Brooklyn Nets vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 10/25/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Orlando Magic

Date: Friday, October 25, 2024

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Brooklyn (+11.5)

Kia Center is where the Orlando Magic (47-35 last year) will attempt to beat the Brooklyn Nets (32-50 last season) on Friday. Brooklyn opens this matchup as 11.5-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 215.5.

The Nets faced off with the Hawks and took a loss by a score of 120-116 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Nets ended up finishing with 20 and the Hawks finished the game with 32 fouls. They made 9 of their 28 shots from distance. Atlanta ended up going 71.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 33 of 46 attempts. In addition, Atlanta grabbed 36 rebounds (8 offensive, 28 defensive) and got 9 blocks. Atlanta earned 21 dimes and had 8 steals for the game. In reference to defense, Brooklyn allowed the other team to shoot 48.8% from the floor on 39 of 80 shooting. They also recorded 25 dimes for this contest while creating 19 turnovers and getting 12 steals. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 38 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Nets made 19 of their 25 attempts for a percentage of 76.0%. Brooklyn finished having earned a 44.0% FG percentage (40 of 91) and knocked down 17 of 43 shots from 3-point land.

Cam Thomas is one player who was a contributor for the contest. He accounted for 36 points on 14 out of 27 shooting. He was on the court for 34 mins and pulled down 5 rebounds. Thomas finished 51.9% from the field and totaled 3 dimes.

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Brooklyn will enter this game after finishing with a mark of 32-50 last year. They turned the ball over 13.1 times per contest and as a basketball team committed 18.5 fouls every game. As a basketball team, Brooklyn grabbed 44.1 boards per contest and accounted for 2,102 dimes last season, which had them ranked 20th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Nets shot 36.2% on 3-point shots (1,089 of 3,010) and 75.6% from the charity stripe. They had an average of 110.4 points per contest (25th in basketball) on 45.6% from the field.

When they were on defense, the Nets were able to force 12.6 turnovers every game while drawing 18.2 fouls. They surrendered 37.2% from beyond the arc while they were 15th in the league in points per game allowed (113.3). The Nets defense gave up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.0% (3,410 of 7,255) and they surrendered 44.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They were ranked 7th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,088 relinquished last year.

For their last game, the Magic got the victory with a final of 116-97 when they faced the Heat. The Magic were able to pull down 42 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards totaling 57 in this game. They gave up possession 18 times, while recording 10 steals for this game. The Heat committed 27 personal fouls for this game which took the Magic to the charity stripe for 22 tries. They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw tries for a rate of 72.7%. Regarding shooting from distance, Orlando buried 18 of their 49 tries (36.7%). When all was said and done, the Magic went 41 for 96 from the floor which had them sitting at 42.7%. The Magic permitted the Heat to bury 32 of their 82 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 39.0% in this game. They finished 32.4% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 11 of 34 and ended up shooting 22 of 29 at the free throw line (75.9%). Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Orlando permitted Miami to snag 42 in all (13 on the offensive side).

Paolo Banchero was important for the Magic for the game. He converted 12 out of 24 for this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 11 rebounds. Banchero had 33 points in his 31 mins of playing time and tallied 3 assists for this game.

Orlando had a record of 47-35 last season. The Magic were responsible for committing 19.7 personal fouls every game while shooting 75.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates was at 24.7 times per game (28th in basketball) and they coughed up possession 14.7 times per contest. Orlando earned 9,058 pts last season (110.5 per game) and they snagged 42.3 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Magic connected on 47.6% from the floor, which ranked them 15th in basketball.

The Orlando defense conceded 35.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (945 of 2,636) and their opponents connected on 78.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrendered 23.9 assists and 39.9 total rebounds per game, which had them ranked 1st and 1st in those categories on the defensive end. The Magic on the defensive end were ranked 4th in the league in points per game surrendered with 108.4. They forced 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and let teams shoot 47.4% from the field (18th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Brooklyn (+11.5)

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