Orlando Magic vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 11/17/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Friday, November 17, 2023

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Orlando (+3)

The Chicago Bulls (4-8) will play the Orlando Magic (6-5) at United Center on Friday. Chicago is 3-point favorites. The over/under is 224.

The Magic faced the Bulls and notched a win by a score of 96-94 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Magic ended up walking away with 21 and the Bulls racked up 25 fouls. They buried 9 of their 33 attempts from long range. Chicago finished 86.4% when shooting free throws by knocking down 19 of their 22 tries. Moreover, Chicago collected 53 rebounds (14 offensive, 39 defensive) and added 3 blocks. Chicago earned 16 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. When discussing defending, Orlando allowed their opponent to shoot 39.8% from the floor on 33 of 83 shooting. They also doled out 20 assists for this contest while forcing 19 turnovers and getting 12 steals. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 46 with 12 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Magic knocked down 24 of 30 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. Orlando finished the game with a 39.0% field goal percentage (32 of 82) and knocked down 8 out of their 28 three-point shots.

Paolo Banchero is a guy who was a major contributor in this matchup. He ended up scoring 17 points on 4 out of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 33 mins and snagged 9 boards. Banchero finished the game at 33.3% from the field and distributed 3 assists.

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Orlando steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 6-5 for the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 16.1 times per game and as a squad they are committing 20.6 fouls per contest. As a team, Orlando is pulling in 44.6 rebounds per game and has accumulated 261 assists so far this year, which is 24th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Magic are connecting on 32.9% on 3-point shots (113 of 343) and 75.2% from the free throw line. They have an average of 108.3 points per outing (29th in the NBA) while going 44.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Magic are forcing their opponents into 17.4 turnovers every game while drawing 23.4 fouls. They are conceding 35.4% on three-point shots and they are 6th in the league in points per game allowed (106.6). The Magic defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.7% (430 of 920) and they surrender 40.9 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 2nd in the league in giving up assists with 241 surrendered on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Bulls walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 96-94 when they played the Magic. Regarding team rebounding, Chicago allowed Orlando to get 46 in total (12 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 28.6% from downtown via 8 out of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 24 of 30 at the free throw line (80.0%). The Bulls allowed the Magic to bury 32 out of 82 attempts from the field which left them shooting 39.0% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Bulls finished shooting 33 out of 83 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.8%. In reference to shooting from distance, Chicago converted 9 out of their 33 attempts (27.3%). They were able to knock down 19 of the free throws for a percentage of 86.4%. The Magic had 21 personal fouls for the game which got the Bulls to the free throw line for a total of 22 shots. They turned the ball over 19 times, while recording 7 steals for the contest. The Bulls were able to collect 39 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards totaling 53 for this contest.

Zach LaVine ended up being a major contributor for the Bulls for the matchup. He made 6 of 16 in the game for a field goal rate of 37.5%, and added 6 rebounds. LaVine totaled 19 points in his 36 minutes on the court and tallied 3 assists for the contest.

Chicago has a win-loss record of 4-8 on the season. The Bulls commit 20.1 fouls every game and they go 80.5% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 22.1 times per contest (29th in the league) and they are turning it over 11.8 times per contest. Chicago has totaled 1,302 points on the season (108.5 per contest) and they average 42.3 boards per game. As an offense, the Bulls are hitting on 44.0% from the field, which is 27th in basketball.

The Bulls on the defensive side of the court are 15th in the league in PPG given up with 112.3. They are able to force 17.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.4% from the field (16th in basketball). The Chicago defense allows 36.8% on 3-point shots (175 of 476) and their opposition knocks down 77.5% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 27.4 dimes and 48.6 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 26th and 29th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Orlando (+3)

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