Feels like another fork in the road for the Dubs, who are on a three-game skid entering the New Year, dropping the past two at home, and with Steve Kerr tinkering with his starting five. At least excellent defensive guard Gary Payton returned from injury last time out, so now the Dubs are only down Draymond Green. The Magic started their trip through the West with a loss in Phoenix and turn around with another tough game Wednesday in Sacramento. They are under .500 away. Still no Markelle Fultz (likely out), Jonathan Isaac or Joe Ingles for Orlando.

Having been at home for more than a week Golden State is rested, They have lost 3 straight and need this one. Plus, they owe Orlando (Magic swept the Warriors last year). Let’s lay a price that I thought would be closer to -200.

Orlando is simply a better team right now than Golden State. The Draymond Green suspension is now beginning to really hamper the Warriors, whose defensive rotations are simply not the same without him, and causing Steve Kerr to make continual lineup adjustments. The current homestand, expected to be the start of a turnaround, instead has opened with double-digit losses to the Heat and Mavs, causing Kerr and others to wonder about the intestinal fortitude on the roster. Chemistry, partly due to Draymond's antics, has not been the same since two seasons ago. Meanwhile the Magic continue to hum along, off another spread cover at Phoenix, and Paolo Banchero off of 28 and 29 -point efforts, respectively, vs. Suns and Knicks. Play Magic

The Golden State Warriors struggles have featured another losing streak. Three games below .500 they are in a pressing situation to get a good win. Offensively they have dipped with Steph Curry struggling over his last three games. With Orlando continuing their West Coast road trip tail the under here.