Golden State Warriors vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 11/18/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Orlando Magic

Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Golden State Warriors (9-6) are headed to Kia Center on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Orlando Magic (7-7).

The Warriors took the court against the Pelicans and took home the win by a score of 124-106 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Warriors walked away with 23 and the Pelicans racked up 16 personal fouls. They knocked down 8 of their 29 attempts from distance. New Orleans finished the game shooting 75.9% at the free throw line by converting 22 of 29 attempts. Moreover, New Orleans pulled down 45 boards (15 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 4 rejections. New Orleans recorded 22 dimes and had 11 steals for the game. In terms of the defense, Golden State allowed 45.8% from the floor on 38 out of 83 shooting. They also dished out 34 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 21 turnovers and having 14 steals. In the matter of pulling down boards, they compiled 47 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Warriors knocked down 14 of 17 shots for a rate of 82.4%. Golden State wrapped up the contest with a 45.7% field goal percentage (43 out of 94) and converted 24 of their 56 3-pointers.

Moses Moody is a guy who was a factor for the contest. Moody walked away from this one shooting 62.5% from the floor but finished the game without a dime. He was on the court for 33 mins and also grabbed 4 boards. He ended up walking away with 32 points on 10 out of 16 shooting.

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Golden State enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 9-6 this season. They currently have an average of 115.7 pts per contest (20th in the league) while connecting on 45.4% from the floor. The Warriors are shooting 37.5% on shots from beyond the arc (247 of 658) and 83.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Golden State is collecting 42.0 rebounds per game and has 410 assists on the campaign, which is 2nd in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 16.7 times per game and as a team they commit 21.0 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Warriors have forced 17.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.5 fouls. They currently rank 29th in the league in giving up assists with 392 relinquished on the season. The Warriors defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 47.4% (623 of 1,315) and they surrender 43.7 rebounds per contest as a group. They relinquish 35.9% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 9th in basketball in PPG allowed (114.0).

In their last game, the Magic walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 117-113 when they faced the Rockets. In regard to rebounding, Orlando allowed Houston to get 60 in total (19 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 40.0% from three-point range by going 8 of 20 and finished the contest at 25 out of 29 from the free throw line (86.2%). The Magic permitted the Rockets to convert 42 of their 100 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 42.0% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Magic went 38 out of 91 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.8%. Regarding shooting from downtown, Orlando buried 12 out of their 37 tries (32.4%). They were able to make 25 of the free throws for a percentage of 73.5%. The Rockets were called for 23 fouls in the matchup which got the Magic to the charity stripe for a total of 34 tries. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while getting 11 steals in this game. The Magic were able to snag 29 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 38 in the game.

Franz Wagner was important for the Magic for the matchup. Wagner earned 29 points in his 43 mins on the court and had 4 dimes for this contest. He knocked down 8 of 21 for this game giving him a rate of 38.1%, and had 5 rebounds.

Orlando has a mark of 7-7 for the year. The Magic commit 22.2 fouls every game and they go 79.1% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 24.1 times per contest (28th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 15.9 times per game. Orlando has accumulated 1,617 points so far this season (115.5 per contest) and they grab 45.1 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Magic are hitting on 46.8% from the field, which ranks 15th in the league.

The Magic on the defensive end are ranked 8th in the NBA in PPG given up with 114.0. They are forcing 14.9 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.5% from the floor (12th in basketball). The Orlando defense gives up 35.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (158 of 444) and opponents are connecting on 77.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 23.6 dimes and 41.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 2nd and 8th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Golden State

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