Orlando Magic vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 12/3/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Orlando Magic vs Houston Rockets

Date: Friday, December 3, 2021

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: Bally Sports Florida

The Orlando Magic (5-18) are on their way to Toyota Center on Friday where they will try to beat the Houston Rockets (5-16).

The Magic faced off with the Nuggets and went home with a win by a final score of 108-103 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Magic walked away with 15 while the Nuggets racked up 14 fouls. They also converted 10 out of their 34 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Denver went 71.4% at the free throw line by converting 15 of 21 shots. Additionally, Denver grabbed 34 boards (1 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 6 blocks. Denver distributed 35 dimes and had 22 steals in the game. In terms of defending, Orlando allowed the other team to go 48.8% from the field on 39 of 80 shooting. They also recorded 26 assists for this game in addition to forcing 4 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In reference to rebounding, they earned 39 with 1 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Magic converted 14 of their 19 tries for a percentage of 73.7%. Orlando walked away from the contest having earned a 54.3% field goal percentage (44 out of 81) and made 6 of their 27 3-pointers.

Cole Anthony is one player who played a role in this contest. He left the arena with 24 points on 10 out of 21 shooting. He played for 37 minutes played and grabbed 8 boards. Anthony finished the contest at 47.6% from the field and also earned 7 assists.

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Orlando will play this contest with a mark of 5-18 so far this year. They turn it over 15.0 times per game and as a squad they commit 19.9 personal fouls per game. As a team, Orlando is snagging 44.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 500 assists this year, which ranks 21st in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Magic are connecting on 31.9% on shots from 3-point land (279 of 874) and 74.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 100.0 pts per game (28th in the league) while going 41.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Magic have forced 13.0 turnovers every game while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They are ranked 27th in the league in allowing assists with 588 surrendered for the season. The Magic defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 45.7% (936 of 2,047) and they concede 47.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 34.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 24th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (110.1).

In their last game, the Rockets walked away with a victory by a final of 114-110 when they played the Thunder. In regard to attacking the glass, Houston permitted Oklahoma City to get 25 in total (10 on the offensive side). They went 25.0% from distance by connecting on 8 of 32 and finished the contest at 22 of 29 at the charity stripe (75.9%). The Rockets allowed the Thunder to make 40 out of their 85 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 47.1% for this contest. In all, the Rockets went 40 out of 79 from the floor which had them at 50.6%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Houston made 15 of 37 tries (40.5%). They were able to bury 19 of them for a clip of 86.4%. The Thunder committed 13 personal fouls for the contest which got the Rockets to the charity stripe for a total of 22 shots. They also turned the ball over 18 times, while getting 9 steals in this contest. The Rockets were able to pull down 32 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 40 for the game.

Jae'Sean Tate ended up being a major contributor for the Rockets in this contest. Tate totaled 32 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 7 assists for the contest. He converted 11 out of 15 for the contest giving him a rate of 73.3%, and accounted for 10 rebounds.

Houston has a win-loss record of 5-16 for the season. The Rockets are committing 19.9 fouls per game and they hit 69.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 22.0 times per contest (24th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 18.5 times per game. Houston has totaled 2,183 pts for the season (104.0 per contest) and they pull in 45.6 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Rockets are hitting on 43.7% from the floor, which is ranked 23rd in the league.

The Houston defense surrenders 32.9% on 3-point attempts (273 of 830) and their opponents are knocking down 78.8% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 23.5 dimes and 46.0 boards per game, which is ranked 16th and 16th in the league. The Rockets are ranked 26th in basketball in points allowed per game with 111.9. They are forcing 14.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.9% from the floor (16th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Orlando

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