nba Game Recap
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Orlando Magic Wrap - Oklahoma City Wins 120-114
The Magic were burned for 31 points by Dennis Schroder on Wednesday as the Thunder picked up a 120-114 win at Amway Center.
Bettors who backed the Thunder were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +2.5 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 210.5.
Chris Paul had 19 points for Oklahoma City and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander chipped in with 18 points. Dennis Schroder had 9 assists for the Thunder, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Orlando got 26 points from Terrence Ross in a losing cause and another 24 points from Nikola Vucevic. Evan Fournier contributed 6 assists for the Magic, while Nikola Vucevic had 11 rebounds.
The Thunder hit the break winning 60-51 before taking care of business in the second half.
Orlando had a 39-36 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Oklahoma City takes its act home to face Atlanta looking for another win. For Orlando, they head home to face Boston.