Atlanta Hawks vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 11/30/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Orlando Magic

Date: Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Location: Amway Center in Orlando, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

The Atlanta Hawks are hitting the road to Amway Center on Wednesday where they will play the Orlando Magic.

The Hawks faced off with the 76ers and took a loss by a score of 104-101 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Hawks walked away with 21 while the 76ers totaled 19 fouls. They made 10 of their 28 tries from 3-point range. Philadelphia finished the game at 88.9% at the charity stripe by making 16 of 18 attempts. Additionally, Philadelphia grabbed 37 rebounds (10 offensive, 27 defensive) and got 6 blocks. Philadelphia recorded 23 assists and had 10 steals for the contest. When talking about defense, Atlanta allowed 45.3% from the field on 39 of 86 shooting. They also doled out 26 assists for this contest while forcing 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of rebounding, they compiled 42 with 8 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Hawks made 15 of their 22 attempts for a percentage of 68.2%. Atlanta finished having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (37 out of 74) and made 12 out of their 27 shots from beyond the arc.

Trae Young is someone who was a major factor in this game. He ended up walking away with 18 points on 6 out of 14 shooting. He played for 34 mins and grabbed 2 rebounds. Young ended up going 42.9% from the floor and also recorded 10 dimes.

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Atlanta comes into this matchup with a mark of 11-10 so far this season. They turn the ball over 13.3 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 20.3 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Atlanta is grabbing 44.4 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 499 assists this season, which is 16th in the league in terms of passing. The Hawks are hitting 32.9% from downtown (204 of 620) and 82.9% from the free throw line. They average 113.4 points per contest (13th in basketball) on 46.2% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Hawks are able to force 15.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.6 fouls. They currently rank 9th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 496 relinquished on the year. The Hawks are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.4% (865 of 1,863) and they surrender 46.3 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are conceding 32.8% on 3-point shots and they are 16th in the league in points per game from their opponents (113.8).

In their last game, the Magic took a loss by a final score of 109-102 when they faced the Nets. The Magic were able to snag 26 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 35 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 18 times, while earning 9 steals in this game. The Nets earned 19 fouls for the matchup which got the Magic to the free throw line for a total of 22 tries. They were able to make 13 of them for a percentage of 59.1%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Orlando buried 13 of their 31 attempts (41.9%). In all, the Magic finished 38 out of 80 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.5%. The Magic allowed the Nets to make 44 of their 81 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 54.3% in the matchup. They finished shooting 32.1% from beyond the perimeter by going 9 of 28 and ended up going 12 out of 14 at the free throw line (85.7%). When talking about team rebounding, Orlando allowed Brooklyn to pull down 42 in total (8 offensive).

Bol Bol was important for the Magic for this game. Bol totaled 24 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 2 dimes for the matchup. He made 10 out of 15 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 6 rebounds.

Orlando has a mark of 5-16 this season. The Magic are committing 21.2 fouls per contest and they connect on 78.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 21.0 times per contest (30th in the league) and they cough up possession 16.5 times per game. Orlando has accounted for 2,275 points for the year (108.3 per contest) and they snag 43.3 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Magic are connecting on 46.8% from the field, which has them ranked 15th in the NBA.

The Magic on the defensive end are ranked 17th in basketball in PPG given up with 113.9. They are able to force 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.5% from the field (22nd in the league). The Orlando defense gives up 34.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (270 of 783) and their opponents are knocking down 77.3% of their foul shots. They surrender 25.3 dimes and 41.0 rebounds per game, which is 16th and 3rd in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta

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