Orlando Magic vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 10/30/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Monday, October 30, 2023

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

The Los Angeles Lakers (1-1) will play the Orlando Magic (2-0) at Crypto.com Arena on Monday.

The Magic played the Trail Blazers and went home with a win by a final score of 102-97 in their last game. Orlando ended the game having earned a 45.6% field goal percentage (36 of 79) and converted 9 of 28 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Magic knocked down 21 of 32 tries for a rate of 65.6%. When it comes to hauling in boards, they compiled 45 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 22 dimes in the matchup as well as creating 16 turnovers and earning 10 steals. When it comes to the defense, Orlando allowed the other team to shoot 39.8% from the floor on 35 out of 88 shooting. Portland distributed 15 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Portland grabbed 47 rebounds (15 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 5 rejections. Portland walked away from this one shooting 85.7% from the free throw line by making 18 of their 21 attempts. They made 9 of 32 attempts from distance. With respect to personal fouls, the Magic ended up with 16 and the Trail Blazers recorded 24 personal fouls.

Franz Wagner is a player who came through for this contest. He walked away with 23 points on 6 out of 16 shooting. He played 35 minutes and also snagged 5 rebounds. Wagner walked away from this one shooting 37.5% from the field and dished out 3 assists.

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Orlando will enter this contest with a mark of 2-0 on the year. They turn it over 15.0 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 18.0 fouls per contest. As a unit, Orlando is collecting 51.0 rebounds per game and has racked up 41 dimes on the year, which is 27th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Magic are hitting 29.0% on shots from beyond the arc (18 of 62) and 75.9% from the charity stripe. They average 109.0 pts per game (19th in the league) while connecting on 47.0% from the field.

Defensively, the Magic are able to force 17.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 24.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 2nd in the league in giving up assists with 34 relinquished so far this year. The Magic are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 40.1% (67 of 167) and they surrender 39.0 boards per contest as a basketball team. They concede 31.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 1st in basketball in points per game allowed (91.5).

In their last game, the Lakers got the victory with a final of 100-95 against the Suns. When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Los Angeles allowed Phoenix to grab 49 in all (10 offensive). They went 29.0% from distance by shooting 9 out of 31 and walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 23 from the free throw line (78.3%). The Lakers allowed the Suns to make 34 of 81 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 42.0% for the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Lakers went 36 out of 84 from the floor which had them shooting 42.9%. In terms of 3-point shots, Los Angeles made 5 of their 29 tries (17.2%). They were able to knock down 23 of those for a rate of 79.3%. The Suns committed 21 personal fouls for this game which took the Lakers to the free throw line for a total of 29 shots. They gave up possession 16 times, while recording 14 steals in this matchup. The Lakers were able to corral 34 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 42 in this matchup.

Anthony Davis ended up being a factor for the Lakers for the contest. He converted 10 of 17 for this game for a field goal rate of 58.8%, and had 12 rebounds. Davis totaled 30 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 2 dimes for the contest.

Los Angeles has a record of 1-1 on the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Lakers are hitting on 44.3% from the field, which has them ranked 20th in the NBA. Los Angeles has tallied 207 pts this season (103.5 per game) and they pull in 43.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 23.5 times per game (21st in basketball) and they turn it over 14.0 times per game. The Lakers have committed 20.5 fouls per contest and they connect on 77.6% from the charity stripe.

The Lakers defensively are ranked 9th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 107.0. They are forcing 18.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.7% from the field (19th in basketball). The Los Angeles defense surrenders 35.4% on shots from distance (23 of 65) and their opposition knocks down 77.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 22.5 dimes and 45.5 total rebounds per game, which ranks 7th and 13th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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