Free NBA Picks Today: Orlando Magic vs Oklahoma City Thunder 1/4/23

Free NBA Picks Today: Orlando Magic vs Oklahoma City Thunder 1/4/23
Wed 4th January 2023

The Orlando Magic (13-24, 9-11 Home) will be looking to halt their losing run when they play host to the Oklahoma City Thunder (16-21, 5-12 Away) on Wednesday. Oklahoma City is playing on back-to-back days after dismantling the Boston Celtics 150-117 at Paycom Center yesterday. Josh Giddey was the key player with 25 points. The Thunder are 12th in the Western Conference.

Orlando lost their third in a row in blowout fashion on Friday at Amway Center, falling to the Washington Wizards 119-100. Franz Wagner had 28 points and eight assists in the loss, leading the team. The Magic are the 13th seed in the Eastern Conference. This marks the last meeting of the season between the teams.

Oklahoma City will be seeking a season sweep against Orlando after taking the only previous matchup 116-108 at Paycom Center in November 2022. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 34 points and six assists. Wendell Carter Jr. had 30 points and 12 rebounds in the losing effort.

Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 30.8 points per game, fourth-highest in the NBA, to lead the Thunder in scoring this season. Gilgeous-Alexander also has dished 5.8 assists per game.

Meanwhile, Giddey is grabbing 8.1 rebounds. Paolo Banchero and Wagner have been the primary providers of the Magic’s offense, averaging 20.9 and 19.9 points per game, respectively.

Banchero also has distributed 3.9 assists per game. Bol Bol has collected 7.1 rebounds per game. The Thunder have found success in recent trips to Amway Center, winning seven of the last 10. Oklahoma City is looking to reverse a four-game road losing streak this season.

Meanwhile, the Thunder are 1-3 this season when playing two days in a row and 1-2 with a rest disadvantage. The Magic are 1-1 with a rest advantage.Oklahoma City is 5-5 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +2.6 (117.1-114.5). Orlando has gone 6-4 over the last 10, scoring 114.3 points per game on average while allowing 114.2 (+0.1 margin).

THUNDER HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Jalen Williams: 24.0 | 18.1 | +5.9
Points per game:
Tre Mann: 13.4 | 9.1 | +4.3
Rebounds per game:
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 6.3 | 4.8 | +1.4
Aleksej Pokusevski: 3.5 | 5.1 | -1.6

MAGIC HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Rebounds per game:
Wendell Carter Jr.: 5.0 | 8.4 | -3.4
Assists per game:
Cole Anthony: 6.3 | 4.4 | +1.8

SportsTips’ NBA Pick:

OKC Thunder (-120)

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