Orlando Magic vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 11/15/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Chicago Bulls (4-7) will take on the Orlando Magic (5-4) at United Center on Wednesday.

The Magic faced off with the Bucks and notched a win by a score of 112-97 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Magic ended up finishing with 17 and the Bucks finished the game with 24 personal fouls. They buried 9 of 29 attempts from downtown. Milwaukee shot 48.0% from the charity stripe by making 12 of 25 tries. Furthermore, Milwaukee pulled down 36 rebounds (5 offensive, 31 defensive) and got 1 block. Milwaukee doled out 25 dimes and had 9 steals for the game. In the matter of defending, Orlando allowed their opponent to shoot 49.4% from the field on 38 of 77 shooting. They also doled out 24 assists for the contest in addition to forcing 19 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned 43 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Magic made 30 of 35 attempts for a rate of 85.7%. Orlando finished with a 42.9% FG percentage (36 out of 84) and converted 10 of 26 three-point shots.

Paolo Banchero is someone who played a role in the game. He recorded 26 points on 10 of 22 shooting. He was on the court for 38 mins played and snagged 12 boards. Banchero finished the game at 45.5% from the field and earned 5 assists.

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Orlando enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 5-4 for the season. They currently have an average of 110.1 points per game (22nd in the league) while connecting on 45.4% from the floor. The Magic are connecting on 33.1% on three-point attempts (89 of 269) and 74.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Orlando is pulling in 45.3 boards per contest and has accounted for 218 dimes so far this year, which is 28th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 16.2 times per contest and as a team they are committing 21.1 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Magic are able to force 17.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 23.1 personal fouls. They currently rank 2nd in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 203 conceded on the year. The Magic are giving up a FG percentage of 46.7% (351 of 752) and they relinquish 39.2 boards per game as a team. They are relinquishing 34.6% on shots from downtown while they are 6th in the NBA in opponents PPG (106.1).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Bulls went home defeated by a final of 118-109 when they played the Bucks. The Bulls snagged 29 defensive boards and 18 offensive boards for a total of 47 for the matchup. They also turned the ball over 6 times, while getting 9 steals in the matchup. The Bucks were called for 23 personal fouls in the game which got the Bulls to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to make 19 of them for a percentage of 90.5%. With respect to shots from distance, Chicago converted 14 of 42 attempts (33.3%). Overall, the Bulls finished 38 for 100 from the floor which had them shooting 38.0%. The Bulls permitted the Bucks to convert 42 out of their 89 tries from the field which had them sitting at 47.2% in the matchup. They shot 31.9% from 3-point land by hitting 15 of 47 and finished the contest at 20 of 28 from the free throw line (71.4%). In regard to rebounding, Chicago permitted Milwaukee to get 53 overall (13 on the offensive glass).

Jevon Carter was important for the Bulls in the matchup. He buried 2 out of 5 in this game for a field goal percentage of 40.0%, but didn't pull down a rebound. Carter earned 6 points in his 14 minutes on the court and totaled 1 assist for the matchup.

Chicago has a record of 4-7 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bulls are hitting on 44.3% from the floor, which ranks them 27th in the league. Chicago has earned 1,208 pts so far this season (109.8 per contest) and they grab 41.4 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 22.6 times per contest (27th in the league) and they cough up possession 11.1 times per contest. The Bulls have committed 19.6 fouls per game and they go 79.9% from the charity stripe.

The Bulls defensively are ranked 15th in the league in PPG allowed with 113.8. They are able to force 17.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.0% from the field (18th in the league). The Chicago defense surrenders 37.3% on 3-point attempts (167 of 448) and their opponents are knocking down 77.3% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 28.1 assists and 48.8 boards every game, which is 28th and 29th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Orlando

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