Chicago Bulls vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 11/27/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Orlando Magic

Date: Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Kia Center is where the Orlando Magic (12-7) will attempt to defeat the Chicago Bulls (7-11) on Wednesday.

The Bulls played the Grizzlies and ended up losing by a score of 142-131 in their last contest. Chicago wrapped up the game having earned a 50.5% field goal percentage (49 out of 97) and made 19 out of their 42 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Bulls knocked down 14 of 19 attempts for a percentage of 73.7%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they earned 35 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 29 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and having 4 steals. In relation to defense, Chicago let their opponent shoot 57.3% from the field on 55 out of 96 shooting. Memphis dished out 38 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Memphis grabbed 49 rebounds (13 offensive, 36 defensive) and earned 8 rejections. Memphis walked away from this one shooting 65.0% from the charity stripe by burying 13 of 20 attempts. They converted 19 of their 42 shots from beyond the perimeter. Concerning personal fouls, the Bulls ended up walking away with 14 while the Grizzlies recorded 18 personal fouls.

Zach LaVine is a player who was a factor for this game. He ended up scoring 29 points on 10 out of 19 shooting. He played 34 minutes played and totaled 3 rebounds. LaVine finished the game shooting 52.6% from the floor but didn't record a dime.

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Chicago comes into this matchup with a record of 7-11 on the campaign. They turn it over 15.9 times per contest and as a unit they commit 17.8 personal fouls every game. As a team, Chicago is pulling in 44.3 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 516 assists this season, which has them ranked 3rd in the league in terms of passing. The Bulls are shooting 38.5% on shots from 3-point land (295 of 767) and 78.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 117.4 pts per contest (7th in the NBA) while connecting on 46.8% from the field.

On defense, the Bulls are forcing 12.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 34.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 30th in the NBA in PPG allowed (123.9). The Bulls defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 49.0% (843 of 1,722) and they concede 46.6 boards per contest as a team. They are 30th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 549 surrendered so far this year.

When they last played, the Magic walked away with a victory by a final of 95-84 when they faced the Hornets. When talking about how they attacked the glass, Orlando permitted Charlotte to pull down 52 in total (13 on the offensive side). They shot 21.9% from distance by connecting on 7 of 32 and finished the game at 15 of 19 from the free throw line (78.9%). The Magic allowed the Hornets to convert 31 of their 75 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.3% for the game. When this game wrapped up, the Magic finished shooting 37 for 94 from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.4%. When talking about shooting from downtown, Orlando converted 12 out of 46 tries (26.1%). They were able to convert 9 of those for a percentage of 52.9%. The Hornets had 20 personal fouls for this game which got the Magic to the free throw line for 17 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while getting 12 steals in the matchup. The Magic corralled 26 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 39 in this contest.

Franz Wagner was important for the Magic in this game. Wagner recorded 21 points in his 40 mins of playing time and had 7 dimes in this contest. He buried 8 out of 17 for this contest for a field goal rate of 47.1%, and tallied 1 rebound.

Orlando has a win-loss record of 12-7 so far this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Magic are hitting on 44.4% from the field, which is ranked 24th in the league. Orlando has totaled 2,021 points on the year (106.4 per contest) and they collect 42.2 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 24.4 times per game (22nd in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.5 times per game. The Magic commit 19.9 fouls every game and they connect on 78.1% from the free throw line.

The Magic are ranked 1st in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 102.1. They are able to force 16.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.1% from the floor (9th in the league). The Orlando defense gives up 36.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (222 of 617) and their opposition knocks down 75.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 22.4 assists and 42.4 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 2nd and 7th in the NBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Orlando and under the total points

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