Our ratings lean toward the Magic at home against the Warriors on Tuesday, January 19, at about 74%. That is a real edge, but the Warriors are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Magic 74%, with a projected score of Golden State Warriors 110, Orlando Magic 116. The rating gap is 85 points in favor of the Magic, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Magic on top of that.
A reading this high has real meaning, but upsets of this size happen. Nearly one game in 4 like it goes the other way.
Recent form
The Warriors are 0-2 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -8. The Magic are 0-2 this season and 0-5 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -14.4.
The Warriors were beaten 127-105 on the road by LAL not long ago.
The Magic were beaten 115-93 at home by MIN not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Kristaps Porzingis (GSW), expected back Dec 1, 2026, Jimmy Butler (GSW), expected back Jan 2, 2027, Moses Moody (GSW), expected back Dec 1, 2026, Brandin Podziemski (GSW), expected back Oct 26, 2026, and Jonathan Isaac (ORL), expected back Oct 28, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: Charles Bassey (GSW) and Anthony Black (ORL). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Warriors lead 3-1, with the Warriors outscoring the Magic by an average of 6.5 points per game. The last meeting was ORL 97, GSW 120.