Golden State Warriors vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 12/31/1969 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Orlando Magic

Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Kia Center is where the Orlando Magic (29-31) will take on the Golden State Warriors (31-27) on Thursday.

The Warriors played the Hornets and earned the victory with a final of 128-92 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Warriors ended up with 20 while the Hornets totaled 15 fouls. They also made 11 of their 40 shots from three-point range. Charlotte walked away from this one shooting 83.3% at the free throw line by converting 15 of 18 tries. In addition, Charlotte grabbed 50 rebounds (18 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 5 blocks. Charlotte totaled 18 assists and had 7 steals in the game. In regard to the defense, Golden State allowed the other team to shoot 37.1% from the floor on 33 out of 89 shooting. They also doled out 40 dimes for the game while forcing the other team into 25 turnovers and earning 16 steals. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they earned 51 with 16 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Warriors converted 15 of 18 tries for a percentage of 83.3%. Golden State ended the contest with a 49.0% FG percentage (49 of 100) and made 15 of their 42 three-point shots.

Buddy Hield is one player who had an impact in the matchup. He accumulated 16 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 20 mins played and pulled down 2 boards. Hield ended up going 54.5% from the field and also dished out 1 assist.

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Golden State will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 31-27 on the season. They have an average of 112.8 points per outing (16th in the NBA) while going 44.7% from the floor. The Warriors are shooting 36.0% from downtown (886 of 2,464) and 73.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Golden State is pulling in 46.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,685 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 4th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 13.8 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.6 fouls every game.

On defense, the Warriors are forcing 15.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.9 fouls. They rank 14th in the NBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,508 surrendered on the campaign. The Warriors defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 46.1% (2,345 of 5,084) and they concede 44.7 rebounds per contest as a group. They concede 35.8% on 3-point attempts while they are 9th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (111.1).

The last time they took the court, the Magic took a loss by a score of 122-82 when they played the Cavaliers. In reference to cleaning the glass, Orlando allowed Cleveland to snag 47 in all (9 on the offensive glass). They shot 59.4% from downtown by shooting 19 out of 32 and finished the game at 13 of 16 at the free throw line (81.3%). The Magic permitted the Cavaliers to bury 45 out of 80 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.3% for the contest. In all, the Magic finished 33 out of 90 from the field which had them shooting 36.7%. Concerning 3-point shots, Orlando buried 5 of their 28 attempts (17.9%). They were able to make 11 of the free throws for a percentage of 78.6%. The Cavaliers had 13 personal fouls for the game which took the Magic to the free throw line for a total of 14 shots. They turned it over 12 times, while earning 7 steals in the game. The Magic pulled down 23 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 35 for this game.

Paolo Banchero pitched in for the Magic in this matchup. Banchero earned 26 points in his 32 mins of playing time and added 4 assists for the matchup. He buried 9 out of 22 for the game for a field goal rate of 40.9%, and had 5 rebounds.

Orlando has a record of 29-31 on the year. The Magic are committing 20.4 fouls per contest while shooting 76.2% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 23.0 times per contest (28th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 14.6 times per game. Orlando has accounted for 6,234 pts for the year (103.9 per contest) and they pull in 42.0 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Magic are shooting 43.8% from the floor, which is ranked 29th in the league.

The Orlando defense surrenders 36.7% on shots from 3-point land (674 of 1,837) and their opponents are knocking down 76.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 23.0 dimes and 41.8 rebounds every game, which ranks them 2nd and 2nd in basketball. The Magic are ranked 1st in basketball in points allowed per contest with 105.5. They are forcing their opponents into 16.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.2% from the floor (21st in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Golden State

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