Lakers vs Magic prediction NBA · Saturday, March 21
At a glance
The Orlando Magic (38-31) host the Los Angeles Lakers (45-25) on Saturday, March 21 at 7:00 PM ET at Kia Center in NBA action. Final score: Lakers 105 – Magic 104. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Magic a 56% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Magic are 22-13 at home and the Lakers are 22-13 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 7-3 for the Magic and 9-1 for the Lakers (current streaks: Magic L3, Lakers W8).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Magic 115 – 114 Lakers, a margin of about 1.8 points in favor of the Magic and a total around 229 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Lakers need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
LALORL
Top performers
Lakers
Luka DoncicG · #7733pts / gameLuka DoncicG · #778assists
Deandre AytonC · #812reboundsMagic
Paolo BancheroF · #516pts / gamePaolo BancheroF · #56assists
Wendell Carter Jr.C · #349reboundsRecent form
LALORL
ORL
Team comparison
| LAL | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 45-25 | Record | 38-31 |
| 116.1 | Points scored / game | 114.0 |
| 114.7 | Points allowed / game | 113.1 |
| +1.3 | Adjusted margin / game | +0.7 |
| W8 | Current streak | L3 |
| 9-1 | Last 10 games | 7-3 |
| 22-13 road | Home / road record | 22-13 home |
| 50-32 (+1.2) | Last season | 41-41 (-0.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Lakers
Injury report Magic
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.