double this season. The Magic, meanwhile, are coming off a 107-100 loss against the Bucks in their last outing. Victor Oladipo had a good shooting night, leading the team with 18 points.
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Thunder winning the first matchup 139-136. Russell Westbrook finished with 48 points and 11 rebounds.
The Thunder are a big 13-point favorite at home and the Over/Under (O/U) for this matchup is sitting at 214 points. The Thunder are looking to build on their records of 37-13 Straight Up (SU) and 20-29-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 12-9 SU and 8-13 ATS against the Eastern Conference. An area where the Thunder are particularly strong is shot blocking, where they average 6.3 blocks per game, fourth in the NBA.
Over on the other bench, the Magic have 21-26 SU and 26-21 ATS records. Most recently, Orlando is a meager 3-7 ATS over the last 10 games. The last 10 games have really brought the worst out of the Magic on the defensive end. They allowed 107.4 points per game during that span, which is higher than their season average of 100.4.
The Thunder’s win over Orlando in their last game brought their SU record to 8-2 over the Magic in the last 10 games. The Magic hold the advantage ATS with a record of 7-3.
Predictions: SU Winner – OKC, ATS Winner – OKC, O/U – Under
Notes
Oklahoma City is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City’s last 6 games.
Oklahoma City is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games.
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Oklahoma City is 6-0-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City’s last 6 games at home.
Oklahoma City is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Orlando.
Oklahoma City is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Orlando.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Oklahoma City’s last 13 games when playing at home against Orlando.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are among the highest-scoring squads, earning an average of 109.5 points per game (ranked second), while the Orlando Magic are in the top half of NBA teams in points allowed with 100.4 (ranked 10th).
Orlando has allowed an average of 100.3 points per away game this season. Oklahoma City averages 108.4 points per home game, placing the team second in scoring.
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Thunder are 21-2 on the season. When the Magic score fewer than 100, they are a subpar 4-13.
Oklahoma City has a 13-11 record when allowing at least 100 points. Orlando has a 16-11 record when it reaches the century mark.
The Thunder have the second-best offensive rating in the NBA (109.9). The Magic are also in the top half of the league based on their defensive rating of 103.0 (ranked 15th).
The Oklahoma City Thunder average 99.2 possessions and 1.099 points per possession in games this season. The Orlando Magic average fewer possessions with 97.4, as well as fewer points per possession with 1.015.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have one of the best effective field goal percentages this season, ranking third in the league with an EFF% of 52.0%. When their opponents record a similar or higher EFF%, the Orlando Magic have a losing 5-13 record.
On average, the Oklahoma City Thunder attempt 22.0 three point field goals per game and the Orlando Magic attempt 22.0 per game. In games where they attempt at least 25 threes, Oklahoma City has a winning 8-4 record, while Orlando is 7-8.
Oklahoma City has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.47 this season (ranked 22nd). Orlando ranks higher with an A/TO of 1.62 (ranked 12th).
Oklahoma City ranks near the top of the NBA for rebounds at second (47.5 per game), while Orlando ranks 15th with 43.6 per game.
The Orlando Magic rank 19th in offensive rebounding, while the Oklahoma City Thunder rank fifth in defensive rebounding.
The Orlando Magic’s opponents have had an average turnover percentage of 14.4% this season. The Oklahoma City Thunder have a solid 20-8 record when their TOV% is 14.4% or higher.
