Lakers vs. Magic betting: NBA preview for March 24

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The Los Angeles Lakers (43-27) are 4.5-point favorites as they attempt to stop a four-game road losing streak when they take on the Orlando Magic (33-38) on Monday, March 24, 2025 at Kia Center. The game airs at 7 p.m. ET on SportsNet LA, FDSFL, and NBA TV. The matchup has an over/under of 215 points.

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Lakers Cover -4.5 vs Magic -110

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Lakers vs. Magic betting lines

  • Lakers odds to win: -186
  • Magic odds to win: +154
  • Spread: Lakers (-4.5)
  • Total: 215
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Lakers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Los Angeles is 15-18 in road contests and has covered the spread 15 times on the road.
  • This year, Los Angeles has a 1-8-1 record ATS on the road when playing as 4.5-point favorites or more.
  • On the road this year, Lakers games have gone over the set point total 17 times.
  • Recent performance gives an edge to Los Angeles to beat the total. This year its road games averaged a total of 225.2 points per contest.

Lakers Recent Trends

  • The Lakers have a 4-6 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Lakers games has exceeded the set total six times.
  • The past 10 Lakers games averaged 11.7 more points (226.7) than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Lakers’ per-game scoring average across their past 10 games is 1.8 points lower than their season-long average.

Lakers Betting Records

  • The Lakers are 30-11 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 73.2% of those games).
  • In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -186 or shorter, Los Angeles has a record of 21-10 (67.7% win percentage).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Lakers have an implied win probability of 65.0%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (ninth in NBA) 46.2 (ninth) 42.6 (26th) 43.1 (eighth) 26.3 (15th) 13.2 (11th)

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Magic Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Magic games have hit the over on the set point total 14 times at home this season.
  • The Magic have an 18-17 ATS record in home games so far while putting up a record of 18-17 overall in those contests.
  • This year, the Magic have an 8-8 record ATS in home games as 4.5-point underdogs or more.
  • This season at home the Magic and their opponents have averaged a total of 213 points per contest, two points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Magic Recent Trends

  • The Magic have covered the spread five times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 4-6 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Magic games have exceeded the set total six times.
  • The past 10 Magic games averaged 1.5 fewer points (213.5) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In their past 10 games, the Magic have a 109.3 points-per-game average, 4.5 points above their season-long scoring average.

Magic Betting Records

  • Orlando has been underdogs in 33 games this season and won eight (24.2%) of those contests.
  • The Magic are 5-18 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +154 or more on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 39.4% chance of a victory for the Magic.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.1 (27th in NBA) 47 (19th) 41.6 (27th) 42.3 (third) 22.8 (30th) 13.3 (15th)
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