Oklahoma City Thunder | Game #54 Preview: Orlando Magic

The Oklahoma City Thunder got back in the win column on Sunday afternoon as they defeated the Sacramento Kings 127-113. The Kings took a 4-0 lead to start the game before the Thunder went on a run to take a solid lead before the Kings battled back late in the first quarter. OKC would go on to lead by as many as 24 midway through the third quarter, and despite a heavy barrage of threes from Sacramento in the fourth, the Thunder were able to cruise comfortably to a win.

Now OKC travels to Orlando to take on the Magic for one last game before heading into the NBA All-Star Break. The Magic has had a surprisingly successful season, and similar to the Thunder, Orlando is probably a little ahead of their rebuild as their young squad has meshed quickly and figured out a way to win consistently.

A win for the Thunder would keep them near the top of the Western Conference standings, while a win for Orlando would keep them in a top-6 spot and out of the Play-In section. Either way, fans can expect a gritty matchup between two tough, young teams who want to head into the break with some momentum.

Tip-Off: 6:30 PM CT

Location: Kia Center (Orlando, Florida)

Television: TNT

Radio: WWLS 98.1FM OKC The Sports Animal

Twitter: Follow @ZacharyLowNBA for live tweets and discussion during the game

Game NotesOklahoma City Thunder Official Game NotesOrlando Magic Official Game Notes

Projected Starters

Thunder

  • PG: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
  • SG: Josh Giddey
  • SF: Luguentz Dort
  • PF: Jalen Williams
  • C: Chet Holmgren

Magic

  • PG: Markelle Fultz
  • SG: Jalen Suggs
  • SF: Franz Wagner
  • PF: Paolo Banchero
  • C: Wendell Carter Jr.

Injury Report

Thunder

  • Bismack Biyombo is OUT (not with team).
  • Adam Flagler is OUT (G League — two-way).
  • Gordon Hayward is OUT (strained left calf).
  • Keyontae Johnson is OUT (G League — two-way).
  • Olivier Sarr is OUT (G League — two-way).

Magic

  • NONE

Head-to-Head

  • Since arriving in Oklahoma City in 2008, the Thunder is 21-10 against the Magic in the regular season (13-3 at home, 8-7 on the road).
  • Since arriving in Oklahoma City in 2008, the Thunder has won the season series with the Magic 6 times, lost it once, and tied it 8 times.
  • The Thunder went 1-1 against the Magic last season (1-0 at home, 0-1 on the road).
  • The Thunder is 1-0 against the Magic so far this season (1-0 at home, 0-0 on the road).

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