Oklahoma City Thunder vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 2/13/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Orlando Magic

Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

The Orlando Magic (29-24) will play the Oklahoma City Thunder (36-17) at Kia Center on Tuesday.

The Thunder played the Kings and notched a win by a score of 127-113 in their last contest. Oklahoma City ended the contest having earned a 54.1% FG percentage (46 out of 85) and buried 13 of their 27 3-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Thunder converted 22 of their 27 attempts for a rate of 81.5%. With respect to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 36 with 5 of them being offensive. They also dished out 30 dimes in this matchup while creating 18 turnovers and having 8 steals. In reference to defense, Oklahoma City allowed their opponent to shoot 48.9% from the field on 44 of 90 shooting. Sacramento dished out 32 assists and had 5 steals for the game. Additionally, Sacramento grabbed 40 rebounds (10 offensive, 30 defensive) and earned 9 rejections. Sacramento shot 69.2% from the free throw line by converting 9 of their 13 attempts. They knocked down 16 out of their 42 attempts from long range. When discussing fouls, the Thunder finished with 17 and the Kings finished the game with 22 fouls.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a guy who played a role in this matchup. Gilgeous-Alexander ended up going 57.7% from the field and also totaled 7 dimes. He played for 39 minutes and also pulled down 3 boards. He recorded 38 points on 15 out of 26 shooting.

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Oklahoma City enters this contest with a record of 36-17 on the year. They are averaging 120.7 points per game (4th in the NBA) on 49.9% from the floor. The Thunder are hitting 39.3% on shots from beyond the arc (708 of 1,803) and 83.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Oklahoma City is pulling down 41.2 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,444 dimes this season, which is 9th in the NBA in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.5 times per game and as a group they are committing 19.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Thunder are forcing 15.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.4 personal fouls. They give up 36.5% on three-point shots while they are 13th in the league in opponents PPG (113.6). The Thunder are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.3% (2,150 of 4,747) and they surrender 45.1 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 19th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,432 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Magic took home the win by a final score of 114-108 against the Bulls. In regard to how they rebounded, Orlando permitted Chicago to grab 43 in total (18 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 32.4% from 3-point land via 12 out of 37 and finished the game at 10 of 14 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Magic allowed the Bulls to make 43 out of their 99 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.4% in this matchup. When the game finished, the Magic finished shooting 41 out of 88 from the field which had them at 46.6%. Concerning 3-pointers, Orlando converted 13 out of their 39 attempts (33.3%). They were able to knock down 19 of the free throws for a rate of 73.1%. The Bulls committed 24 personal fouls for the contest which took the Magic to the free throw line for a total of 26 tries. They coughed it up 15 times, while recording 4 steals for this contest. The Magic earned 35 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 48 in the game.

Franz Wagner pitched in for the Magic for the contest. Wagner racked up 36 points in his 44 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 5 assists for this game. He made 12 of 22 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Orlando has a win-loss record of 29-24 this year. The Magic commit 21.0 fouls per contest while shooting 75.4% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 24.8 times per contest (26th in the league) and they are giving up possession 14.6 times per contest. Orlando has accumulated 5,914 points on the campaign (111.6 per contest) and they grab 42.9 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Magic are connecting on 47.1% from the field, which ranks them 20th in basketball.

The Magic on the defensive end are ranked 4th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 110.8. They are forcing their opponents into 15.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.7% from the field (19th in the NBA). The Orlando defense concedes 35.5% on 3-pointers (617 of 1,739) and opponents are connecting on 75.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 24.0 dimes and 41.0 total boards per game, which is 1st and 4th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Orlando

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