• Orlando Magic (25-23, 8th in the East) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (39-11, 1st in the West)
• When: Tuesday, 03 February 2026 at 7:00pm CST
• Where: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK
• TV: FDSN-OK
• Offensive Rating: ORL: 113.9 (16th) / OKC: 117.9 (4th)
• Defensive Rating: ORL: 114.3 (15th) / OKC: 105.8 (1st)
• Net Rating: ORL: -0.4 (17th) / OKC: 12.1 (1st)
• Current Streaks: ORL: 2-5 in their last 7 games / OKC: 2-3 in their last 5 games

The Set-Up

The days prior to the trade deadline are always filled with equal parts angst, curiosity, and hope. The Oklahoma City Thunder find themselves in a position where they have multiple options. Their most tradeable piece is Ousmane Dieng and his $6.7 million dollar expiring deal. While Lu Dort, Isaiah Hartenstein, and Kenrich Williams also have possible expiring contracts, their importance to this team makes trading them in-season kind of difficult. But this could also be the Thunder’s last opportunity to acquire anything of value before any big deal would need to possibly involve one of the core three. Buckle up…we have two games and a trade deadline in the next three days. Could be fun…or nerve-wracking…or quizzical…or boring.

This is the first of two meetings this season between the Thunder and Magic. Oklahoma City has won that last 4 meetings against Orlando dating back to the 2023-24 season.

Betting Info, presented by FanDuel

• Line: OKC -7
• O/U: 219.5

Injury Report

OKC

• Alex Caruso – Questionable (adductor strain)
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – Questionable (finger)
• Isaiah Hartenstein – Questionable (calf)
• Chet Holmgren – Questionable (back)
• Ajay Mitchell – OUT (abdominal strain)
• Thomas Sorber – OFS (knee/ACL)
• Nikola Topic – OUT (cancer treatment)
• Jalen Williams – OUT (hamstring)
• Jaylin Williams – Questionable (shoulder)

ORL

• Colin Castleton – OUT (thumb)
• Franz Wagner – OUT (ankle)

Three Big Things

1. Orlando’s lack of shooting – While the Desmond Bane trade went a long way to provide Orlando with a reliable three-point threat, the Magic, as a collective, still lack consistent outside shooting. They rank 25th in 3-point attempts and 3-point makes and rank 27th in 3-point percentage at 34.3%. In addition, they are also bottom 10 in the same categories for total FG’s made, attempted, and percentage. This plays into the Thunder’s defensive ethos of protecting the paint and running out to shooters on the perimeter.
2. Sacrificial Game – This may be a sacrificial game for the Thunder. It’s the first night of a home/road back to back. The players who have played most of the season are likely tired and suffering from general soreness (shoutout Jimmy Butler). And the players who have come back from injury recently, such as Isaiah Hartenstein, likely can only play in one of the two back to back games. With that said, the Thunder are 2-0 in games in which Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sits out this season.
3. Win the turnover battle – Both OKC and Orlando do a good job of, not only protecting the ball (#2 and #7, respectively), but also, getting back on defense when they turn the ball over (OKC is 2nd and ORL is 4th in Opponent Points off Turnovers). Whoever wins the turnover battle, likely has an advantage in how this game goes.