Orlando Magic vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 11/28/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Monday, November 28, 2022

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

The Brooklyn Nets are hosting the Orlando Magic at Barclays Center on Monday.

The Magic faced the 76ers and ended up losing by a score of 107-99 in their last game. Orlando ended the contest having earned a 42.5% field goal percentage (34 out of 80) and knocked down 9 out of their 35 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Magic knocked down 22 of their 27 shots for a rate of 81.5%. When it comes to rebounding, they earned 35 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 20 assists for this contest while creating 15 turnovers and having 7 steals. When discussing defense, Orlando allowed the other team to go 47.6% from the field on 39 out of 82 shooting. Philadelphia dished out 25 dimes and had 7 steals for this contest. Moreover, Philadelphia snagged 47 rebounds (13 offensive, 34 defensive) and added 6 rejections. Philadelphia walked away from this one shooting 83.3% when shooting free throws by burying 15 of their 18 attempts. They converted 14 of 36 tries from distance. In reference to fouls, the Magic left the arena with 15 and the 76ers finished the game with 19 fouls.

Bol Bol is a guy who had an impact in this game. He had 18 points on 8 of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes and pulled down 8 rebounds. Bol ended up shooting 57.1% from the floor and dished out 2 assists.

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Orlando will take the court with a mark of 5-14 on the year. They are losing possession via turnover 16.4 times per game and as a group they are committing 21.5 fouls per contest. As a unit, Orlando is pulling down 44.6 boards per game and has accounted for 401 assists on the year, which is 29th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Magic are hitting 33.8% on shots from distance (201 of 595) and 79.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 108.9 points per outing (25th in the NBA) on 46.8% from the floor.

On defense, the Magic are forcing 13.4 turnovers every game while drawing 20.6 fouls. They rank 14th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 480 surrendered this season. The Magic are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.3% (785 of 1,694) and they surrender 40.8 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They give up 34.3% from beyond the arc and they rank 15th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (113.2).

When they last played, the Nets went home defeated by a final of 128-117 when they faced the Pacers. In reference to rebounds, Brooklyn permitted Indiana to snag 41 in all (5 on the offensive side). They finished 35.3% from 3-point land by hitting 12 out of 34 and ended up shooting 30 out of 38 at the free throw line (78.9%). The Nets permitted the Pacers to convert 43 out of 86 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 50.0% for the game. Overall, the Nets finished shooting 47 out of 88 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.4%. In regard to shots from beyond the arc, Brooklyn made 15 of 41 tries (36.6%). They were able to make 8 of the free throws for a percentage of 80.0%. The Pacers were called for 11 fouls in this game which got the Nets to the charity stripe for a total of 10 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 18 times, while earning 2 steals for this contest. The Nets snagged 33 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 38 in this contest.

Kevin Durant ended up being a factor for the Nets in the matchup. Durant racked up 36 points in his 39 mins of playing time and had 8 assists in the game. He knocked down 15 of 31 for the contest for a rate of 48.4%, and earned 9 rebounds.

Brooklyn has a win-loss record of 9-11 on the season. The Nets have committed 22.1 fouls every game and they connect on 79.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 26.8 times per contest (10th in the NBA) and they cough up possession 15.0 times per contest. Brooklyn has 2,233 pts on the season (111.7 per game) and they collect 40.2 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Nets are hitting on 49.4% from the field, which is ranked 1st in the NBA.

The Nets are ranked 12th in basketball in PPG allowed with 111.9. They are able to force 14.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.3% from the field (1st in the league). The Brooklyn defense surrenders 38.0% on shots from distance (263 of 693) and their opponents are making 76.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 23.8 assists and 45.1 total boards per game, which is 9th and 23rd in basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Orlando

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