Orlando Magic vs Oklahoma City Thunder – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Orlando Magic

Final

126:115

Oklahoma City Thunder

Highlights and Stats

Orlando Magic face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, 4th of January, 08:00 PM EST at the Amway Center. The Magic is #13 in the Eastern Conference standings with a balance of 13-24 and OKC is on the 13th spot at this time in the Western Conference, with a record of 16-21.

Orlando Magic vs Oklahoma City Thunder Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 11-01-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Orlando Magic	32	34	22	20	108
Oklahoma City Thunder	33	30	22	31	116

When the Orlando Magic last stood up against the Thunder in November of 2022 at the Paycom Center, the game ended with a score of 116-108 in Oklahoma’s favor. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a great game and finished with 34 points, grabbing 4 rebounds, and providing 6 assists. Wendell Carter Jr. played a similar role for the Magic, ending with 30 points, 2 dimes, and 12 boards, but these personal stats proved insufficient for the win. The Oklahoma City Thunder have had the upper hand in the last five games against the Orlando Magic, winning three and falling short two times. There were 210.2 points scored on average across those five encounters.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Orlando Magic Form

*Last 10 Orlando Magic Games - 6:4

12-30-2022	12-28-2022	12-27-2022	12-23-2022	12-21-2022	12-19-2022	12-18-2022	12-16-2022	12-14-2022	12-11-2022
100:119vs Washington Wizards	121:101@ Detroit Pistons	110:129vs Los Angeles Lakers	133:113vs San Antonio Spurs	110:116@ Houston Rockets	126:125@ Atlanta Hawks	92:95@ Boston Celtics	109:117@ Boston Celtics	135:124vs Atlanta Hawks	111:99vs Toronto Raptors

The Orlando Magic were outplayed on 12/30, losing 100-119 against the Washington Wizards on their home floor. Franz Wagner dropped 28 points, delivered 8 assists, and grabbed 4 boards, but despite his efforts, the Magic eventually lost. Orlando finished the match averaging 42.0% field goals, 68.8% from the foul line, and 18.5% three-pointers. The Magic has a 6-4 record in the last ten meetings and are currently on a three-game losing streak. The team is performing poorly at the Amway Center with a 9-11 home record. The Orlando Magic will face the Memphis Grizzlies at Amway Center in their next outing on Thursday, January 5th.

Orlando Magic Averages this Season

• Points For
  110.20
• Points Against
  114.00
• Assits
  22.30
• Rebounds
  43.77
• Steals
  7.09
• Turnovers
  16.14
• Blocks
  4.98
• Points Difference
  -3.80

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Orlando Magic Standout Performer

• Paolo Banchero

  The Magic's main contributor this season has been Paolo Banchero with 20.9 points, 3.9 assists and 6.7 boards for an average of 34.1 minutes on the court.

Orlando Magic Missing Players

• Jonathan Isaac

  Knee
• Chuma Okeke

  Knee
• Jalen Suggs

  Ankle
• Bol Bol

  Medical Protocols

Oklahoma City Thunder Form

*Last 10 Oklahoma City Thunder Games - 5:5

01-03-2023	12-31-2022	12-29-2022	12-27-2022	12-23-2022	12-21-2022	12-19-2022	12-17-2022	12-16-2022	12-14-2022
150:117vs Boston Celtics	96:115vs Philadelphia 76ers	121:113@ Charlotte Hornets	130:114vs San Antonio Spurs	125:128vs New Orleans Pelicans	101:98vs Portland Trail Blazers	123:121vs Portland Trail Blazers	115:109vs Memphis Grizzlies	110:112vs Minnesota Timberwolves	108:110vs Miami Heat

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s previous game was on January 3, when they faced the Boston Celtics and recorded a huge 150-117 blow out win at home. OKC’s most valuable player of the match was Josh Giddey, who scored 25 points, got 5 rebounds, and provided 5 assists. This proved enough for them to triumph in the end. 59.2% of his team’s field goal attempts hit the basket. The Thunder roster also averaged 63.6% free throws and a fantastic 50.0% 3-point shooting on the night. The organization has won one meeting in a row and holds a record of 5-5 for the previous ten matches. When visiting, OKC are 5–12 this season. The Oklahoma City Thunder are scheduled to next face the Washington Wizards on Friday, January 6th, on home court.

Oklahoma City Thunder Averages This Season

• Points For
  116.10
• Points Against
  117.10
• Assits
  24.36
• Rebounds
  44.95
• Steals
  8.30
• Turnovers
  14.77
• Blocks
  5.14
• Points Difference
  -1.00

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Oklahoma City Thunder Standout Performer

• Shai GilgeousAlexander

  Shai GilgeousAlexander stands above the rest of his teammates, contributing with 30.8 pts, 5.8 assists and 4.8 boards to the cause for an average of 35.7 spent of the floor.

Oklahoma City Thunder Missing Players

• Chet Holmgren

  Foot
• Ousmane Dieng

  Wrist
• Jaylin Williams

  Ankle

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Orlando Magic	31	39	25	31	126
Oklahoma City Thunder	28	25	35	27	115

Orlando MagicOklahoma City Thunder

• Score

  126

  115

• Field Goals Made

  42

  36

• Field Goals Attempts

  81

  89

• 3 pts Made

  13

  15

• 3 pts Attempts

  33

  37

• Free Throws Made

  29

  28

• Free Throws Attempts

  36

  31

• Rebounds Total

  49

  33

• Rebounds Offence

  13

  9

• Rebounds Defence

  36

  24

• Assists

  26

  23

• Steals

  6

  9

• Blocks

  5

  3

• Turnovers

  17

  9

• Personal Fouls

  22

  23

Player Ratings

Orlando Magic

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Paolo Banchero	36	8	17	47.1	2	5	40.0	7	9	77.8	1	7	8	7	1	0	3	3	25	+13
Wendell Carter Jr.	30	4	9	44.4	0	4	0.0	5	6	83.3	2	11	13	1	0	2	2	3	13	+4
Cole Anthony	30	2	6	33.3	0	3	0.0	2	2	100.0	2	1	3	6	0	1	2	2	6	+8
Caleb Houstan	28	4	9	44.4	3	7	42.9	0	0	0	3	2	5	1	1	0	1	2	11	+2
Gary Harris	27	5	10	50.0	3	5	60.0	5	6	83.3	0	3	3	1	1	0	1	3	18	+2
Markelle Fultz	25	5	8	62.5	0	0	0	3	4	75.0	3	3	6	4	1	1	4	3	13	-3
R.J. Hampton	23	4	7	57.1	1	4	25.0	3	4	75.0	0	4	4	1	0	0	2	2	12	+14
Terrence Ross	22	6	9	66.7	3	4	75.0	3	3	100.0	1	4	5	3	1	1	1	2	18	+8
Mo Bamba	18	4	6	66.7	1	1	100.0	1	2	50.0	1	1	2	2	1	0	0	2	10	+7

Oklahoma City Thunder

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Shai GilgeousAlexander	35	8	19	42.1	0	1	0.0	17	18	94.4	1	3	4	4	1	1	3	3	33	-3
Josh Giddey	31	7	17	41.2	2	7	28.6	0	0	0	1	4	5	4	0	0	3	2	16	-18
Luguentz Dort	30	3	11	27.3	3	6	50.0	4	4	100.0	0	2	2	1	1	0	1	3	13	-14
Jalen Williams	28	2	8	25.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	3	3	4	5	1	1	2	4	-9
Tre Mann	21	1	5	20.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	2	2	4	0	0	0	2	2	0
Isaiah Joe	20	3	6	50.0	3	6	50.0	4	5	80.0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	13	+4
Mike Muscala	20	3	4	75.0	3	4	75.0	2	2	100.0	0	2	2	0	1	0	0	2	11	+1
Kenrich Williams	20	5	7	71.4	2	2	100.0	0	0	0	5	4	9	1	1	0	1	5	12	-14
Lindy Waters III	12	2	5	40.0	2	5	40.0	0	0	0	2	1	3	2	0	1	0	1	6	+10
Jaylin Williams	12	1	4	25.0	0	1	0.0	1	2	50.0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	3	-3
Aaron Wiggins	11	1	3	33.3	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	2	-9