The Los Angeles Lakers (11-7) square off against the Orlando Magic (9-10) at the Staples Center. The game gets underway at 3:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 25, 2018.
Los Angeles is an 8-point favorite on the opening line, while the Over/Under (O/U) for the game opened at 218.5 points.
Orlando Magic vs. Los Angeles Lakers Betting Prediction
In the Magic’s last game, they were thoroughly outplayed by the Denver Nuggets, 112-87, and were unable to cover as 8.5-point underdogs. The game’s total points (199) finished under the O/U total of 210. Denver won the rebounding battle. The Nuggets had 12 offensive rebounds and 51 total rebounds, while the Magic had four and 37, respectively. Aaron Gordon played well for Orlando, contributing 14 points, nine rebounds and five assists.
The Lakers beat the Utah Jazz in their last matchup, 90-83, covering as 2.5-point favorites. The game’s total points (173) were well under the O/U total of 219.5. Los Angeles held the Jazz to an effective field goal percentage of 0.412 (below their season average of 0.518). Utah, on the other hand, forced the Lakers into a turnover percentage of 20.9 (above their season average of 12.8). With 22 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, Los Angeles’ LeBron James put together a good outing.
This will be the second game of the season between these two teams. In the first, Nikola Vucevic scored a game-high 36 points and the Magic, who were 4-point underdogs, beat the Lakers 130-117. He also had 13 rebounds. The game finished with a total of 247 points, which was 24.5 points above the projected point total of 222.5 points. The Magic had a better offensive rebounding percentage (25.0 vs. 21.1) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.597 vs. 0.533).
Orlando comes into the contest with records of 9-10 straight up (SU) and 10-8-1 against the spread (ATS). Of the Magic’s 19 games, 12 have finished under the total.
Los Angeles has a solid 11-7 SU record, but they are just 7-11 ATS. Lakers games also have a tendency to go under the total (55.6 percent).
It will be a battle of opposite paces as the up-tempo Lakers will look to push the more methodical Magic. The Lakers rank third in possessions per game while the Magic are 26th.
Orlando Magic at Los Angeles Lakers ATS Pick
NBA Prediction: SU Winner – Lakers, ATS Winner – Lakers, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
On the road, Orlando is 4-2-1 ATS with 4 unders and 3 overs.
Los Angeles is 3-6 ATS at home with 5 unders and 4 overs.
In games where they allow less than 100 points, Los Angeles is 3-0 and Orlando is 2-1.
When scoring more than 100 points, the Lakers are 10-7 and the Magic are 8-3.
Los Angeles ranks third in points in the paint per game (56.6) while Orlando ranks 24th (43.3).
The Lakers rank second in fast break points per game (20.4) while the Magic rank 20th (11.3).
Orlando ranks first in steals allowed per game (6.5) while Los Angeles ranks 13th (7.7).
The Magic average 5.8 blocks per game, which ranks seventh in the league. The Lakers rank 19th in blocks allowed per game (5.5).
Los Angeles ranks 11th in rebounds per game (46.4) while Orlando ranks 23rd in rebounds allowed per game (46.8).
The Magic average 14.105263157894736 second chance points per game, which ranks 13 in the league. The Lakers rank 19 in second chance points allowed per game (14.11111111111111).
Orlando averages 16.789473684210527 points off turnovers per game, which ranks 16 in the league. Los Angeles ranks 21 in points off turnovers allowed per game (18.61111111111111).
The Magic average 25.94736842105263 assists per game, which ranks 6 in the NBA. The Lakers rank 9 in assists allowed per game (23.11111111111111).
Bettings Trends:
In its last five games, Orlando is 4-1 ATS with 3 unders and 2 overs.
Los Angeles is 3-2 ATS with 3 unders and 2 overs over its last five games.
The Magic have outscored opponents by an average of 1.0 point in their last five games. For the season, Orlando has lost by an average of 3.3 points.
During their last five games, the Lakers have scored an average of 111.0 points per game (3.8 below their season average) and allowed an average of 106.4 points per game (6.6 below their season average).
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