Dallas Mavericks vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 11/6/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Orlando Magic

Date: Monday, November 6, 2023

Location: Amway Center in Orlando, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Amway Center is where the Orlando Magic (4-2) will go up against the Dallas Mavericks (4-1) on Monday.

The Mavericks took the court against the Nuggets and took a loss by a final of 125-114 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Mavericks ended up with 19 while the Nuggets finished the game with 17 personal fouls. They made 13 of their 30 attempts from distance. Denver went 73.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of 19 shots. Furthermore, Denver grabbed 51 boards (19 offensive, 32 defensive) and added 6 blocked shots. Denver recorded 33 assists and had 11 steals for this game. In regard to the defense, Dallas let their opponent shoot 52.7% from the floor on 49 out of 93 shooting. They also doled out 27 assists in this game as well as forcing 17 turnovers and having 12 steals. In terms of rebounding, they collected 34 with 10 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Mavericks converted 15 of their 17 shots for a rate of 88.2%. Dallas finished the contest having earned a 47.7% field goal percentage (41 of 86) and knocked down 17 out of their 42 shots from distance.

Luka Doncic is a guy who was a major factor in this matchup. He recorded 34 points on 11 out of 24 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 mins and also collected 10 boards. Doncic finished shooting 45.8% from the floor and also distributed 8 dimes.

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Dallas enters this game with a mark of 4-1 for the year. They are turning it over 13.2 times per contest and as a team they are committing 16.4 fouls every game. As a unit, Dallas is collecting 43.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 118 dimes this year, which has them ranked 28th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Mavericks are shooting 40.9% on three-point shots (90 of 220) and 76.7% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 120.8 points per game (4th in the NBA) while connecting on 47.8% from the floor.

On defense, the Mavericks are able to force 16.0 turnovers every game while drawing 22.6 fouls. They surrender 39.3% from beyond the arc while they are 21st in basketball in PPG from their opponents (115.8). The Mavericks defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 49.2% (224 of 455) and they surrender 46.0 boards per contest as a unit. They are ranked 11th in basketball in giving up assists with 137 conceded on the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Magic walked away with a victory by a final of 120-101 against the Lakers. When discussing how they attacked the glass, Orlando permitted Los Angeles to grab 40 in total (10 offensive). They finished 26.7% from downtown by going 8 of 30 and walked away from this one shooting 19 of 21 at the free throw line (90.5%). The Magic allowed the Lakers to make 37 of their 84 tries from the field which left them shooting 44.0% for the game. Overall, the Magic went 46 for 101 from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.5%. In terms of shooting from downtown, Orlando converted 12 of their 33 tries (36.4%). They were able to bury 16 of the free throw tries for a rate of 84.2%. The Lakers committed 21 fouls in the matchup which took the Magic to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They turned the ball over 15 times, while recording 6 steals for this game. The Magic were able to snag 32 defensive boards and 19 offensive boards totaling 51 in the game.

Franz Wagner ended up having an impact for the Magic for the matchup. He converted 12 out of 28 for the game giving him a rate of 42.9%, and earned 5 rebounds. Wagner earned 26 points in his 33 mins on the court and had 2 dimes for the contest.

Orlando has a win-loss record of 4-2 this season. As an offensive unit, the Magic are connecting on 45.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 21st in basketball. Orlando has accounted for 658 points this year (109.7 per contest) and they grab 46.7 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 24.7 times per game (16th in basketball) and they turn it over 15.0 times per game. The Magic commit 20.8 fouls every game and they shoot 72.6% from the charity stripe.

The Magic on the defensive end are ranked 3rd in the NBA in PPG allowed with 103.5. They are forcing their opponents into 17.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.5% from the field (12th in the league). The Orlando defense concedes 33.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (63 of 187) and their opponents are making 76.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 22.5 dimes and 41.7 total rebounds per game, which is 4th and 7th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Dallas

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