Brooklyn Nets vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 3/26/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Orlando Magic

Date: Sunday, March 26, 2023

Location: Amway Center in Orlando, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

The Brooklyn Nets are en route to Amway Center on Sunday where they will play the Orlando Magic.

The Nets played the Cavaliers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 116-114 in their last game. Brooklyn walked away from the game having earned a 48.1% field goal percentage (39 out of 81) and made 12 out of their 34 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Nets made 24 of 27 attempts for a percentage of 88.9%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 42 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 24 assists for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In reference to defending, Brooklyn allowed their opponent to shoot 47.2% from the field on 42 out of 89 shooting. Cleveland recorded 24 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Cleveland grabbed 40 rebounds (13 offensive, 27 defensive) and earned 7 rejections. Cleveland ended up going 76.9% at the free throw line by making 20 of their 26 attempts. They also converted 12 of their 32 attempts from distance. When discussing fouls, the Nets ended up walking away with 21 and the Cavaliers accounted for 21 fouls.

Mikal Bridges is a guy who played a role in this contest. Bridges ended up going 57.9% from the field and also totaled 1 assist. He played for 34 mins and pulled down 6 rebounds. He had 32 points on 11 of 19 shooting.

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Brooklyn comes into this game with a mark of 39-34 so far this season. They average 113.3 pts per game (20th in the NBA) while connecting on 49.0% from the field. The Nets are shooting 38.1% on shots from downtown (930 of 2,444) and 80.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Brooklyn is pulling in 40.4 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,849 assists this year, which ranks 17th in the NBA in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.9 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 21.5 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Nets have forced 13.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 37.3% on three-point shots while they are 14th in basketball in points per game allowed (112.9). The Nets defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.3% (2,986 of 6,455) and they relinquish 45.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They currently rank 1st in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,700 relinquished this year.

The last time they took the court, the Magic went home victorious with a score of 111-106 against the Knicks. The Magic were able to snag 35 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 in the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while earning 8 steals for the game. The Knicks were called for 15 fouls in this matchup which took the Magic to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to knock down 18 of those for a percentage of 85.7%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, Orlando converted 13 of their 32 attempts (40.6%). At the conclusion of this game, the Magic went 40 out of 87 from the field which had them shooting 46.0%. The Magic allowed the Knicks to convert 37 out of 88 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 42.0% for the game. They shot 30.0% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 12 of 40 and walked away from this one shooting 20 of 26 from the charity stripe (76.9%). When it comes to how they rebounded, Orlando allowed New York to snag 44 in total (13 on the offensive glass).

Paolo Banchero pitched in for the Magic in this contest. He made 7 of 17 in the matchup giving him a rate of 41.2%, and totaled 6 rebounds. Banchero had 21 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 4 dimes for this game.

Orlando has a mark of 31-43 on the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Magic are shooting 47.1% from the field, which ranks 20th in basketball. Orlando has earned 8,264 pts this season (111.7 per contest) and they collect 42.9 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 23.0 times per game (26th in basketball) and they turn it over 15.0 times per game. The Magic commit 20.3 fouls per game while shooting 78.8% from the charity stripe.

The Orlando defense surrenders 35.2% from downtown (958 of 2,723) and their opponents are making 79.3% of their free throw shots. They allow 26.0 assists and 42.0 rebounds per contest, which is 24th and 6th in the NBA. The Magic are ranked 17th in the league in PPG surrendered with 114.3. They are forcing their opponents into 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.8% from the field (19th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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