Orlando Magic vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, 2/8/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Orlando Magic vs Portland Trail Blazers

Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: ROOT SPORTS

Moda Center is the location where the Portland Trail Blazers (21-33) will take on the Orlando Magic (12-43) on Tuesday.

The Magic took the court against the Celtics and went home with a loss by a final score of 116-83 in their last contest. Orlando walked away from the contest with a 35.8% field goal percentage (29 out of 81) and buried 5 of 26 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Magic converted 20 of 21 tries for a percentage of 95.2%. In reference to rebounding, they earned 40 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 17 assists for this game while forcing 6 turnovers and having 8 steals. In relation to defending, Orlando allowed their opponent to shoot 45.5% from the floor on 45 of 99 shooting. Boston distributed 55 assists and had 29 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Boston grabbed 39 rebounds (16 offensive, 23 defensive) and had 5 rejections. Boston walked away from this one shooting 92.9% when shooting free throws by knocking down 13 of their 14 shots. They also buried 13 of 46 tries from downtown. In the matter of fouls, the Magic ended up with 16 while the Celtics finished the game with 14 fouls.

Wendell Carter Jr. is someone who played a role for the matchup. Carter Jr. ended up going 75.0% from the field and totaled 2 dimes. He played 28 mins played and pulled down 8 boards. He ended up scoring 14 points on 6 out of 8 shooting.

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Orlando steps onto the hardwood with a record of 12-43 this year. They turn the ball over 14.6 times per game and as a group are committing 20.0 personal fouls every game. As a team, Orlando is grabbing 43.3 boards per game and is sitting with 1,265 dimes this season, which has them ranked 21st in the NBA in terms of passing. The Magic are hitting 32.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (645 of 1,976) and 78.7% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 102.9 points per contest (28th in the league) while hitting 43.2% from the floor.

Defensively, the Magic are forcing 13.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.5 fouls. They are conceding 36.3% on 3-point attempts and they are 22nd in the league in PPG allowed (111.4). The Magic are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.0% (2,238 of 4,863) and they surrender 46.7 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 24th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,358 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Trail Blazers took a loss by a final score of 137-108 when they faced the Bucks. The Trail Blazers were able to corral 29 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 for the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 16 times, while recording 6 steals for the matchup. The Bucks were called for 10 personal fouls for this contest which got the Trail Blazers to the free throw line for 21 tries. They were able to bury 12 of the free throws for a percentage of 57.1%. In terms of shooting from 3-point land, Portland buried 14 of 45 attempts (31.1%). When the game finished, the Trail Blazers ended up shooting 41 for 85 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.2%. The Trail Blazers allowed the Bucks to bury 49 out of their 92 tries from the field which had them sitting at 53.3% for the matchup. They went 46.0% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 23 out of 50 and finished the contest at 16 out of 22 at the charity stripe (72.7%). In relation to cleaning up the glass, Portland permitted Milwaukee to pull down 34 in all (10 on the offensive glass).

CJ McCollum ended up being important for the Trail Blazers in the matchup. McCollum racked up 17 points in his 27 minutes on the court and earned 6 dimes for the game. He made 7 out of 18 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 38.9%, and had 2 rebounds.

Portland has a record of 21-33 this year. The Trail Blazers are responsible for committing 20.0 fouls per contest while shooting 76.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 22.7 times per contest (25th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 13.9 times per contest. Portland has totaled 5,823 pts this season (107.8 per contest) and they grab 43.7 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Trail Blazers are hitting on 44.9% from the floor, which is ranked 23rd in the league.

The Trail Blazers on the defensive end are ranked 27th in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 112.3. They are forcing their opponents into 13.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.4% from the floor (28th in the NBA). The Portland defense allows 37.0% on three-point shots (735 of 1,987) and their opposition makes 75.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 26.0 assists and 43.8 boards per game, which is ranked 30th and 11th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Orlando

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