Thunder vs. Magic line, picks: Advanced computer NBA model releases selections for Tuesday matchup

The Oklahoma City visit the Orlando Magic for a cross-conference NBA battle at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists the Thunder as 3-point favorites, while the over/under is 223.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

Before making any Thunder vs. Magic picks, you NEED to check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past five-plus seasons. The model enters Week 17 of the 2023-24 NBA season on a sizzling 55-35 roll on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning more than $1,800. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows the Thunder deploy an electric offense. Oklahoma City is scoring more than 1.19 points per possession this season, ranking in the top five of the NBA. The Thunder are also in the top five of the league in field goal percentage, 3-point percentage, and free throw percentage. Oklahoma City also has a stellar 12.3% turnover rate to go along with 27.2 assists per contest.

The model also knows the Magic are fantastic on the defensive side. Orlando is yielding only 111.7 points per 100 possessions, and the Magic create consistent havoc. The Magic are in the top three of the NBA in turnovers created (15.2 per game) and steals (8.2 per game). Orlando also leads the league in assists allowed (24.0 per game) with a top-five mark in defensive rebound rate (72.9%). 

Now, it has set its sights on Thunder vs. Magic. We can tell you the model is leaning Over the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in almost 60% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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