Los Angeles Lakers vs Orlando Magic 1/21/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Orlando Magic are hosting the Los Angeles Lakers at the Amway Center in Orlando on Friday, January 21, 2022, at 19:00 ET in this battle between two squads from opposing conferences with negative records so far.

The Magic have won only once in their previous 14 games, while the Lakers are 1-4 in their last five matches and both teams are looking to bounce back today.

The Magic have an 8-38 record so far this season and are sitting in the last place both of the East and of the whole NBA. They are 20-26 against the spread and 23-23 in over/under. They are coming off a road defeat against the Philadelphia 76ers with a 110-123 score, not beating the odds. They did most of their damage from downtown, as they shot with 51% and were led in scoring by Mo Bamba with 32 points with 7-8 triples.

Cole Anthony leads the team both in scoring with 18.7 ppg and in dimes made with 5.9, adding 6.2 boards per game. Franz Wagner follows with 15.3 ppg and 4.8 boards per game.

The Magic have the second-worse offense in the league with 101.7 ppg while allowing 110.8 ppg defensively. They have the third-worse percentages both in field goals with 42.6% and in 3-pointers with 32.6%.

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Los Angeles Lakers vs Orlando Magic Predictions 1/21/2022

The Lakers have a 22-23 record this season and are sitting on the 7th place of the West. They are 18-27 against the spread and 24-20-1 in over/under. They are coming off a home defeat against the Indiana Pacers with a 104-111 score, not beating the odds.

Only two of their starters scored double digits, led by LeBron James with 30 points, adding 5 assists and a team-high 12 rebounds.

He leads the team in scoring with 28.8 ppg, adding 7.6 boards and 6.4 dimes per game. Anthony Davis follows with 23.3 ppg and leads the team in rebounding with 9.9 per game but he is out with an injury.

The Lakers score 111.3 ppg offensively while allowing 112.8 ppg defensively. They have a 46.4% field goal percentage and a 35% 3-point percentage.

In their previous meeting earlier this season, the Lakers won at home with a 106-94 score. The Magic are 6-2-1 against the spread in their previous nine meetings.

The Magic have a 2-16 home record this season, while the Lakers are 7-11 on the road. The Magic have been one of the worse teams in the league this season so I’m going to pick the Lakers to beat the odds today.

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