The Golden State Warriors head to the Sunshine State to face the Orlando Magic on Thursday night.
Golden State has been playing extremely well with a new-look lineup, and my Warriors vs. Magic predictions expect that to continue tonight. Here are my best free NBA picks for tonight's clash.
Warriors vs Magic prediction
My best bet
Warriors -5 (-110 at bet365)
My analysis
Jimmy Butler wore out his stay in Miami but the star forward is in the honeymoon phase of his tenure with the Golden State Warriors.
Since acquiring Butler at the trade deadline, the Warriors have gone 6-1 straight up and against the spread while leading the NBA in defensive rating and ranking fifth in offensive rating. It's worth noting that five of those games came away from home, and the Dubs are on the road again tonight.
Meanwhile, the Orlando Magic are fresh off an embarrassing 40-point loss to the Cavs at home. The Magic have dealt with key injuries all season, and their backcourt is currently a concern with Cole Anthony questionable tonight and Jalen Suggs still sidelined.
This Orlando squad is second in the league in defensive rating but has struggled on offense where it's been all Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner and little else. The Magic are 28th in the league in offensive rating (107.1) and 29th in effective field goal percentage (50.1%).
Banchero and Wagner have missed time with injuries but Orlando has struggled to score even with both players in the lineup since January 23. Since then, the Magic have gone 6-9 SU and ATS while ranking second last in the league in offensive rating (105.8). Back the red-hot Warriors to keep rolling.
Warriors vs Magic same-game parlay
Warriors -4.5
Moses Moody Over 11.5 points
Franz Wagner Over 3.5 assists
Steve Kerr has been willing to juggle his lineup to get the Warriors going, including recently replacing Buddy Hield with Moody at shooting guard.
Moody has scored 13+ points in eight of his last 10 games and is averaging 13.8 ppg and 27.4 mpg during that span. He also scored 17 points against the Magic when these teams clashed earlier this month.
Wagner is averaging 4.9 assists per game and has eclipsed 3.5 dimes in three of his last four contests. If Anthony sits out, Wagner's role as a facilitator should increase.
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Warriors vs Magic odds
Warriors vs Magic live odds
Warriors vs Magic opening odds
- Spread: Golden State -5.5 | Orlando +5.5
- Moneyline: Golden State -225 | Orlando +185
- Over/Under: Over 210.5 | Under 210.5
Odds courtesy of bet365.
Warriors vs Magic spread and Over/Under analysis
- As of 10:00 am ET, the spread has slimmed from -5.5 to -5 while the total has ticked up half a point to 211.
- With the Magic having a strong defense, poor offense and sluggish tempo, the Under has gone 10-2 in their last 12 games.
- The Magic are coming off an ugly loss to Cleveland but had gone 3-1 SU and 4-0 ATS in their previous four games.
- The Dubs have recently made three changes to their lineup, inserting Butler, Moody and Brandin Podziemski into their starting five.
Warriors vs Magic trend
The Magic have gone below their team total in 22 of their last 29 games (+14.20 units / 43% ROI). Find more NBA betting trends for Warriors vs. Magic.
How to watch Warriors vs Magic
| Location | Kia Center, Orlando, FL |
| Date | Thursday, 2-27-2025 |
| Tip-off | 7:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | NBCS-Bay Area, FDSN - Florida |
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