Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Amway Center

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The Los Angeles Lakers travel to Amway Center to play the Orlando Magic on Wednesday, November 11, 2015. The opening line for this game has Orlando as 7.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 197.

The Lakers come into this game with an overall record of 1-5 and a road record of 1-2. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They currently have a point differential of -6.3 as they are averaging 104.3 points per game while giving up 110.7 per contest. The Magic have an overall record of 3-5 and a home record of 1-2. They currently are 4th in the Southeast Division. They are averaging 101 points per game and surrendering 101.6, good for a point differential of -0.6.

Kobe Bryant comes into this contest averaging 16.5 points per game while playing 29.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Lakers. He pulls down 3.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 32% while his free throw percentage is currently at 82%. Julius Randle averages 12.7 points per game in 29 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.5 assists per contest and 8.5 rebounds per game for Los Angeles. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 59%.

Victor Oladipo averages 16.1 points per game while playing 38.5 minutes per contest this year for the Magic. He grabs 7.5 rebounds per game and has 4.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 38% and his free throw percentage currently is at 89%. Tobias Harris averages 14.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30 minutes per contest. He also averages 8 rebounds per contest and 2.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 70%.

Los Angeles averages 104.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 4th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -6.3 and their shooting percentage is 40% as a team which has them ranked 30th. Behind the arc they shoot 29% which is good for 27th in the league. They average 55.5 rebounds per game and 17.8 assists per game which ranks them 10th and 27th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 6th with 13.7 per game. The Lakers allow 110.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 29th in the league. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 23rd and 4th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 56.8 rebounds a game which ranks 25th and they give up 25.2 assists per contest which puts them in 28th place in the league. They force 12.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 30th in the league.

Orlando averages 101 points per game this year which ranks them 18th in the league. Their average scoring margin is -0.6 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 14th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 19th in the NBA. They average 56.6 rebounds per game and 22.5 assists per contest which ranks them 6th and 11th respectively. In the turnover department the Magic rank 23rd with 16.6 per game. The Magic allow 101.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 19th in the league. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 6th and 7th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 57.5 rebounds a game which ranks 26th and they give up 21.5 assists per contest which puts them in 15th place in the league. The Magic force 16.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 10th in the NBA.

Los Angeles Lakers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Lakers are 2-4-0 against the spread

The Los Angeles Lakers are 3-3-0 against the over/under

Orlando Magic Betting Trends

The Orlando Magic are 7-1-0 against the spread

The Orlando Magic are 3-5-0 against the over/under

Los Angeles Lakers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Orlando Magic Injuries

11/10/15 C Nikola Vucevic Knee "?" Wednesday vs. LA Lakers
11/09/15 F Jason Smith Knee "?" Wednesday vs. LA Lakers

Guy's Pick: Take Orlando

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