Thunder Vs. Magic: Orlando And Oklahoma City Tip Off In Thursday Showcase

The Orlando Magic and the Oklahoma City Thunder will face off tonight in one of the Thursday night NBA showcase games. The game starts at 8 pm and can be seen on TNT.

This is the second time these two teams will meet this year after the Thunder shut down Howard and the Magic down in a 97-89 victory. Howard piled up 15 rebounds but only managed 11 points on 4-12 shooting as the Thunder clamped down defensively. The Thunder were led, not surprisingly, by Kevin Durant who had 30 points. James Harden scored 19 points off the bench in what should have been a sign to come for his breakout season. The Magic played well enough on defense to win that game, but their offense will have to be better on Thursday if they want to win.

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