Oklahoma City Thunder vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 3/17/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Orlando Magic

Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Oklahoma City Thunder (53-15) are on their way to Kia Center on Tuesday where they will go up against the Orlando Magic (38-28).

The Thunder played the Timberwolves and earned the victory with a final of 116-103 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Thunder ended up finishing with 16 while the Timberwolves accumulated 19 fouls. They knocked down 15 out of their 33 tries from three-point range. Minnesota finished 72.7% from the charity stripe by making 16 of 22 attempts. Moreover, Minnesota collected 46 rebounds (8 offensive, 38 defensive) and added 6 blocks. Minnesota doled out 18 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. Regarding defense, Oklahoma City allowed the other team to shoot 46.8% from the floor on 36 of 77 shooting. They also distributed 28 assists for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 25 turnovers and getting 16 steals. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they compiled 44 with 15 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Thunder buried 17 of 19 shots for a percentage of 89.5%. Oklahoma City walked away from the contest with a 41.6% FG percentage (42 of 101) and made 15 of their 40 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Chet Holmgren is one player who was a major contributor for this contest. He ended up with 21 points on 9 out of 13 shooting. He played 32 mins and pulled down 9 rebounds. Holmgren finished shooting 69.2% from the field and also earned 2 assists.

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Oklahoma City will play this contest with a win-loss record of 53-15 for the season. They are averaging 118.5 points per contest (5th in the NBA) while hitting 48.1% from the field. The Thunder are hitting 36.0% on shots from 3-point land (928 of 2,580) and 82.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Oklahoma City is pulling down 43.8 rebounds per game and has totaled 1,732 assists so far this year, which is 19th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.5 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 19.2 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Thunder are forcing 16.9 turnovers every game while drawing 21.0 fouls. They are giving up 36.6% on 3-point shots while they are 3rd in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (107.7). The Thunder are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.6% (2,614 of 6,000) and they surrender 45.7 rebounds per game as a group. They are 7th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,694 surrendered for the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Magic got the victory with a final of 121-117 against the Heat. In relation to rebounds, Orlando permitted Miami to snag 32 overall (7 on the offensive side). They shot 31.6% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 12 of 38 and walked away from this one shooting 23 of 28 at the charity stripe (82.1%). The Magic allowed the Heat to knock down 41 of 88 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.6% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Magic finished 44 out of 89 from the field which had them at 49.4%. In reference to shots from beyond the arc, Orlando knocked down 10 out of 32 tries (31.3%). They were able to knock down 23 of the free throws for a clip of 92.0%. The Heat were called for 21 fouls for this contest which got the Magic to the free throw line for a total of 25 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 20 times, while recording 6 steals in the matchup. The Magic pulled down 38 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 49 for this contest.

Paolo Banchero pitched in for the Magic in this contest. Banchero racked up 27 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and earned 7 dimes for the contest. He converted 8 out of 14 for this contest for a rate of 57.1%, and had 8 rebounds.

Orlando has a win-loss mark of 38-28 for the year. The Magic have committed 20.9 personal fouls every game while shooting 79.9% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 26.6 times per contest (13th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 13.7 times per contest. Orlando has 7,635 points for the season (115.7 per contest) and they snag 43.8 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Magic are hitting on 46.5% from the field, which is ranked 17th in the league.

The Orlando defense surrenders 34.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (773 of 2,220) and their opponents are converting on 77.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 25.0 assists and 43.6 rebounds per game, which ranks 8th and 13th in the league. The Magic on defense are ranked 12th in the league in points per game surrendered with 114.1. They are forcing 14.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.4% from the floor (20th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Orlando

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