Brooklyn Nets vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 3/13/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Orlando Magic

Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Kia Center is the site where the Orlando Magic (37-28) will play the Brooklyn Nets (26-39) on Wednesday.

The Nets played the Cavaliers and went home with a win by a final score of 120-101 in their last contest. Brooklyn walked away from the contest having earned a 53.2% field goal percentage (42 of 79) and buried 18 out of their 35 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Nets buried 18 of 20 shots for a rate of 90.0%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 40 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 33 dimes in the game in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and getting 7 steals. With regard to defense, Brooklyn allowed the other team to go 48.7% from the floor on 37 out of 76 shooting. Cleveland doled out 25 assists and had 8 steals in this game. Additionally, Cleveland totaled 31 boards (5 offensive, 26 defensive) and got 3 blocks. Cleveland finished 65.0% from the free throw line by burying 13 of 20 tries. They knocked down 14 of their 32 tries from 3-point land. Concerning fouls, the Nets ended up walking away with 17 while the Cavaliers accounted for 17 fouls.

Cam Thomas is one player who came through in this matchup. Thomas went 47.4% from the field and also totaled 5 assists. He played 31 minutes played and also grabbed 7 boards. He accumulated 29 points on 9 of 19 shooting.

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Brooklyn steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 26-39 on the season. They currently have an average of 111.9 points per contest (24th in the NBA) while connecting on 45.9% from the floor. The Nets are connecting on 36.9% on 3-pointers (900 of 2,441) and 75.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Brooklyn is pulling down 43.8 rebounds per game and has accumulated 1,726 assists on the year, which has them ranked 12th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 12.8 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 19.1 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Nets are able to force 12.8 turnovers every game while drawing 18.2 personal fouls. They are 8th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,642 conceded this year. The Nets defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.1% (2,689 of 5,710) and they concede 44.4 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They concede 38.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 15th in basketball in PPG allowed (113.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Magic went home defeated by a final of 111-97 against the Pacers. The Magic recorded 33 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 46 in the matchup. They also turned it over 12 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. The Pacers committed 21 fouls in the matchup which took the Magic to the charity stripe for a total of 29 attempts. They were able to make 22 of the free throws for a percentage of 75.9%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, Orlando made 9 out of 36 attempts (25.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Magic ended up going 33 out of 88 from the floor which had them shooting 37.5%. The Magic permitted the Pacers to knock down 38 of 78 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 48.7% in the game. They went 34.8% from three-point range by connecting on 8 out of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 27 out of 33 from the charity stripe (81.8%). When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Orlando allowed Indiana to get 46 in total (5 on the offensive side).

Paolo Banchero pitched in for the Magic for the game. He converted 6 out of 20 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 30.0%, and tallied 5 rebounds. Banchero accumulated 19 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 dimes in the matchup.

Orlando has a mark of 37-28 this season. The Magic have committed 20.6 fouls per contest and they go 75.3% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 24.4 times per contest (28th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.9 times per contest. Orlando has totaled 7,192 pts on the season (110.6 per contest) and they pull in 42.8 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Magic are hitting on 47.5% from the field, which has them ranked 15th in basketball.

The Orlando defense gives up 35.8% on shots from distance (757 of 2,113) and opponents are connecting on 77.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 24.0 dimes and 40.1 total rebounds per game, ranking them 1st and 1st in the league. The Magic on the defensive end are ranked 3rd in the league in PPG given up with 109.4. They are forcing their opponents into 15.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.5% from the field (19th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Orlando

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