Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Amway Center

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The Minnesota Timberwolves travel to Amway Center to play the Orlando Magic on Wednesday, November 18, 2015. The opening line for this game has Orlando as 3 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 197.

The Timberwolves come into this game with an overall record of 4-6 and a road record of 4-1. They are 4th in the Northwest Division. They currently have a point differential of -1.4 as they are averaging 103.1 points per game while giving up 104.5 per contest. The Magic have an overall record of 5-6 and a home record of 3-2. They currently are 5th in the Southeast Division. They are averaging 100.9 points per game and surrendering 101.2, good for a point differential of -0.3.

Ricky Rubio comes into this contest averaging 13 points per game while playing 30.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Timberwolves. He pulls down 4.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 39% while his free throw percentage is currently at 90%. Karl-Anthony Towns averages 15.5 points per game in 29.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 10.2 rebounds per game for Minnesota. His field goal percentage is 49% for the year while his free throw percentage is 91%.

Victor Oladipo averages 14.7 points per game while playing 35 minutes per contest this year for the Magic. He grabs 6.9 rebounds per game and has 3.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 38% and his free throw percentage currently is at 89%. Tobias Harris averages 14.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32 minutes per contest. He also averages 8.5 rebounds per contest and 1.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 76%.

Minnesota averages 103.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 6th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -1.4 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 6th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 14th in the league. They average 51.9 rebounds per game and 21.5 assists per game which ranks them 22nd and 12th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 21st with 15.4 per game. The Timberwolves allow 104.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 24th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 21st and 19th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 50 rebounds a game which ranks 4th and they give up 21.1 assists per contest which puts them in 14th place in the league. They force 15.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 15th in the league.

Orlando averages 100.9 points per game this year which ranks them 14th in the league. Their average scoring margin is -0.3 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 22nd spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 15th in the NBA. They average 56.2 rebounds per game and 21.9 assists per contest which ranks them 7th and 11th respectively. In the turnover department the Magic rank 23rd with 15.9 per game. The Magic allow 101.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 16th in the league. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 6th and 6th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 55.9 rebounds a game which ranks 25th and they give up 22.7 assists per contest which puts them in 20th place in the league. The Magic force 15.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 12th in the NBA.

Minnesota Timberwolves Betting Trends

The Minnesota Timberwolves are 5-5-0 against the spread

The Minnesota Timberwolves are 6-4-0 against the over/under

Orlando Magic Betting Trends

The Orlando Magic are 8-3-0 against the spread

The Orlando Magic are 5-6-0 against the over/under

Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries

11/16/15 PG Ricky Rubio Hamstring "?" Tuesday vs. Miami
10/26/15 C Nikola Pekovic Achilles out indefinitely

Orlando Magic Injuries

11/17/15 G Victor Oladipo Concussion missed last game, "?" Wednesday vs. Minnesota
11/16/15 G Evan Fournier Illness "?" Wednesday vs. Minnesota
11/14/15 PG C.J. Watson Calf missed last game, "?" Wednesday vs. Minnesota
11/14/15 F Jason Smith Knee missed last game, "?" Wednesday vs. Minnesota

Tony's Pick: Take Orlando

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