Orlando Magic vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 12/2/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Orlando (+2)

The Orlando Magic (13-5) are hitting the road to Barclays Center on Saturday where they will take on the Brooklyn Nets (9-9). Orlando opens this game as 2-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total comes in at 230.

The Magic faced off with the Wizards and walked away with a win by a score of 139-120 in their last game. Orlando finished having earned a 60.7% field goal percentage (51 of 84) and buried 17 of their 27 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Magic made 20 of their 24 tries for a rate of 83.3%. In the matter of rebounding, they compiled 44 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 34 assists in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Orlando allowed the other team to go 47.1% from the field on 41 out of 87 shooting. Washington distributed 28 assists and had 14 steals for the matchup. In addition, Washington collected 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive) and had 6 rejections. Washington finished the game shooting 77.1% from the charity stripe by converting 27 of 35 shots. They knocked down 11 of their 29 shots from beyond the arc. In reference to fouls, the Magic left the arena with 22 and the Wizards totaled 20 fouls.

Franz Wagner is one player who was a major contributor for the game. Wagner went 78.6% from the field and also recorded 3 assists. He was on the court for 31 mins and collected 6 rebounds. He walked away with 31 points on 11 of 14 shooting.

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Orlando comes into this matchup with a mark of 13-5 on the year. They lose possession via turnover 16.0 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 21.6 fouls per game. As a team, Orlando is grabbing 44.2 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 454 dimes on the season, which ranks 21st in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Magic are shooting 35.4% on three-point attempts (191 of 539) and 76.7% from the charity stripe. They average 114.1 points per outing (14th in the league) while hitting 47.7% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Magic are forcing 16.8 turnovers every game while drawing 23.3 fouls. They are giving up 36.0% on 3-point attempts and they are 5th in the league in points per game from their opponents (108.1). The Magic defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 46.8% (705 of 1,508) and they relinquish 38.9 boards per game as a group. They are ranked 2nd in the league in giving up assists with 414 surrendered so far this season.

For their last game, the Nets took a loss by a score of 129-128 when they faced the Hornets. The Nets earned 30 defensive rebounds and 22 offensive boards for a total of 52 in the game. They also coughed it up 9 times, while earning 6 steals for this contest. The Hornets had 16 personal fouls for the game which got the Nets to the free throw line for a total of 15 shots. They were able to make 10 of them for a rate of 66.7%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, Brooklyn made 14 of 36 tries (38.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Nets finished 52 for 105 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.5%. The Nets allowed the Hornets to bury 46 of their 91 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.5% for the contest. They finished 58.3% from distance by shooting 21 out of 36 and finished the game at 16 out of 16 from the free throw line (100.0%). When talking about attacking the glass, Brooklyn allowed Charlotte to snag 41 in total (13 offensive).

Cam Thomas was important for the Nets in the matchup. Thomas earned 26 points in his 25 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the matchup. He converted 11 out of 21 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 52.4%, and accumulated 2 rebounds.

Brooklyn has a mark of 9-9 on the year. The Nets are committing 18.6 fouls per contest and they connect on 77.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 25.8 times per contest (16th in the league) and they turn it over 13.7 times per game. Brooklyn has earned 2,088 pts so far this season (116.0 per game) and they average 47.7 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Nets are shooting 47.2% from the floor, which is ranked 16th in the NBA.

The Brooklyn defense concedes 36.2% on shots from 3-point land (254 of 701) and their opponents are connecting on 83.2% of their foul shots. They have conceded 24.8 dimes and 43.9 boards every game, ranking them 9th and 12th in basketball. The Nets are ranked 20th in the league in points given up per game with 114.7. They are forcing their opponents into 11.3 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 45.4% from the floor (7th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Orlando (+2)

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