Friday, November 13, 2015

Amway Center

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The Utah Jazz travel to Amway Center to play the Orlando Magic on Friday, November 13, 2015. The opening line for this game has Orlando as 2 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 196.

The Jazz come into this game with an overall record of 4-3 and a road record of 3-2. They are 3rd in the Northwest Division. They currently have a point differential of 6.6 as they are averaging 96.3 points per game while giving up 89.7 per contest. The Magic have an overall record of 4-5 and a home record of 2-2. They currently are 4th in the Southeast Division. They are averaging 101 points per game and surrendering 101.3, good for a point differential of -0.3.

Alec Burks comes into this contest averaging 15.6 points per game while playing 27.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Jazz. He pulls down 3.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 84%. Gordon Hayward averages 15.7 points per game in 33.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.7 assists per contest and 3.6 rebounds per game for Utah. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 76%.

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 14.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 8.3 rebounds per contest and 2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 70%.

Utah averages 96.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 26th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is 6.6 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 17th. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 3rd in the league. They average 53.1 rebounds per game and 18.4 assists per game which ranks them 16th and 29th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 4th with 13.4 per game. The Jazz allow 89.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 1st in the league. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 1st and 21st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 52.7 rebounds a game which ranks 13th and they give up 15.4 assists per contest which puts them in 1st place in the league. They force 17 turnovers per game which ranks them 7th in the league.

Orlando averages 101 points per game this year which ranks them 19th 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 21st spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 15th in the NBA. They average 56.6 rebounds per game and 22.4 assists per contest which ranks them 5th and 11th respectively. In the turnover department the Magic rank 18th with 15.7 per game. The Magic allow 101.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 17th in the league. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 6th and 4th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 56.9 rebounds a game which ranks 29th and they give up 21.9 assists per contest which puts them in 15th place in the league. The Magic force 16.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 10th in the NBA.

Utah Jazz Betting Trends

The Utah Jazz are 5-2-0 against the spread

The Utah Jazz are 2-5-0 against the over/under

Orlando Magic Betting Trends

The Orlando Magic are 7-2-0 against the spread

The Orlando Magic are 3-6-0 against the over/under

Utah Jazz Injuries

11/11/15 C Rudy Gobert Ankle "?" Thursday vs. Miami
10/23/15 G Dante Exum ACL out for season

Orlando Magic Injuries

11/12/15 PG C.J. Watson Calf "?" Friday vs. Utah
11/12/15 F Jason Smith Knee "?" Friday vs. Utah
11/12/15 G Victor Oladipo Concussion injured last game, doubtful Friday vs. Utah

Josh's Pick: Take Orlando

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