Los Angeles Lakers vs. Orlando Magic odds, tips and betting trends | 2/24/2026
Data Skrive
Feb. 23, 2026, 3:29 a.m. ET
The Orlando Magic (30-26) face the Los Angeles Lakers (34-22) on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena. It begins at 10:30 p.m. ET on SportsNet LA and FDSFL.
The Lakers are a 6.5-point favorite against the Magic when the Lakers and the Magic meet. The game’s over/under is set at 227.5.
Lakers vs. Magic betting odds
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Spread: Los Angeles -6.5Total: 227.5Moneyline: Los Angeles -235, Orlando +194Watch the NBA on Fubo!Magic at Lakers odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Magic (+ 6.5)Pick OU: Over (227.5)Prediction: Lakers 117 – Magic 114MoneylineThe Lakers have won 78.8% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (26-7).Los Angeles has a record of 13-2 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -235 or shorter (winning 86.7%).The Lakers have an implied moneyline win probability of 70.1% in this game.This season, the Magic have won six out of the 17 games, or 35.3%, in which they’ve been the underdog.Orlando has not won as an underdog of +194 or more on the moneyline this season in three games with those odds or longer.Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Magic have a 34.0% chance to win.Against the spreadThe Lakers score 115.7 points per game, just one more point than the 114.7 the Magic give up.When Los Angeles puts up more than 114.7 points, it is 25-7 against the spread and 29-3 overall.Orlando is 18-7 against the spread and 22-3 overall when it scores more than 116.1 points.Los Angeles has an ATS record of 20-7 and a 21-6 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 115.2 points.The Lakers are the league’s 13th-ranked scoring team (115.7 PPG), while the Magic allow the rank 12th in points per game (114.7) in NBA action.The 19th-ranked scoring NBA team (115.2 PPG) is Orlando, while the Los Angeles squad ranks 18th in the league defensively (116.1 PPG).The Lakers have been out-scored by 20 points this season (0.4 points per game on average), while the Magic have put up 26 more points than their opponents on the year (0.5 per game).Over/UnderLos Angeles’ average implied point total this year is 1.5 more points than its implied total in Tuesday’s game (118.5 implied points on average compared to 117 implied points in this game).This season, Los Angeles has put up more than 117 points 27 times.Orlando’s average implied point total on the season (117 points) is six points higher than its implied total in this matchup (111 points).How to watch Lakers vs. MagicGame day: Tuesday, February 24, 2026Game time: 10:30 p.m. ETLocation: Los Angeles, CaliforniaArena: Crypto.com ArenaTV channel: SportsNet LA, FDSFLWatch the NBA on Fubo!
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