Orlando Magic vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 3/19/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Sunday, March 19, 2023

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Orlando (+6)

The Los Angeles Lakers will try to beat the Orlando Magic at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday. Orlando opens as 6-point dogs. The total is set at 228.

The Magic took the court against the Suns and ended up losing by a score of 116-113 in their last contest. Orlando wrapped up the game having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (43 of 86) and knocked down 8 of their 28 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Magic buried 19 of 23 attempts for a rate of 82.6%. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they compiled 47 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 25 assists in the game as well as forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In regard to the defense, Orlando allowed the other team to shoot 47.8% from the field on 43 of 90 shooting. Phoenix distributed 26 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. On top of that, Phoenix snagged 35 rebounds (7 offensive, 28 defensive) and got 3 blocks. Phoenix walked away from this one shooting 100.0% from the free throw line by converting 17 of 17 tries. They knocked down 13 of 35 shots from 3-point land. When talking about fouls, the Magic walked away with 20 and the Suns totaled 22 fouls.

Markelle Fultz is one player who was a major contributor for the game. Fultz shot 64.7% from the floor and earned 9 assists. He was on the court for 34 mins and also snagged 7 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 25 points on 11 out of 17 shooting.

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Orlando heads into this matchup with a mark of 28-42 on the season. They lose possession via turnover 15.1 times per contest and as a group are committing 20.2 fouls per game. As a unit, Orlando is collecting 42.9 rebounds per game and has accumulated 1,605 assists on the year, which is 27th in the league in terms of passing. The Magic are hitting 34.7% on shots from distance (745 of 2,148) and 78.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 111.6 pts per game (26th in the league) while shooting 47.1% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Magic are forcing 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.6 personal fouls. They are ranked 22nd in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,818 surrendered so far this year. The Magic defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 47.9% (2,912 of 6,082) and they relinquish 41.9 boards per contest as a unit. They concede 35.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 17th in the NBA in opponents points per game (114.6).

When they last played, the Lakers took a defeat with a final score of 111-110 when they played the Mavericks. When discussing rebounds, Los Angeles permitted Dallas to pull down 35 in total (7 offensive). They finished 47.1% from distance by going 16 of 34 and finished the game at 15 out of 19 from the free throw line (78.9%). The Lakers permitted the Mavericks to bury 40 of their 79 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.6% in the game. Overall, the Lakers went 43 out of 84 from the field which gave them a rate of 51.2%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, Los Angeles made 5 of their 20 tries (25.0%). They were able to knock down 19 of the free throws for a percentage of 61.3%. The Mavericks were called for 26 personal fouls in this contest which took the Lakers to the charity stripe for 31 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 8 steals for this game. The Lakers snagged 29 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 42 for the game.

Anthony Davis was important for the Lakers for the game. Davis had 26 points in his 37 mins of playing time and had 3 dimes in the game. He converted 9 out of 14 for this game for a field goal rate of 64.3%, and had 10 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a mark of 34-37 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Lakers are shooting 47.8% from the field, which is 11th in the league. Los Angeles has scored 8,271 points this season (116.5 per game) and they average 45.5 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 25.1 times per game (15th in the league) and they are turning it over 14.1 times per game. The Lakers commit 18.3 fouls every game and they connect on 77.8% from the charity stripe.

The Los Angeles defense gives up 34.2% on shots from 3-point land (893 of 2,609) and their opponents are connecting on 76.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 25.6 assists and 45.4 boards per game, which has them ranked 15th and 27th in the league. The Lakers on defense are ranked 21st in the league in points per game surrendered with 117.0. They are forcing 12.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.9% from the field (10th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-6)

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