Oklahoma City faces Orlando, looks to halt 10-game skid

Updated Mar. 23, 2022 3:22 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Orlando Magic (20-53, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (20-52, 14th in the Western Conference)

Oklahoma City; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT

LINE: Thunder -2; over/under is 219

BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City enters the matchup with Orlando after losing 10 straight games.

The Thunder have gone 9-27 in home games. Oklahoma City is 6-6 in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Magic are 10-27 on the road. Orlando averages 14.0 turnovers per game and is 9-13 when committing fewer turnovers than opponents.

The teams square off for the second time this season. The Magic won the last meeting 90-85 on March 20. Wendell Carter Jr. scored 30 points to help lead the Magic to the win.

TOP PERFORMERS: Josh Giddey is averaging 12.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and 6.4 assists for the Thunder. Tre Mann is averaging 2.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Oklahoma City.

Cole Anthony is scoring 16.9 points per game with 5.5 rebounds and 5.7 assists for the Magic. Carter is averaging 20.4 points and 10.6 rebounds while shooting 57.7% over the last 10 games for Orlando.

LAST 10 GAMES: Thunder: 0-10, averaging 109.1 points, 44.0 rebounds, 23.2 assists, 8.1 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 125.1 points per game.

Magic: 5-5, averaging 105.0 points, 47.4 rebounds, 24.6 assists, 5.8 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 42.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.0 points.

INJURIES: Thunder: Josh Giddey: out (hip), Olivier Sarr: day to day (illness), Ty Jerome: out for season (hip), Kenrich Williams: out (knee), Jeremiah Robinson-Earl: out (foot), Derrick Favors: out (back), Mike Muscala: out for season (ankle), Luguentz Dort: out for season (shoulder).

Magic: Jonathan Isaac: out for season (knee), Bol Bol: out (foot), Jalen Suggs: out (ankle).

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