Time/TV: 7 p.m./FSFlorida
Line: Thunder by 9.5
Tickets: $8-$379 on SeatGeek
Season Series: Tonight in Oklahoma City; March 29 in Orlando
1) Serge Ibaka is asking for patience from Orlando Magic fans as he and the team build themselves from scratch, Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel writes. Ibaka has struggled to maintain even his defensive form from his Oklahoma City Thunder days.
2) It seems Serge Ibaka’s time with Oklahoma City was running out as his numbers declined in his current role, but he was still part of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s backbone for its title-contending team, Erik Horne of The Oklahoman writes.