Only 4 games in the NBA will happen on Tuesday night and I'm going to talk about the game between Oklahoma City Thunder and Orlando Magic. Before the season started, Thunder was mentioned as one of the tanking teams but they have 3 wins and 3 losses after 6 games. The Magic is doing what they are supposed to do as the team has only 1 win in 7 games.

Thunder started the season with 3 straight losses but now they have bounced back. 2 times Oklahoma City beat the Clippers but something unexpected happened in the last game versus Mavericks. Thunder was down by 16 points 5 minutes before the end of the regulation but they managed to come back and win in the overtime. The lone Orlando victory has been at home against the Hornets but on the road, the team has 5 straight losses.

If we compare team advanced stats, Thunder and Magic are next to each other on offense with 108.4 and 107.3 respectively. The defense is where things are different as Oklahoma City so far has demonstrated 7th best defense in the entire league (107.9) but the Magic are 10 positions down with a rating of 112. Thunder averages 112.3 points per game and allows 111.3 while Orlando averages 105.6 and allows 110.3.

Oklahoma City has played very well against the spread as the team has won 5 out of 6 games compared to the spread while Orlando has only 2 wins against the spread. On the road, the Magic has lost by an average of 9.4 points. This will be Orlando’s 4th road game in a 5 game stretch, so fatigue will be something to keep an eye on.

We can't forget about the injury issues. Thunder is going to be without Josh Giddey but everyone else should be ready to play. A different story is with the Magic as point guards Markelle Fultz and Cole Anthony won't play tonight but Jalen Suggs is questionable. Not having a true playmaker is a very big issue for Orlando. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is dominating so far with 31 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists and I don't see who's going to stop him.

Oklahoma City is a rightful home favorite on Tuesday night. Momentum plays a bigger role in basketball than any other sport, and it certainly carries over from game to game. The Thunder are riding a wave of momentum where they feel unbeatable right now, overcoming long odds on multiple occasions. Orlando is feeling the opposite heading into this contest, as it has only been able to pick up one victory this season. Orlando has only covered the spread once in its last seven games against the Thunder, and the Magic are winless in their last nine road games.

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NBA只有4场比赛将在周二晚上进行，我将谈论俄克拉荷马雷霆和奥兰多魔术之间的比赛。在赛季开始前，雷霆被认为是最烂的球队之一，但他们在6场比赛中取得了3胜3负的成绩。魔术队正在做他们应该做的事情，因为他们在过去的7场比赛中只赢了1场。

雷霆本赛季以3连败开始，但现在他们已经反弹了。雷霆2次击败快船，但在上一场对阵小牛的比赛中发生了意想不到的事情。在常规赛结束前5分钟，雷霆一度落后16分，但他们设法在加时赛中扳回了比分，并取得了胜利。魔术唯一的胜利是在主场对阵黄蜂，但在客场，球队已经5连败。

如果我们比较球队的高级数据，雷霆和魔术在进攻端分别以108.4分和107.3分紧随其后。防守是不同的地方，到目前为止，雷霆的防守在整个联盟中排名第七(107.9分)，但魔术的防守评分为112分，落后了10个位置。雷霆场均得到112.3分，失分111.3分，魔术场均得到105.6分，失分110.3分。

雷霆在防防上表现得非常好，他们6场比赛中赢了5场，而奥兰多在防防上只赢了2场。在客场，魔术平均输掉9.4分。这将是魔术在5场比赛中的第4场客场比赛，所以疲劳将是需要关注的问题。

我们不能忘记伤病问题。雷霆将失去乔什-吉代，但其他所有人都应该做好上场的准备。另一个故事是魔术的控球后卫富尔茨和科尔·安东尼今晚不会上场，但贾伦·萨格斯值得怀疑。没有一个真正的组织者对奥兰多来说是一个非常大的问题。到目前为止，谢伊·吉尔吉斯-亚历山大以31分，5个篮板和7次助攻统治着球队，我不知道谁能阻止他。

俄克拉荷马城是周二晚上理所当然的主场宠儿。动力在篮球运动中比其他任何运动都起着更大的作用，而且它肯定会在一场又一场比赛中延续下去。雷霆队现在正处于一股势不可挡的势头之中，他们在很多场合都克服了巨大的劣势。奥兰多在这场比赛中感觉正好相反，因为他们本赛季只获得了一场胜利。魔术队在最近7场对阵雷霆的比赛中只取得了1场胜利，而魔术队在最近9场客场比赛中一胜未得。