A 26-game home winning streak hangs in the balance for the Golden State Warriors (55-6) when they take on the Orlando Magic (27-34). The game starts at 10:30 pm ET on Monday, Mar. 7 and will air on GS2 and FxF.
The Warriors lost to the Lakers 112-95 on Sunday. Andrew Bogut was the best player for the Warriors, finishing with four points, seven rebounds, and seven assists. The Magic, meanwhile, are coming off a demoralizing 102-84 loss to the Suns on Friday. Elfrid Payton scored 19 points and recorded 11 assists earning his ninth double-double of the season.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Warriors won the first game 130-114. Stephen Curry was the game’s leading scorer with 51 points.
The Warriors enter the game with records of 55-6 Straight Up (SU) and 32-26-3 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 55-6 SU and 32-26-3 ATS versus the Eastern Conference. The Warriors have the most prolific offense in the entire league, averaging 115.1 points per game. Golden State is excellent from the perimeter with a league-high 775 three-pointers made (12.0 per game). Golden State has the most assists in the NBA, averaging 29.2 per game. As for the Golden State defense, teams really have to fight for three-pointers against the Warriors, who have allowed only 7.0 three-pointers to opponents per game. The Warriors are the fifth-best team in the league at blocking shots, averaging 5.9 blocks per game.
On the other side, Orlando has a SU record of 27-34 and an ATS record of 34-27. In Western Conference games, Orlando has gone 27-34 SU and 34-27 ATS. During the last 10 games, they averaged 112.8 PPG, above their 100.6 PPG season average. The last 10 games have really brought the worst out of the Magic on the defensive end. They allowed 111.2 points per game during that span, which is higher than their season average of 102.2.
Golden State won the last meeting this season between these two teams, moving its SU record against the Magic to 6-4 in their last 10 head-to-head meetings. At 5-5, they are even ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – GS
Notes
Orlando allows 102.8 points on the road this season. Topping the league in home scoring, Golden State scores 114.6 points on its own court.
The Orlando Magic lost their last game by 18 points. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, the Golden State Warriors are 16-3. Orlando is 3-5 in blowouts this season.
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Orlando Magic are a solid 20-8. In games where they score fewer than 100 points, the Golden State Warriors have a losing record of 1-4.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Magic are just 7-26 this season. Golden State is an outstanding 54-2 when registering triple digits.
The Magic have an offensive rating of 101.9 (ranked 25th), while the Warriors rank sixth for their defensive rating of 101.0.
The Golden State Warriors have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking second in the league with a FG% of 48.6%. When their opponents record a similar or higher FG%, the Orlando Magic have a subpar 5-16 record.
On average, the Golden State Warriors attempt 30.0 three point field goals per game and the Orlando Magic attempt 22.0 per game. In games where they attempt at least 25 threes, Golden State has a dazzling 50-5 record, while Orlando is 10-13.
The Golden State Warriors top the league in assist to turnover ratio this season with an A/TO of 1.95. The Orlando Magic have an A/TO of 1.66 (ranked 12th).
Golden State ranks near the top of the NBA for rebounds at third (46.3 per game), while Orlando ranks 13th with 44.2 per game.
The Orlando Magic rank in the top half of the league in offensive rebounds (ranked 13th). The Golden State Warriors rank near the very top of the league in defensive rebounding (ranked second).
On average, the Magic force a turnover rate of 14.6%. When the Warriors turn over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a fantastic 26-3 record.
