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| NBA Picks: Oklahoma City vs. Orlando Magic |
Don’t bet on the NBA without checking the latest betting options and basketball odds at the top rated sportsbook Bet Phoenix. Coming off one of their best seasons in franchise history, the Thunder look to build on that momentum in hopes of bringing home the ultimate goal, an NBA championship. Led by scoring champion Kevin Durant and young superstar Russell Westbrook, the Thunder won 55 games last season and made it all the way to the Western Conference finals, where they were knocked out by the eventual champion Dallas Mavericks. Although the Thunder brings back virtually the same roster for this shortened season, they didn’t really need to make any drastic changes to one of the best young teams in the entire league. One of the reasons OKC is one of the favourites to take out the whole thing this season is because they are deep and they have a young roster, which is essential to survive in a season where multiple games will be played with no days rest in-between. With the improvement of Serge Ibaka and a slimmed down Kenrick Perkins, the Thunder is in good shape to make some serious noise this season. Apart from New Orleans and Los Angeles, no other team has been in the news more this offseason than Orlando, and for all the wrong reasons. It had been confirmed that All-Star big man Dwight Howard had requested to be traded to either Los Angles, Dallas or New Jersey. For a time there it looked like the Magic were going to part ways with Howard, much like the Hornets did with Chris Paul, however Orlando pulled the plug in hopes of convincing the Howard to stay on board. It’s been a tough couple of years for the Magic, who looked like they were on their way to becoming a powerhouse in the Eastern Conference just a couple of seasons ago. However, after a couple of cost cutting trades and a first round exit at the hands of the Atlanta Hawks last season, things look bleak for Orlando now. Dwight Howard will start the season with the Magic and he will have to put on a good show if he hopes to be traded for high value. It all starts with this game against the Thunder.
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The NBA season tips off on Christmas day with five great games including the one between the Orlando Magic and the Oklahoma City Thunder.