NBA Prop Bets: Los Angeles Lakers vs Orlando Magic (February 24, 2026)

The Orlando Magic (30-26) face the Los Angeles Lakers (34-22) at Crypto.com Arena. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Tuesday's matchup. The Lakers opened as 6.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 5.5, leaving the Lakers at -205 and Magic at +170. The total points line is set at 230.5, with OVER at -105 and UNDER at -115, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 118-112 LA Lakers.

• The Lakers (-108) have a 28-26-2 ATS record this season, while the Magic (-112) hold a record of 24-32-0.
• The Lakers have a 31-25-0 O/U record this season (meaning 31 games have gone over the total points line and 25 have gone under). The Magic have a 29-27-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Lakers are averaging 115.7 points per game this season (13th in the league). Comparatively, the Magic are averaging 115.2 (19th).
• Defensively, the Lakers are giving up 116.1 points per game this season (18th in the league), while the Magic are giving up an average of 114.7 points (13th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Lakers currently rank 20th for pace this season, recording 98.7 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Magic sit 16th on that scale with 99.5 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, just 39.9% of the Lakers' field goal attempts come from three point range (25th in the league), leaving 60.1% from two. Meanwhile, the Magic's opponents are taking only 37.9% of their attempts from three (1st) and 62.1% from two.
• Comparatively, Orlando takes 38.3% of shots from three (23rd), leaving 61.7% from two, while the Lakers' opponents are attempting 41.7% from three (16th) and 58.3% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Lakers are shooting 35.2% from deep in 2025/26 (18th in the NBA), compared to the Magic who are making 34.6% of their attempts (24th).
• On the opposite end, the Lakers are holding opponents to 36.5% of their three-point attempts (21st), while Orlando's opponents are hitting 35.7% of their shots (13th).

Ball Protection

• The Lakers are committing 14.9 turnovers per game this season, ranking 19th in the league, while the Magic are forcing 15.2 turnovers (11th).
• Flipping that script, the Lakers are forcing 14.6 turnovers (14th), while Orlando is committing 13.8 (7th).

Crashing the Boards

• The Lakers are pulling down 40.9 rebounds per game this season (28th in the league), including 9.6 offensive boards (27th). Conversely, Orlando's opponents are averaging 43.9 rebounds (15th), 10.7 of which have come on the offensive end (5th).
• Meanwhile, the Magic are averaging 43.4 rebounds (19th) and 11.1 offensive rebounds (18th), while the Lakers are allowing 40.8 and 10.7, ranking 3rd and 6th.

First Quarter Winner

The Lakers are -148 to win the first quarter, while Orlando is +124. Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
LA Lakers	23-30-3	10-15-2	13-15-1	18-13-3	5-17-0	5-4-1
Orlando	30-24-2	16-11-1	14-13-1	19-18-2	11-6-0	7-3-0

First Half Winner

The Lakers are -166 to win the first half and Orlando is +140. Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
LA Lakers	22-32-2	11-16-0	11-16-2	16-18-0	6-14-2	5-5-0
Orlando	25-28-3	9-17-2	16-11-1	16-20-3	9-8-0	5-5-0

HT/FT

The Lakers are -135 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Orlando is +245.

• The Lakers have completed the HT/FT double in 37.5% of games this season, while the Magic have completed the HT/FT double in 32.1% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Tuesday's matchup is +1300 to go to overtime.

• The Lakers have not played in a game that went to overtime this season. Comparatively, the Magic have appeared in four such contests.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 28 of the Lakers' 56 games this season. Meanwhile, 26 of Orlando's 56 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Orlando recorded a 118-106 victory over the Lakers at Kia Center when these teams last met on March 24, 2025. Franz Wagner was influential on that day, recording 32 points, five rebounds and nine assists. The Magic have now won three straight against the Lakers.