Orlando Magic vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 2/12/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Orlando Magic vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Saturday, February 12, 2022

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Florida

The Orlando Magic (13-43) are headed to Footprint Center on Saturday where they will take on the Phoenix Suns (45-10).

The Magic faced the Trail Blazers and took home the win by a score of 113-95 in their last game. Orlando wrapped up the contest having earned a 48.9% field goal percentage (44 out of 90) and buried 19 of their 38 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Magic buried 6 of their 8 tries for a rate of 75.0%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 50 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 34 dimes in this game while forcing 5 turnovers and getting 8 steals. With respect to defense, Orlando let their opponent shoot 35.2% from the floor on 32 out of 91 shooting. Portland distributed 50 assists and had 21 steals for the game. On top of that, Portland collected 33 boards (17 offensive, 16 defensive) and earned 7 blocks. Portland shot 76.9% when shooting free throws by making 20 of their 26 attempts. They also converted 11 of 38 tries from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Magic walked away with 18 while the Trail Blazers totaled 13 personal fouls.

Wendell Carter Jr. is a player who was a factor in this contest. Carter Jr. finished the game shooting 70.0% from the field and distributed 5 assists. He was on the court for 30 minutes and pulled down 8 rebounds. He scored 18 points on 7 out of 10 shooting.

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Orlando enters this one with a win-loss record of 13-43 on the year. They turn the ball over 14.6 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 19.9 fouls every game. As a team, Orlando is snagging 43.4 boards per game and has totaled 1,299 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 21st in the league in terms of passing. The Magic are hitting 33.0% from downtown (664 of 2,014) and 78.7% from the free throw line. They have an average of 103.1 points per outing (28th in the league) on 43.3% from the field.

On defense, the Magic are able to force 13.4 turnovers every game and they draw 18.4 personal fouls. They are ranked 20th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,379 relinquished on the campaign. The Magic defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.8% (2,270 of 4,954) and they surrender 46.7 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 36.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 19th in the league in points per game allowed (111.1).

The last time they took the court, the Suns got the victory with a final of 131-107 against the Bucks. Regarding attacking the glass, Phoenix permitted Milwaukee to pull down 28 overall (11 on the offensive side). They finished 26.3% from 3-point land by connecting on 10 out of 38 and ended up going 17 of 25 from the free throw line (68.0%). The Suns allowed the Bucks to convert 40 of 88 tries from the floor which had them shooting 45.5% for the contest. When the game finished, the Suns went 51 out of 90 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.7%. With regard to 3-pointers, Phoenix made 9 of their 30 attempts (30.0%). They were able to make 20 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 69.0%. The Bucks committed 14 fouls for the game which got the Suns to the free throw line for a total of 29 tries. They turned it over 8 times, while earning 10 steals in this matchup. The Suns snagged 34 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 43 for this game.

Chris Paul was important for the Suns in this game. Paul totaled 17 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 19 assists for this contest. He made 5 of 11 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and had 7 rebounds.

Phoenix has a record of 45-10 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Suns are connecting on 48.0% from the field, which is ranked 1st in the league. Phoenix has totaled 6,233 points so far this season (113.3 per game) and they grab 46.1 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 26.7 times per contest (5th in basketball) and they turn it over 13.0 times per contest. The Suns have committed 19.3 fouls every game while shooting 79.3% from the free throw line.

The Suns on defense are ranked 6th in the league in PPG surrendered with 105.4. They have forced 14.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.1% from the floor (4th in the league). The Phoenix defense allows 33.4% on 3-pointers (626 of 1,874) and their opposition knocks down 75.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 22.1 assists and 44.4 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 2nd and 15th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Phoenix

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