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Los Angeles Lakers vs Orlando Magic Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 08 Mar 2018
Tip-off: 03:30
Final 108-107
23-32 33-19 25-28 27-28
Position#21
Record30-39
FormWWWWL
Points / game107.5
Allowed / game109.4
Los Angeles Lakers 🏆
USA
vs
Orlando Magic
USA
Position#26
Record23-47
FormLLWWL
Points / game104.8
Allowed / game108.6
USANBA· Staples Center
NBA2017-18
Meetings · Los Angeles Lakers v Orlando Magic
14 Jan 2027
LAL v ORL
upcoming
24 Feb 2026
LAL109
ORL110
21 Nov 2024
LAL118
ORL119
30 Oct 2023
LAL106
ORL103
19 Mar 2023
LAL111
ORL105
12 Dec 2021
LAL106
ORL94
28 Mar 2021
LAL96
ORL93
15 Jan 2020
LAL118
ORL119
25 Nov 2018
LAL104
ORL108
07 Mar 2018
LAL108
ORL107
08 Jan 2017
LAL111
ORL95
08 Mar 2016
LAL107
ORL98
09 Jan 2015
LAL101
ORL84
23 Mar 2014
LAL103
ORL94
02 Dec 2012
LAL103
ORL113
14 Mar 2011
LAL97
ORL84
18 Jan 2010
LAL98
ORL92
07 Jun 2009
LAL101
ORL96
04 Jun 2009
LAL100
ORL75
16 Jan 2009
LAL103
ORL109
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Los Angeles Lakers winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Orlando Magic winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Los Angeles LakersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
106-81
106
81
+25
H09/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
L
123-130
123
130
-7
A11/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#11
L
117-139
117
139
-22
A15/02
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#13
L
111-119
111
119
-8
A16/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
W
124-102
124
102
+22
H24/02
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
W
113-108
113
108
+5
A25/02
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
123-104
123
104
+19
A27/02
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
W
131-113
131
113
+18
A02/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#14
W
116-112
116
112
+4
A04/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
L
103-108
103
108
-5
H06/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-27
22-19
31-20
23-15
36-34
30-31
29-35
28-30
33-46
33-33
25-24
26-36
39-35
26-27
26-22
20-35
32-17
31-24
32-35
29-26
25-29
25-29
37-25
26-25
28-22
36-24
32-29
27-29
33-36
40-26
31-32
27-19
23-30
30-30
27-31
36-21
24-27
31-31
25-15
23-35
228.3Avg total
116.7Scored
111.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (69)107.5109.4216.9-1.943%
Season at home (35)105.8105.8211.6+0.046%
Season away (34)109.3113.1222.4-3.941%
Last 10 (10)116.7111.6228.3+5.160%
Last 5 (5)117.2109.0226.2+8.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)107.3111.1218.4-3.850%
vs Similar ◀ (16)113.2112.9226.1+0.350%
vs Weaker (4)108.097.5205.5+10.5100%
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Orlando MagicUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
L
104-111
104
111
-7
H11/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
L
101-105
101
105
-4
A13/02
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
L
102-104
102
104
-2
H15/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
L
113-120
113
120
-7
H23/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
L
105-116
105
116
-11
A24/02
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
105-112
105
112
-7
A27/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
104-117
104
117
-13
H01/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
115-106 OT
115
106
+9
H03/03
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
W
107-100
107
100
+7
H04/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#6
L
80-94
80
94
-14
A06/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-24
25-26
20-28
30-33
27-30
24-23
20-24
30-28
26-20
27-34
25-31
24-19
41-31
28-32
21-30
23-27
18-27
22-31
31-29
34-29
38-31
24-30
15-23
28-28
37-42
26-27
26-21
15-27
31-29
22-23
29-30
22-22
31-27
21-25
25-27
30-21
29-25
15-29
23-20
13-20
212.1Avg total
103.6Scored
108.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (70)104.8108.6213.4-3.833%
Season at home (34)105.1107.1212.3-2.044%
Season away (36)104.6110.0214.6-5.422%
Last 10 (10)103.6108.5212.1-4.920%
Last 5 (5)102.2105.8208.0-3.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (17)106.1108.9215.1-2.829%
vs Similar ◀ (13)104.5107.6212.2-3.131%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Los Angeles Lakers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +2.1+2.1Q2Q2: +3.0+3.0Q2: -4.6-4.6Q3Q3: +2.7+2.7Q3: -2.8-2.8Q4Q4: -0.6-0.6Q4: -0.5-0.5
Los Angeles LakersOrlando Magic
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Los Angeles LakersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
52-46
52
46
+6
H09/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
W
66-65
66
65
+1
A11/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#11
L
66-79
66
79
-13
A15/02
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#13
W
65-62
65
62
+3
A16/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
W
63-41
63
41
+22
H24/02
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
L
50-58
50
58
-8
A25/02
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
64-46
64
46
+18
A27/02
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
W
73-62
73
62
+11
A02/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#14
L
53-60
53
60
-7
A04/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
L
55-58
55
58
-3
H06/03
NBA
118.4Avg total
60.7Scored
57.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.856.4112.2-0.650%-
Last 30 at home (13)53.452.5105.9+0.854%-
Last 30 away (17)57.659.4116.9-1.847%-
Last 10 (10)60.757.7118.4+3.060%-
Last 5 (5)59.056.8115.8+2.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)52.455.1107.5-2.740%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)57.957.3115.2+0.656%-
vs Weaker (4)55.556.0111.5-0.550%-
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Orlando MagicLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
W
54-50
54
50
+4
H11/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
L
51-53
51
53
-2
A13/02
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
L
53-54
53
54
-1
H15/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
W
69-63
69
63
+6
H23/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
L
40-58
40
58
-18
A24/02
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
62-61
62
61
+1
A27/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
63-69
63
69
-6
H01/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
53-52
53
52
+1
H03/03
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
D
52-52
52
52
+0
H04/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#6
L
44-54
44
54
-10
A06/03
NBA
110.7Avg total
54.1Scored
56.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.354.8108.2-1.540%-
Last 30 at home (16)53.854.7108.4-0.938%-
Last 30 away (14)52.955.0107.9-2.143%-
Last 10 (10)54.156.6110.7-2.540%-
Last 5 (5)54.857.6112.4-2.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (17)53.458.2111.6-4.824%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)53.250.5103.7+2.862%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Los Angeles Lakers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Los Angeles Lakerstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Los Angeles Lakers: 116.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.8 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.0 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.9 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.430.4
53.0%
51.0%60.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.213.0
40.4%
36.1%39.0
🏀 Free throws22.216.9
76.1%
76.5%16.9
They take 89.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 36% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Orlando Magictheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Orlando Magic: 103.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.8 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.2 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.6 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.326.4
50.5%
51.0%52.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.711.4
37.1%
36.1%34.2
🏀 Free throws21.416.6
77.6%
76.5%16.6
They take 83.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 30.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 08 Mar 2018 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Los Angeles Lakers
LWWWWWLLLW
Orlando Magic
LWWLLLLLLL
#21
League position
#26
+4.9
Net rating
-5.0
112.5
Offensive rating
104.8
107.6
Defensive rating
109.8
55.7%
Effective FG%
52.4%
50.6%
Opp. effective FG%
53.2%
13.9%
Turnover %
13.9%
22.8%
Off. rebound %
16.9%
0.25
Free-throw rate
0.26
40.4%
3-point %
37.1%
60.6%
Assist %
64.6%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
20%

Profile

Offence112.5 · 104.8Defence107.6 · 109.8Shooting55.7% · 52.4%3-point %40.4% · 37.1%Ball care13.9% · 13.9%Off. rebounds22.8% · 16.9%Free throws0.25 · 0.26Form (last 10/10)60% · 20%
■ Los Angeles Lakers   ■ Orlando Magic
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
5
Los Angeles Lakers wins
5
Orlando Magic wins
DateGameScore
01/02/18Orlando Magic v Los Angeles Lakers127-105
09/01/17Los Angeles Lakers v Orlando Magic111-95
24/12/16Orlando Magic v Los Angeles Lakers109-90
09/03/16Los Angeles Lakers v Orlando Magic107-98
12/11/15Orlando Magic v Los Angeles Lakers101-99
07/02/15Orlando Magic v Los Angeles Lakers103-97 OT
10/01/15Los Angeles Lakers v Orlando Magic101-84
24/03/14Los Angeles Lakers v Orlando Magic103-94
25/01/14Orlando Magic v Los Angeles Lakers114-105
12/03/13Orlando Magic v Los Angeles Lakers97-106
Los Angeles Lakerslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/03/18HPortland Trail Blazers103-108
04/03/18ASan Antonio Spurs116-112
02/03/18AMiami Heat131-113
27/02/18AAtlanta Hawks123-104
25/02/18ASacramento Kings113-108
24/02/18HDallas Mavericks124-102
16/02/18AMinnesota Timberwolves111-119
15/02/18ANew Orleans Pelicans117-139
11/02/18ADallas Mavericks123-130
09/02/18HOklahoma City Thunder106-81
Orlando Magiclast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/03/18AUtah Jazz80-94
04/03/18HMemphis Grizzlies107-100
03/03/18HDetroit Pistons115-106 OT
01/03/18HToronto Raptors104-117
27/02/18AOklahoma City Thunder105-112
24/02/18APhiladelphia 76ers105-116
23/02/18HNew York Knicks113-120
15/02/18HCharlotte Hornets102-104
13/02/18AChicago Bulls101-105
11/02/18HMilwaukee Bucks104-111

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Los Angeles Lakers
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL43%
HomeWWWWL46%
AwayLWWWW41%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games693534
Win %43%46%41%
Points / game107.5105.8109.3
Allowed / game109.4105.8113.1
Point differential-1.9+0.0-3.9
Avg total216.9211.6222.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%31%9%
Close games (≤5 pts) won59% (17)43% (7)70% (10)
Overtime %9%9%9%
Orlando Magic
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL33%
HomeLLLWW44%
AwayWLLLL22%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games703436
Win %33%44%22%
Points / game104.8105.1104.6
Allowed / game108.6107.1110.0
Point differential-3.8-2.0-5.4
Avg total213.4212.3214.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+14%21%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won44% (18)67% (6)33% (12)
Overtime %3%6%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Houston Rockets68541479%113.5104.7+8.8
2 Golden State Warriors68521676%115.9107.5+8.4
3 Toronto Raptors69501972%111.8103.3+8.5
4 Boston Celtics69492071%104.599.8+4.7
5 Portland Trail Blazers70432761%105.8103.0+2.8
6 San Antonio Spurs69402958%102.799.4+3.3
7 Minnesota Timberwolves69402958%109.7107.2+2.5
8 Washington Wizards69402958%107.1105.4+1.7
9 Indiana Pacers68392957%105.9104.5+1.4
10 New Orleans Pelicans68392957%111.9111.6+0.3
11 Oklahoma City Thunder69393057%106.3103.6+2.7
12 Utah Jazz68383056%103.1100.7+2.4
13 Cleveland Cavaliers68383056%109.3109.5-0.2
14 Denver Nuggets69383155%108.4107.6+0.8
15 Philadelphia 76ers68373154%107.9105.9+1.9
16 Los Angeles Clippers68363253%108.9108.1+0.8
17 Miami Heat71373452%101.7102.4-0.7
18 Milwaukee Bucks69353451%104.3105.3-1.0
19 Detroit Pistons70313944%103.2104.3-1.1
20 Los Angeles Lakers69303943%107.5109.4-1.9
21 Charlotte Hornets70304043%106.2106.7-0.5
22 Chicago Bulls70254536%103.1109.4-6.2
23 New York Knicks70244634%103.4107.5-4.1
24 Dallas Mavericks71244734%102.5104.5-2.1
25 Brooklyn Nets69234633%106.2109.6-3.4
26 Orlando Magic70234733%104.8108.6-3.8
27 Atlanta Hawks70224831%103.0107.5-4.5
28 Memphis Grizzlies69214830%99.5103.1-3.7
29 Sacramento Kings71215030%98.5106.6-8.1
30 Phoenix Suns70205029%104.7113.4-8.7
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Los Angeles Lakers23332527108
Orlando Magic32192828107
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