A key NBA battle sees the visiting Magic travelling to Golden State Friday to face the Warriors on Friday.

This season the Warriors are 28-36 overall and 33-31 ATS against the number, while the Magic are 41-24 and 28-35-2 ATS. As for the totals, Golden State is 29-35 on the OU, and Orlando is 26-35-4.



View Orlando vs Golden State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Warriors installed as 5-point underdogs in this particular matchup. The over-under number was listed by most sportsbooks at 207.5.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Warriors rated this week at No. 22 and the Magic sitting at No. 4. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction models that turned out a 106-98 result in favor of the Magic today.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Golden State's No. 22-rated squad against Orlando's No. 6-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Golden State rates No. 5 in the league with 8.2 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 1 with 9.3 per outing.

Defensively, the Magic feature the league's No. 10-rated defense on the road, allowing 97.4 points per game. Golden State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 7 in the league in scoring at home.

Last time out for Orlando, they were a 106-102 Sportsbook as they battled the Kings on the road. The Magic failed to cover in the match as a 10-point favorite, while 208 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Jameer Nelson went off for 26 points and added 3 rebounds leading Orlando over Sacramento, 106-102, on Wednesday at Power Balance Pavilion.

In their last action, Golden State was a 94-90 loser on the road against the Nets. They failed to cover the 1.5–point spread as favorites, while the combined score (184) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. Golden State suffered a 94-90 loss against New Jersey on Wednesday, getting 17 points from David Lee in a losing effort at Prudential Center.


Orlando Magic Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Phoenix are 6-4
After playing Sacramento are 8-2
After a win are 5-5

Golden State Warriors Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Minnesota are 1-9
After playing New Jersey are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

A few Magic at Warriors trends to consider:
Orlando is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games when playing Golden State
Orlando is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Orlando is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 6 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Golden State's last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Golden State's last 17 games when playing at home against Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Golden State's last 18 games


Next up:
Orlando at Phoenix, Sunday, March 13
Golden State home to Minnesota, Sunday, March 13