Orlando Magic vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 2/24/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Location: crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

The Los Angeles Lakers (34-22) are welcoming the Orlando Magic (30-26) at crypto.com Arena on Tuesday.

The Magic faced the Clippers and took home the win by a score of 111-109 in their last game. Orlando wrapped up the game with a 48.2% FG percentage (40 of 83) and knocked down 8 of their 23 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Magic made 23 of their 31 tries for a rate of 74.2%. In the matter of getting rebounds, they collected a total of 43 with 12 of them being offensive. They also distributed 25 assists in the matchup while forcing 10 turnovers and getting 7 steals. With regard to defense, Orlando allowed the other team to shoot 48.2% from the field on 40 out of 83 shooting. Los Angeles earned 18 dimes and had 9 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Los Angeles collected 43 boards (9 offensive, 34 defensive) and got 3 rejections. Los Angeles ended up going 85.7% from the free throw line by making 24 of their 28 tries. They also made 5 of their 23 attempts from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the Magic ended up finishing with 21 while the Clippers had 18 personal fouls.

Desmond Bane is one guy who was a major factor in this matchup. He walked away with 36 points on 13 of 19 shooting. He was on the court for 32 minutes played and snagged 5 rebounds. Bane walked away from this one shooting 68.4% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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Orlando heads into this contest with a mark of 30-26 for the season. They are averaging 115.2 points per outing (19th in basketball) while shooting 46.3% from the floor. The Magic are hitting 34.6% on three-point shots (657 of 1,900) and 79.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Orlando is pulling down 43.4 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,477 assists for the campaign, which is 16th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 13.8 times per game and as a unit they are committing 20.9 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Magic are forcing their opponents into 15.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.7 personal fouls. They are surrendering 35.7% from 3-point land and they rank 13th in the NBA in points per game allowed (114.7). The Magic defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 47.7% (2,336 of 4,902) and they surrender 43.9 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are 5th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,411 conceded so far this season.

For their last game, the Lakers went home defeated by a final of 111-89 against the Celtics. Regarding cleaning the glass, Los Angeles permitted Boston to collect 50 overall (9 on the offensive glass). They went 38.9% from 3-point land by going 14 of 36 and finished the contest at 17 of 21 at the free throw line (81.0%). The Lakers permitted the Celtics to knock down 40 of their 83 attempts from the field which had them shooting 48.2% in the game. Overall, the Lakers walked away from this one shooting 34 out of 87 from the floor which had them shooting 39.1%. When discussing three-point shots, Los Angeles knocked down 9 of their 30 attempts (30.0%). They were able to make 12 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 66.7%. The Celtics committed 19 fouls in this game which got the Lakers to the free throw line for a total of 18 tries. They coughed it up 8 times, while getting 7 steals in this contest. The Lakers collected 31 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 in the matchup.

Luka Doncic was important for the Lakers for the matchup. He made 9 out of 22 in this contest giving him a rate of 40.9%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. Doncic racked up 25 points in his 33 mins on the court and had 3 assists in this contest.

Los Angeles has a win-loss record of 34-22 this season. The Lakers have committed 18.9 fouls per game and they go 76.8% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 25.3 times per contest (21st in basketball) and they turn it over 14.9 times per game. Los Angeles has totaled 6,479 pts on the campaign (115.7 per game) and they collect 40.9 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Lakers are shooting 49.8% from the field, which ranks them 1st in the league.

The Lakers on defense are ranked 18th in the league in PPG surrendered with 116.1. They are able to force 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 48.7% from the floor (27th in the NBA). The Los Angeles defense gives up 36.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (748 of 2,049) and opponents are knocking down 78.7% of their free throw shots. They give up 27.5 assists and 40.8 boards every game, which is 23rd and 3rd in the NBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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