Milwaukee Bucks vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 12/30/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Orlando Magic

Date: Thursday, December 30, 2021

Location: Amway Center in Orlando, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

The Milwaukee Bucks (23-13) are on their way to Amway Center on Thursday where they will play the Orlando Magic (7-28).

The Bucks faced the Magic and walked away with a win by a score of 127-110 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Bucks walked away with 20 while the Magic racked up 13 personal fouls. They also buried 12 of 39 shots from distance. Orlando finished the game shooting 84.6% when shooting free throws by burying 22 of their 26 tries. Additionally, Orlando collected 30 rebounds (7 offensive, 23 defensive) and added 3 blocked shots. Orlando doled out 37 dimes and had 24 steals in this game. Regarding defense, Milwaukee let their opponent shoot 45.8% from the field on 38 out of 83 shooting. They also dished out 31 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing 4 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When talking about rebounding, they compiled 40 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Bucks buried 16 of their 22 tries for a rate of 72.7%. Milwaukee finished the game having earned a 55.3% field goal percentage (47 of 85) and converted 17 of their 37 shots from distance.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is a player who was a contributor in this contest. He ended up with 28 points on 10 of 19 shooting. He was on the court for 30 mins played and grabbed 6 boards. Antetokounmpo finished shooting 52.6% from the floor and also totaled 6 assists.

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Milwaukee comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 23-13 this year. They have an average of 110.9 points per game (6th in the league) on 45.5% from the field. The Bucks are connecting on 36.0% on shots from 3-point land (509 of 1,415) and 75.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Milwaukee is grabbing 46.9 rebounds per game and has accounted for 827 assists for the campaign, which is 11th in basketball in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.1 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.6 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Bucks are able to force 14.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.0 fouls. They give up 33.6% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 14th in the NBA in opponents points per game (107.1). The Bucks defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.9% (1,416 of 3,225) and they surrender 44.8 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 27th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 876 relinquished so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Magic took a defeat with a final score of 127-110 against the Bucks. In relation to how they rebounded, Orlando allowed Milwaukee to grab 33 in total (7 on the offensive side). They went 45.9% from distance by hitting 17 of 37 and ended up going 16 out of 22 from the free throw line (72.7%). The Magic allowed the Bucks to bury 47 of their 85 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 55.3% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Magic went 38 for 83 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.8%. Regarding shooting from beyond the arc, Orlando made 12 out of their 39 tries (30.8%). They were able to knock down 22 of the free throw tries for a rate of 84.6%. The Bucks earned 12 fouls in the game which took the Magic to the charity stripe for a total of 26 shots. They gave up possession 13 times, while recording 7 steals in the matchup. The Magic collected 30 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 37 in the matchup.

Franz Wagner ended up being a major contributor for the Magic in this game. Wagner recorded 38 points in his 38 mins of playing time and accounted for 3 assists in this contest. He knocked down 12 out of 20 for this game for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and had 7 rebounds.

Orlando has a record of 7-28 for the year. As an offense, the Magic are shooting 42.5% from the field, which ranks them 28th in the league. Orlando has accounted for 3,543 pts on the season (101.2 per game) and they grab 44.1 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 21.8 times per contest (26th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 15.0 times per contest. The Magic are committing 19.5 fouls per contest and they shoot 77.8% from the charity stripe.

The Magic on defense are ranked 25th in the league in PPG given up with 110.8. They are forcing 13.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.1% from the field (23rd in basketball). The Orlando defense surrenders 36.7% on shots from distance (473 of 1,289) and opponents are making 74.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 25.7 assists and 46.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 28th and 22nd in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Orlando

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