Magic at Thunder 2/5/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/08/2019 at 4:40 AM ET

The Orlando Magic look for a third straight victory on Tuesday when they visit the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Magic defeated the Brooklyn Nets 102-89 on Saturday in their most recent outing. Nikola Vucevic led the Magic with 24 points and 12 rebounds, while Evan Fournier scored 16 points.

Oklahoma City saw its seven-game winning streak snapped on Sunday after falling to the Boston Celtics 134-129. The Thunder was led by Paul George with 37 points, while Russell Westbrook posted a third consecutive triple-double with 22 points, 16 assists and 12 boards. Dennis Schroeder and Steven Adams each scored 16 for the Thunder. Nikola Vucevic leads the Magic in scoring and rebounding with averages of 20.7 points and 12.0 rebounds per game. The leader in assists is D.J. Augustin with an average of 4.7 per game. Aaron Gordon is the second leading scorer with an average of 15.8 points per game. The Magic are shooting 44.7% from the field and 34.9% from three-point territory.

Paul George is the leading scorer for the Thunder averaging 27.8 points per game. Russell Westbrook is the second leading scorer and leader in rebounds and assists with averages of 21.5 points, 10.9 rebounds and 11.0 assists per game. The Thunder is shooting 45.7% from the field and 32.8% from 3-point territory.

Although Oklahoma City should bounce back with a win outright against the Magic, Orlando will play well enough to cover. The Magic has covered the number in 10 of the last 13 meetings overall against the Thunder and each of the last 6 played on the Thunder’s home court. Orlando has covered the number in 5 of the last 8 overall. Final Score Prediction, Oklahoma City Thunder win but fall short ATS 114-108.

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