NBA Best Bets: Thunder vs. Magic Picks for December 19

Published 5:34 am Wednesday, December 18, 2024

The Oklahoma City Thunder (20-5) are favored by 6.5 points against the Orlando Magic (17-11) on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on TNT.

Our computer predictions in this article will assist you in deciding on the best bets available for Thursday’s game.

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Thunder vs. Magic Game Info

  • When: Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: Kia Center in Orlando, Florida
  • TV: TNT
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Max (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Thunder vs. Magic Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Magic (+ 6.5)

  • Against the spread, Oklahoma City is 16-9-0 this season.
  • Orlando is 16-12-0 against the spread this season.
  • The Thunder’s ATS record as 6.5-point favorites or more is 10-7.
  • The Magic have won once ATS (1-3) as a 6.5-point underdog or greater this season.

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Pick OU:

Over (209.5)

  • The Thunder and their opponents have combined to score more than 209.5 points in 14 of 25 games this season.
  • The Magic have played 14 games this season that finished with a combined score above 209.5 points.
  • The average total in Oklahoma City’s games this year is 224.1, 14.6 more than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Orlando’s games this year have had a 215.2-point total on average, 5.7 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Thunder are the 16th-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Magic have scored the 11th-most points.
  • This game features the league’s 12th-ranked (Magic) and top-ranked (Thunder) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Thunder (-225)

  • This season, the Thunder have won 19 out of the 24 games, or 79.2%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • The Magic have won in two of the 10 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
  • Oklahoma City has a record of 15-4, a 78.9% win rate, when it’s favored by -225 or more by oddsmakers this season.
  • Orlando has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +185 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 69.2% chance of a victory for the Thunder.

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