Saturday, November 19, 2016

Amway Center

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The Dallas Mavericks travel to Amway Center to play the Orlando Magic on Saturday, November 19, 2016. The Mavericks come into this game with an overall record of 2-8. They are 4th in the Southwest Division. They currently have a point differential of -6.5 as they are averaging 93.7 points per game while giving up 100.2 per contest. The Magic have an overall record of 5-7. They currently are 3rd in the Southeast Division. They are averaging 92.3 points per game and surrendering 100.9, good for a point differential of -8.6.

Harrison Barnes comes into this contest averaging 22.9 points per game while playing 38.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Mavericks. He pulls down 5.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 49% while his free throw percentage is currently at 89%. J.J. Barea averages 16.3 points per game in 33.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 5.4 assists per contest and 3.4 rebounds per game for Dallas. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 96%.

Evan Fournier averages 17.3 points per game while playing 33.9 minutes per contest this year for the Magic. He grabs 2.5 rebounds per game and has 3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 82%. Elfrid Payton averages 11.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.7 rebounds per contest and 5.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is 64%.

Dallas averages 93.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 29th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -6.5 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 29th. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 28th in the league. They average 47 rebounds per game and 18.1 assists per game which ranks them 30th and 29th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 5th with 12.1 per game. The Mavericks allow 100.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 9th in the league. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 40% average from behind the arc ranking them 23rd and 30th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 54.3 rebounds a game which ranks 21st and they give up 20.9 assists per contest which puts them in 12th place in the league. They force 17.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 2nd in the league.

Orlando averages 92.3 points per game this year which ranks them 30th in the league. Their average scoring margin is -8.6 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them sitting in the 30th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 24th in the NBA. They average 53.4 rebounds per game and 20.8 assists per contest which ranks them 10th and 19th respectively. In the turnover department the Magic rank 7th with 12.3 per game. The Magic allow 100.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 10th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 19th and 8th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 55.7 rebounds a game which ranks 27th and they give up 21.8 assists per contest which puts them in 17th place in the league. The Magic force 11.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 30th in the NBA.

The Mavericks have an offensive rating of 99.2 and a defensive rating of 106.1. In terms of pace they average 92.5 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 47%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 51% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Dallas turns the ball over an average of 11.6 times per 100 possessions and they force 16.3 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 53%.

The Magic rating on offense is 98.7 and they have a defensive rating of 107.8. They get 93.6 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 46%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 49% and they attempt 3 pointers on 30% of their shot attempts. Orlando turns the ball over on 11.5 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 11.1 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 50%.

Dallas Mavericks Betting Trends

The Dallas Mavericks are 3-7-0 against the spread

The Dallas Mavericks are 3-7-0 against the over/under

Orlando Magic Betting Trends

The Orlando Magic are 3-8-1 against the spread

The Orlando Magic are 4-8-0 against the over/under

Dallas Mavericks Injuries

11/18/16 PG Deron Williams Calf expected to miss Friday vs. Memphis & Saturday vs. Orlando
11/18/16 F Dirk Nowitzki Achilles expected to miss Friday vs. Memphis & Saturday vs. Orlando
11/18/16 F Quincy Acy Eye probable Friday vs. Memphis
11/16/16 PG Jose Juan Barea Calf out indefinitely
10/26/16 PG Devin Harris Toe expected to miss 3-4 weeks

Orlando Magic Injuries

10/22/16 G Jodie Meeks Foot out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Orlando -7

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