Magic vs Clippers prediction NBA · Sunday, February 22
At a glance
The LA Clippers (27-29) host the Orlando Magic (29-26) on Sunday, February 22 at 9:00 PM ET at Intuit Dome in NBA action. Final score: Magic 111 – Clippers 109. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Clippers a 63% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Clippers are 14-11 at home and the Magic are 11-16 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 5-5 for the Clippers and 6-4 for the Magic (current streaks: Clippers L1, Magic L1).
The analysis Model
The Clippers are favored, but the gap isn't huge. The model projects Clippers 114 – 110 Magic, a margin of about 4.0 points in favor of the Clippers and a total around 224 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Magic played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The Magic need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
ORLLAC
Top performers
Magic
Desmond BaneG · #336pts / game
Paolo BancheroF · #58assists
Wendell Carter Jr.C · #3414reboundsClippers
Kawhi LeonardF · #237pts / game
Bennedict MathurinG · #245assistsBennedict MathurinG · #249reboundsRecent form
ORLLAC
LAC
Team comparison
| ORL | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 29-26 | Record | 27-29 |
| 113.5 | Points scored / game | 112.3 |
| 113.2 | Points allowed / game | 111.8 |
| +0.3 | Adjusted margin / game | +0.4 |
| L1 | Current streak | L1 |
| 6-4 | Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| 11-16 road | Home / road record | 14-11 home |
| 41-41 (-0.1) | Last season | 50-32 (+4.7) |
| Yes | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Magic
Injury report Clippers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.