Orlando Magic – Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Tip, Prediction & Odds | NBA 19.12.2024
Oklahoma City looks to bounce back following a disappointing loss in Las Vegas as they travel to Florida to take on the Orlando Magic. The two teams already played each other once this season, who comes out on top in this game?
The Orlando Magic and Oklahoma City Thunder meet on 19.12.2024, in what will be their 2nd and final regular season meeting for the year. The game will be played at Kia Center (Orlando) with the visiting OKC Thunder being favored to win this match-up.
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Orlando Magic |
Thu, 19.12.2024, 19:00 |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
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2 |
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15/8 |
14/1 |
4/9 |
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Expert Tip |
Under 212.5 Total Points |
Odds 10/11 |
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Orlando Magic vs Oklahoma City Thunder: Current situation
For a team that’s been without it’s best player for two months and has recently also lost its 2nd best player to the same injury, ranking 4th in the Eastern Conference after 28 games played is a remarkable achievement. Strong home form and elite defense is what has kept the Magic afloat this season, but as time goes on they will have to figure out how to remain successful without their two top scorers. We could see Banchero return at some point in early January from his oblique injury.
First in the West and a 6-0 record coming into the Emirates NBA Cup Final. All signs were pointing to OKC Thunder lifting the first trophy of the season, but they fumbled under pressure and scored just 81 points. People forget that this is still a young roster and they will only grow from this experience. Now they return to the regular season where they have a goal of reaching 60 wins this season and with a 20-5 record they are well on their way to achieve that.
Orlando Magic Stats & Form
Betting on Orlando has yielded a ton of profit this season – this team is one of the most reliable bets in the entire NBA with a 9-2 ATS record in home games. Over their last 18 games overall they have covered the spread 14 times, including 8 in a row at home. However, they are coming off back-to-back losses to New York and Milwaukee, the loss to the Knicks was their first at Kia Center this season in 11 games played.
Oklahoma City Thunder Stats & Form
Pressure is on OKC to bounce back here after their worst game of the season on Tuesday night. They shot just 33% from the field and 15% from downtown, while also getting outrebounded and having 12 less assists. Nothing was going right for the Thunder, especially in the 2nd half where they scored just 31 points over the last 24 mins of play. The good news is they are 5-1 SU in their last 6 road games and have covered the spread in 5 straight vs East teams, if we disregard the Cup final.
Orlando Magic vs Oklahoma City Thunder: Head-to-Head
Generally, Oklahoma City has had plenty of luck in recent meetings with the Magic, winning 5 of the last 6 head-to-head. They’ve also been a very profitable 7-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings, while in their last 5 visits to Orlando they’ve covered the spread 4 times. OKC is also on a 3-game win streak after sweeping the regular season series last year and winning the first meeting this season back in early November 102-86 at home.
Orlando Magic – Oklahoma City Thunder Odds
If you feel like this is a good bounce back spot for OKC, then odds of 4/9 are available to back them. Going with the Orlando Magic nets you 15/8 odds.
The point total has been set at 210.5 points, with odds of 10/11 supporting either the over or the under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Orlando Magic vs Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Tip | Odds |
| Orlando Magic +5.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
| Over 212.5 Total Points | 10/11 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder -5.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
Betting tip and prediction: Orlando Magic vs Oklahoma City Thunder (19.12.2024)
Just two days after their Emirates NBA Cup Final loss in Vegas, we need to ask ourselves in what state are the OKC Thunder players. In that game they scored a season low 81 points, with their efficiency plummeting across the board. That was mainly due to the swarming Bucks defense, on Thursday night they play a Magic team that’s arguably just as good if not better than Milwaukee on that end. Orlando is severely handicapped on the injury front with their two best players out, they’ve mostly relied on defense to win games without Wagner and Banchero. Even the first meeting between these two squads was dominated by defense for the most part with just 188 point scored between the two teams. If we take a closer look at Orlando’s games, we can notice 5 of their last 7 games Northwest Division opponents all cashing on the under, while overall in the month of December this has happened 6 times in their last 9 played. Both the Magic and OKC have seen more games this season cash on the under than the over, so the logical bet here is to go with a lower point outcome.
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Expert Tip |
Under 213.5 Total Points |
Odds 10/11 |
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