Friday, November 11, 2016

Amway Center

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The Utah Jazz travel to Amway Center to play the Orlando Magic on Friday, November 11, 2016. The Jazz come into this game with an overall record of 5-4. They are 3rd in the Northwest Division. They currently have a point differential of 2.9 as they are averaging 98.3 points per game while giving up 95.4 per contest. The Magic have an overall record of 3-5. They currently are 3rd in the Southeast Division. They are averaging 94.6 points per game and surrendering 104.6, good for a point differential of -10.0.

George Hill comes into this contest averaging 20.4 points per game while playing 33.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Jazz. He pulls down 2.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 54% while his free throw percentage is currently at 88%. Rudy Gobert averages 9.3 points per game in 29.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.2 assists per contest and 10.3 rebounds per game for Utah. His field goal percentage is 60% for the year while his free throw percentage is 59%.

Nikola Vucevic averages 13.8 points per game while playing 28.3 minutes per contest this year for the Magic. He grabs 11.1 rebounds per game and has 3.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage currently is at 48%. Serge Ibaka averages 13 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28 minutes per contest. He also averages 5 rebounds per contest and 0.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 83%.

Utah averages 98.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 24th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is 2.9 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 10th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 4th in the league. They average 48.3 rebounds per game and 19 assists per game which ranks them 29th and 27th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 10th with 12.9 per game. The Jazz allow 95.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 2nd in the league. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 10th and 17th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 48.8 rebounds a game which ranks 5th and they give up 18.6 assists per contest which puts them in 3rd place in the league. They force 13 turnovers per game which ranks them 27th in the league.

Orlando averages 94.6 points per game this year which ranks them 30th in the league. Their average scoring margin is -10 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 29th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 27th in the NBA. They average 53.1 rebounds per game and 22.9 assists per contest which ranks them 12th and 10th respectively. In the turnover department the Magic rank 5th with 12.2 per game. The Magic allow 104.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 18th in the league. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 27th and 20th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 55.6 rebounds a game which ranks 25th and they give up 22.5 assists per contest which puts them in 18th place in the league. The Magic force 11.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 30th in the NBA.

The Jazz have an offensive rating of 107.2 and a defensive rating of 104. In terms of pace they average 91.7 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 52%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Utah turns the ball over an average of 12.7 times per 100 possessions and they force 12.7 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 49%.

The Magic rating on offense is 101.2 and they have a defensive rating of 111.9. They get 93.5 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 11.3 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 10.4 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 51%.

Utah Jazz Betting Trends

The Utah Jazz are 4-5-0 against the spread

The Utah Jazz are 6-3-0 against the over/under

Orlando Magic Betting Trends

The Orlando Magic are 2-6-0 against the spread

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

Utah Jazz Injuries

11/09/16 PG George Hill Thumb "?" Friday vs Orlando
11/03/16 C Boris Diaw Leg expected to miss 2 weeks
10/24/16 PG Alec Burks Knee out indefinitely

Orlando Magic Injuries

10/22/16 G Jodie Meeks Foot out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Orlando

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