LA Lakers vs. Orlando Magic: Preview, Where to Watch and Betting Odds

The Los Angeles Lakers welcome the Orlando Magic to the Crypto Arena Friday morning in a game between two in-form teams in the NBA. La Lakers has won six consecutive games, with the Magic losing their six-game winning streak last time out against the LA Clippers. While pundits have claimed that both Lakers and Magic have claimed their victories over inferior opposition, the Magic were stunned when they lost to underdogs Clippers on Thursday morning. Playing games on back-to-back nights in the Los Angeles area, the Orlando Magic enter the game against the Lakers as underdogs.

BASKETBALL: NBA Regular Season

Where to Watch: NBA League Pass

Venue: Crypto Arena, Los Angeles, CA

Date: 22.11.2024 04:30

Forward Dalton Knecht is now the odds-on favorite to win the Rookie-of-the-Year award after leading the Lakers with 37 points as they beat the Utah Jazz 124-118 for their sixth straight victory. The Los Angeles side are 10-4 this term and 3rd in the Western Conference standings. Following one win in five games from October to early November, the Lakers turned around their season by defeating the 76ers, Raptors, Grizzlies, Spurs, Pelicans, and Jazz, winning by at least five points each time. As expected, Anthony Davis and LeBron James have been the team leaders this season, although the rookies have stolen the headlines, with Bronny James and Dalton Knecht getting deserved airtime. The Rookie forward, Knecht, scored nine 3-pointers on his way to a 37-point haul to help his team beat the Jazz. He tied the NBA single-game rookie record with that feat as the Lakers stayed 7-0 at home for the season and claimed six consecutive wins.

The Orlando Magic ended their magical run when they lost 104-93 to the LA Clippers in Los Angeles on Wednesday night. They lost the game in the third quarter when the Clippers dominated, winning the period by 30-21, but the Orlando Magic came up short against an opponent on a long winning streak. In their six wins before this loss, Magic had kept all their opponents to under 100 points. The run included wins over the Pelicans, Wizards, Hornets, Pacers, 76ers, and Suns. With the loss to the Clippers, the Magic are now 9-7 and 2-7 away.

The Orlando Magic are 2.70 underdogs on Betway, which lists the LA Lakers at 2.95 on the -10.5 spread. On 1XBET, over 215 points is priced at 1.714, with the under at 2.1 odds. LA Lakers to win and both teams to score 100 points is 2.05 on Bet365, which also has Orlando Magic to score under 95.5 at 5.25 odds. Read more here.