Washington Wizards vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 11/29/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Orlando Magic

Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Location: Amway Center in Orlando, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Amway Center is the location where the Orlando Magic (12-5) will play the Washington Wizards (3-14) on Wednesday.

The Wizards played the Pistons and took home the win by a score of 126-107 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Wizards finished with 18 and the Pistons finished the game with 22 fouls. They also made 8 out of their 38 shots from three-point range. Detroit finished shooting 68.4% at the charity stripe by burying 13 of 19 attempts. Furthermore, Detroit grabbed 49 rebounds (18 offensive, 31 defensive) and had 6 blocks. Detroit totaled 29 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. In relation to defense, Washington allowed the other team to shoot 42.2% from the floor on 43 of 102 shooting. They also dished out 29 assists for this game as well as creating 16 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In the matter of pulling down boards, they collected 46 with 6 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Wizards knocked down 26 of 28 tries for a rate of 92.9%. Washington ended with a 50.6% FG percentage (45 of 89) and made 10 of their 29 3-point attempts.

Kyle Kuzma is one guy who was a major factor in the matchup. Kuzma ended up shooting 43.5% from the field and totaled 8 dimes. He played 35 mins played and also collected 12 rebounds. He accumulated 32 points on 10 of 23 shooting.

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Washington will play this contest with a mark of 3-14 for the year. They turn it over 13.9 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.4 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Washington is collecting 39.6 boards per contest and has accounted for 474 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 7th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Wizards are shooting 34.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (205 of 589) and 79.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 116.1 pts per contest (8th in the league) while connecting on 48.2% from the field.

On defense, the Wizards are forcing their opponents into 15.4 turnovers per game and they draw 18.2 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.7% on shots from downtown and they are 29th in the NBA in points per game allowed (124.0). The Wizards are giving up a FG percentage of 49.8% (798 of 1,604) and they surrender 50.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 30th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 496 conceded this year.

In their last game, the Magic got the victory with a final of 130-117 against the Hornets. The Magic were able to corral 37 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 for the game. They turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 10 steals for this contest. The Hornets earned 26 fouls for the matchup which took the Magic to the charity stripe for 33 attempts. They were able to knock down 26 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 78.8%. In reference to 3-pointers, Orlando made 10 out of 27 attempts (37.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Magic shot 47 out of 87 from the floor which gave them a rate of 54.0%. The Magic allowed the Hornets to convert 44 of 83 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 53.0% in this contest. They finished shooting 43.3% from three-point range by shooting 13 of 30 and ended up shooting 16 out of 25 at the free throw line (64.0%). When it comes to cleaning the glass, Orlando permitted Charlotte to grab 36 overall (5 offensive).

Cole Anthony was important for the Magic in the game. He made 9 out of 16 for the contest for a field goal rate of 56.3%, and had 7 rebounds. Anthony recorded 30 points in his 32 mins on the hardwood and had 7 assists for this contest.

Orlando has a win-loss record of 12-5 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Magic are connecting on 46.9% from the field, which has them ranked 16th in basketball. Orlando has totaled 1,915 pts on the year (112.6 per game) and they collect 44.2 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 24.7 times per contest (23rd in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 15.8 times per game. The Magic are committing 21.5 fouls per contest and they hit 76.3% from the free throw line.

The Orlando defense gives up 35.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (197 of 549) and their opponents are making 73.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 22.7 assists and 39.5 rebounds per game, which ranks 2nd and 1st in the NBA. The Magic are ranked 5th in the NBA in PPG given up with 107.4. They are forcing 17.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.7% from the floor (15th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Orlando

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