The Thunder are coming into this game with a 36-17 record this season and they are currently sitting in 2nd place of the Western Conference right now, in the race for the number 1 seed. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games with both of those losses coming on the road but they did bounce back in their last game as they beat the Kings at home by 14 points on the 2nd leg of a B2B after losing the 1st leg by 30+ points in Dallas. They have also won 4 of their last 6 games as they have still been playing well recently and they are also 15-11 on the road this season. They are going up against a Magic team that is 29-24 this season and has been playing much better in their recent games. They have won their last 2 straight as well as 5 of their last 6 games, but they also played a lot of weaker teams in that span as their only win against a team with a winning record in that span was their 2 point road win against the Timberwolves while their only loss in that span was the only other game they played against a team with a winning record. This has also been an ongoing trend for them recently as they have lost 2 of their last 3 as well as 3 of their last 5 games against teams with winning records. The Magic have been much better at home this season as they are 17-7 there, but the Thunder have also been good on the road this season and they have a lot more talent on their team as they have been improving each year over the last 3 seasons. The Thunder are finally here as a strong force in the NBA and with the race for the number 1 seed in the West getting so tight now with so many good teams right around the same record, the Thunder are going to take advantage of every game they have left against a weaker opponent like this. The Thunder will cover the spread in this game.