Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Philips Arena

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The Orlando Magic travel to Philips Arena to play the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday, December 13, 2016. The Magic come into this game with an overall record of 10-15. They are 4th in the Southeast Division. They currently have a point differential of -5.3 as they are averaging 94.8 points per game while giving up 100.1 per contest. The Hawks have an overall record of 12-12. They currently are 2nd in the Southeast Division. They are averaging 100.8 points per game and surrendering 102.3, good for a point differential of -1.5.

Evan Fournier comes into this contest averaging 16.9 points per game while playing 33.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Magic. He pulls down 3 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 84%. Nikola Vucevic averages 12.2 points per game in 27.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.5 assists per contest and 11 rebounds per game for Orlando. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 62%.

Paul Millsap averages 17 points per game while playing 33 minutes per contest this year for the Hawks. He grabs 8.3 rebounds per game and has 3.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 74%. Dennis Schroder averages 16.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.1 rebounds per contest and 6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 80%.

Orlando averages 94.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 29th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -5.3 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 28th. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 22nd in the league. They average 52.9 rebounds per game and 21 assists per game which ranks them 15th and 20th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 10th with 13 per game. The Magic allow 100.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 7th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 18th and 7th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 53.9 rebounds a game which ranks 24th and they give up 21.6 assists per contest which puts them in 11th place in the league. They force 12.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 28th in the league.

Atlanta averages 100.8 points per game this year which ranks them 23rd in the league. Their average scoring margin is -1.5 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 12th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 28th in the NBA. They average 53.5 rebounds per game and 23.9 assists per contest which ranks them 9th and 4th respectively. In the turnover department the Hawks rank 29th with 17 per game. The Hawks allow 102.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 11th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 15th and 21st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 52 rebounds a game which ranks 13th and they give up 21.9 assists per contest which puts them in 17th place in the league. The Hawks force 16.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 3rd in the NBA.

The Magic have an offensive rating of 100.4 and a defensive rating of 106. In terms of pace they average 94.4 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 30% of their shots. Orlando turns the ball over an average of 12.2 times per 100 possessions and they force 11.6 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 50%.

The Hawks rating on offense is 101.9 and they have a defensive rating of 103.3. They get 99 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 50%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they attempt 3 pointers on 31% of their shot attempts. Atlanta turns the ball over on 15.2 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 14.5 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 50%.

Orlando Magic Betting Trends

The Orlando Magic are 9-15-1 against the spread

The Orlando Magic are 9-16-0 against the over/under

Atlanta Hawks Betting Trends

The Atlanta Hawks are 11-13-0 against the spread

The Atlanta Hawks are 9-15-0 against the over/under

Orlando Magic Injuries

12/12/16 C Bismack Biyombo Shoulder probable Tuesday vs. Atlanta
12/12/16 C Nikola Vucevic Back "?" Tuesday vs. Atlanta

Atlanta Hawks Injuries

12/12/16 F Kent Bazemore Knee "?" Tuesday vs. Orlando
10/25/16 C Tiago Splitter Hamstring out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Atlanta -4.5

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