Oklahoma City Thunder vs Orlando Magic Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/17/2026

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Venue:  Kia Center, Orlando, FL 

Where to Watch:  FDSOK, FDSFL

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Thunder -9.5, Magic +9.5; Over/Under:  222.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Thunder -9.5, Magic +9.5; Over/Under:  222.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Thunder -9.5, Magic +9.5; Over/Under:  222.5 points

Oklahoma City Thunder:  53-15 (1st place, Northwest Division)

Orlando Magic:  38-28 (1st place, Southeast Division)

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Oklahoma City Thunder:  9-1 last 10

Orlando Magic:  8-2 last 10

The Thunder are entering this game with a 53-15 record overall this season and they are 24-8 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on an 8 game winning streak with wins coming against the Denver Nuggets, the Dallas Mavericks, the Chicago Bulls, the New York Knicks, the Golden State Warriors, the Nuggets again, the Boston Celtics, and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Chet Holmgren led the team in points in that game with 21 while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Isaiah Joe each were next on the team with 20 points. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Isaiah Hartenstein led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 41.6% from the field, 37.5% from 3-point range, and 89.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 118.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 107.7 PPG against them. The Thunder have an ATS record of 32-36 this season and their O/U record is 34-34.

The Magic are entering this game with a 38-28 record overall this season and they are 21-11 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 7 game winning streak with wins coming against the Washington Wizards, the Dallas Mavericks, the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Milwaukee Bucks, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Wizards again, and the Miami Heat, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the Atlanta Hawks still to be played on Monday night. In their game against the Heat, Paolo Banchero led the team in points in that game with 27 while Desmond Bane was next on the team with 21 points. Paolo Banchero led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Paolo Banchero, Tristan da Silva, and Wendell Carter Jr. each led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 49.4% from the field, 31.3% from 3-point range, and 92% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 114.1 PPG against them. The Magic have an ATS record of 30-36 this season and their O/U record is 35-31.

The current betting odds have the Thunder listed as a 9.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Thunder have looked great in their games this season with their 53-15 record overall which has them right at the top of the West with the best record in the entire NBA. They have been a great road team too with their 24-8 road record this year. Meanwhile, the Magic have looked good in their games this season with their 38-28 record overall which has them in the top half of the East. They have looked great on their home court too with their 21-11 home record this season. The Magic have been rolling in their games lately as they are 8-2 in their last 10 games and have a ton of momentum on their side with 7 wins in a row now. They are off a nice road win over their in-state rival in their last one, beating the red hot Heat who were also rolling into that one, but the Magic aren't in a great situation now. They are playing this game on a back-to-back with a tough road game the night before against the red hot Hawks. The Thunder are in a better position here since they are going to be rested and they have also been rolling in their games lately. The Thunder are 9-1 in their last 10 games and they have been the hotter team lately with 8 wins in a row now. They haven't been beating up on bad teams during this streak either. This is a bad situation for the Magic to be in against a red hot Thunder team that is rested and rolling. Look for the Thunder to take advantage of the Magic in a bad situation here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Thunder to cover the spread in this game. 

Thunder Magic Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Tuesday, March 17, 2026 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Thunder 119 Magic 107.

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Oklahoma City Thunder: 1-5 ATS off a home win against a division rival. 19-27 ATS versus good shooting teams - making 46% of their shots or more. 10-6 OVER when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%).

Orlando Magic: 9-5 ATS revenging a road loss vs opponent. 9-5 ATS versus teams who average 9 or more steals/game on the season. 12-4 OVER revenging a same season loss vs opponent. 

Oklahoma City Thunder:  B. Carlson (C) Day To Day - Back. J. Williams (SG) Day To Day - Hamstring. T. Sorber (C) Out For Season - Knee.

Orlando Magic:  J. Howard (SF) Day To Day - Illness. J. Isaac (PF) Out - Knee. A. Black (PG) Out - Back. F. Wagner (SF) Out - Ankle.

"He was great to have back. His value is usually invisible value. He's not a box score junkie, but he gets a lot done out there. Obviously, helps with the physicality with Gobert on the glass. You need to stabilize that. He's a great screen setter, obviously. We use him as a hub when that unit was out there and start the second and fourth. He really got that going with those guys running around him. So it's great to have him back. It's great to have him back. It's good to get some more depth back and get some of these guys healthy. So great day." - Mark Daigneault on Isaiah Hartenstein after his team’s win against the Timberwolves in their game on Sunday.

“It's big for us. Being able to get the stops to get out and run to get early easy baskets, I think that that allows us to, you know, to play a little bit more free. The ball moves, the ball pops when you get those stops and us converting on the other end is the big key as well for that.” - Jamahl Mosley before his team’s win against the Heat in their game on Saturday.

PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

SG Luguentz Dort

SF Alex Caruso

PF Chet Holmgren

C Isaiah Hartenstein

PG Jalen Suggs

SG Jett Howard

SF Desmond Bane

PF Paolo Banchero

C Wendell Carter Jr.

PPG: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (31.6)

APG: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (6.7)

Reb/G: Isaiah Hartenstein (9.3)

PPG: Paolo Banchero (22.3)

APG: Jalen Suggs (5.3)

Reb/G: Paolo Banchero (8.6)

Coaches:

Oklahoma City Thunder: Mark Daigneault (6th season)

Orlando Magic: Jamahl Mosley (5th season)