The Oklahoma City Thunder puts its 8-game win streak on the line on Tuesday night as they kick off a 5-game East Coast road trip in Orlando against the Magic. OKC’s win streak has featured plenty of highlights, with 6 wins against 5 different teams currently in playoff position. Orlando is fresh off a 7-win streak of their own, which was snapped last night in a 124-112 home loss to the Atlanta Hawks.
OKC has won 8 straight games—a streak which features 6 playoff teams—and they are looking to make it 9 against a surging Orlando squad. The Magic had won 7 in a row before getting crushed at home by the Atlanta Hawks last night. The Thunder benefits from a little more than a full day of rest after Sunday’s noon tip-off, so between that and the roster nearing full health, I like OKC to win big.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder is back at home on Tuesday night, hosting Paolo Banchero and the visiting Orlando Magic. Coming off a big win in Denver on Sunday night, the Thunder looks to put together a winning streak, but to do so, they will have to do it shorthanded.
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Tonight the Thunder will kickoff the first of a back-to-back in Florida as they take on the Magic in Orlando. The Magic entered the season with high hopes of making headway in the East, but their train has slowed down due to major injuries to key players. Both Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner have suffered torn right obliques and will end up missing quite a bit of time before they return, but Orlando is still no easy matchup. OKC would do well to show up with high energy and a renewed resolve to continue their trek towards one of the most successful starts in Thunder history.
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Oklahoma City had a go agains the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Cup Championship last night, but I don’t expect that to continue. The Thunder shot about as poorly as they will all season long, and despite the quick turnaround and a flight across the country, I think OKC will pick back up where they had previously left off with their 5-win streak. Technically last night’s loss should have ended the Thunder’s streak, but also technically the game didn’t count for standings or stats. The Magic are without their two best players, and while they have been a solid cover at home, they have been an underdog at home just once, in which they did not cover. OKC should be able to get back to their style of basketball and pick up a good win.
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