3rd Quarter Report
The Warriors and the Magic have shown up to the matchup, but their offenses sure haven’t. The Warriors have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Magic 82-67.
If the Warriors keep playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 25-24 in no time. On the other hand, the Magic will have to make due with a 24-27 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Orlando Magic @ Golden State Warriors
Current Records: Orlando 24-26, Golden State 24-24
How To Watch
- When: Monday, February 3, 2025 at 10 p.m. ET
- Where: Chase Center — San Francisco, California
- TV: NBATV
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $44.89
What to Know
The Warriors and the Magic are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The Golden State Warriors will stay at home for another game and welcome the Orlando Magic at 10:00 p.m. ET on Monday at Chase Center. The Warriors are the slight favorite, but fans should be in for an exciting match likely to go down to the wire.
Last Friday, the Warriors found themselves the reluctant recipients of a 130-105 punch to the gut against the Suns. For those keeping track at home, that’s the biggest loss Golden State has suffered against Phoenix since October 25, 2022.
Even though they lost, the Warriors smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds (they’re ranked fourth in offensive rebounds per game overall). They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as the Suns only pulled down four.
Meanwhile, the Magic’s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight defeat. The matchup between them and the Jazz wasn’t a total blowout, but with the Magic falling 113-99 on the road it was darn close to turning into one.
Despite the loss, the Magic had strong showings from Franz Wagner, who posted 37 points plus six rebounds, and Cole Anthony, who went 7 for 11 en route to 23 points plus seven rebounds. With that strong performance, Wagner is now averaging an impressive 25.1 points per game. Paolo Banchero, on the other hand, was considerably less helpful: he went 0-6 from deep.
Golden State’s defeat dropped their record down to 24-24. As for Orlando, they now have a losing record at 24-26.
Monday’s contest is shaping up to be a scrappy game: The Warriors have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 46.3 rebounds per game (they’re ranked third in rebounds per game overall). It’s a different story for the Magic, though, as they’ve been averaging only 41.4. Given the Warriors’ sizable advantage in that area, the Magic will need to find a way to close that gap.
The Warriors beat the Magic 101-93 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Magic have a better game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.
Odds
Golden State is a 3-point favorite against Orlando, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Warriors as a 2.5-point favorite.
The oddsmakers are predicting a defensive showdown and set the over/under low at 212.5 points.
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Series History
Golden State and Orlando both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
- Mar 27, 2024 – Golden State 101 vs. Orlando 93
- Jan 02, 2024 – Golden State 121 vs. Orlando 115
- Jan 07, 2023 – Orlando 115 vs. Golden State 101
- Nov 03, 2022 – Orlando 130 vs. Golden State 129
- Mar 22, 2022 – Orlando 94 vs. Golden State 90
- Dec 06, 2021 – Golden State 126 vs. Orlando 95
- Feb 19, 2021 – Orlando 124 vs. Golden State 120
- Feb 11, 2021 – Golden State 111 vs. Orlando 105
- Jan 18, 2020 – Golden State 109 vs. Orlando 95
- Dec 01, 2019 – Orlando 100 vs. Golden State 96
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