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Magic vs Warriors: Golden State needs to bounce back
The Golden State Warriors will try to end their losing streak when the host the Orlando Magic at Chase Center on Tuesday evening.
Is Orlando a playoff team?
After a couple of poor seasons, the Orlando Magic are currently fourth in the Eastern Conference with a 19-13 record. They have won 3 of the last 5 games and started the four-game road trip with a 112-107 loss to the Phoenix Suns. The Magic are the team with the most free throw attempts per game with 27 but are ranked only 23rd in the league with 112.8 points per game. Paolo Banchero leads the team with 21.7 points per game followed by Franz Wagner who has 21.2.
The Warriors are coming off a tough week
The Golden State Warriors are 11th in the Western Conference with a 15-17 record. They are 9-8 at home and have split the last 10 games. Currently, the Warriors are on a three-game losing streak and are coming off a 132-122 home loss to the Dallas Mavericks. The Warriors are fourth in the league with 14.8 three-pointers made per game and are ranked fourth with 3.4 blocks per game. Steph Curry leads the team with 27.3 points per game.
Betting Trends
Orlando has played under the total point line in 5 of their last 6 games overall and in 4 of their last 5 road games. Golden State has played under the total point line in 6 of the last 9 games against Orlando and in 4 of the last 6 games against opponents from the Southeast division.
Player to watch
Jonathan Kuminga is a rising star on the Warriors team. The seventh overall pick of the 2021 NBA Draft is averaging 12.5 points per game for the season and 14.2 in the last 10 games. He had 16 points and 9 rebounds in the last game against Dallas.
Injury Reports
Gary Payton II is out for the Warriors and Joe Ingles and Kevon Harris are out for the Magic.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Warriors are having a difficult first half of the season, being in the bottom third of the West. Having just above 50% wins at home is something that we haven’t seen from them in the last decade. Snapping a three-game losing streak tonight is something that Steve Kerr wants from his team, but Orlando can be dangerous when they have nothing to lose. The total point line for this game is set at 231.5, which is pretty high. The Magic will try to slow down the pace, which will bring fewer possessions for the Warriors than usual and will keep the game under the given line.
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