PREVIEW: The Oklahoma City Thunder (53-15, first in the Western Conference) travel to face the Orlando Magic (38-29, fifth in the Eastern Conference) on Tuesday at 7 p.m. EDT , with Oklahoma City looking to extend its eight-game win streak. The Thunder rank first in allowing few shots attacking the rim on defense and forcing a lot of turnovers, while the Magic rank third in high-frequency attacking rim shots. Oklahoma City's efficient free throw shooting (82.2%) stands as their second-best offensive tool, yet their offensive rebounding (21.4%) sits near the bottom of the league at 29th. The Thunder average 118.5 points per game and have outscored opponents by 10.8 points per contest, scoring 4.3 more points than the 114.2 the Magic allow. The Magic are 22-12 on their home court , yet they arrive at this matchup fatigued. Orlando was riding a seven-game win streak before getting defeated by the Hawks in a road loss , and now they must prepare for one of the league's most dominant teams while playing the second night of a back-to-back. The Magic's defensive strength lies in holding opponents to few three-point attempts (38.7%, ranked 3rd) and defending the rim effectively (ranked 5th), but their inefficient shooting from distance (ranked 26th) and at the rim (ranked 27th) present offensive challenges. The Thunder are well-rested and have been rolling lately with nine wins in their last ten games and eight consecutive victories , positioning them as significant favorites in this East-West Conference battle.