Chicago Bulls vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 2/10/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Orlando Magic

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

The Orlando Magic (28-24) will go up against the Chicago Bulls (25-27) at Kia Center on Saturday.

The Bulls stepped onto the hardwood against the Grizzlies and walked away with a win by a score of 118-110 in their last game. Chicago walked away from the contest having earned a 54.4% FG percentage (43 of 79) and made 12 out of their 26 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Bulls buried 20 of their 22 shots for a percentage of 90.9%. Concerning rebounding, they collected 46 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 24 assists for this game as well as forcing 9 turnovers and earning 3 steals. With regard to the defense, Chicago allowed their opponent to shoot 46.2% from the field on 42 out of 91 shooting. Memphis earned 26 assists and had 8 steals in this game. Additionally, Memphis totaled 34 boards (9 offensive, 25 defensive) and got 4 blocks. Memphis ended up shooting 61.5% at the charity stripe by converting 8 of 13 attempts. They also knocked down 18 of their 46 attempts from distance. In reference to fouls, the Bulls ended up with 16 while the Grizzlies recorded 24 fouls.

DeMar DeRozan is a guy who was a major factor for the matchup. He ended up with 30 points on 11 of 17 shooting. He played 38 minutes played and collected 8 boards. DeRozan finished the game shooting 64.7% from the floor and also earned 1 assist.

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Chicago enters this game with a record of 25-27 for the year. They have an average of 111.5 pts per game (25th in the league) while going 46.7% from the floor. The Bulls are hitting 35.9% on shots from distance (609 of 1,698) and 79.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Chicago is snagging 43.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,271 assists on the season, which is 25th in basketball in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 12.5 times per game and as a team are committing 19.1 fouls per game.

On defense, the Bulls have forced 14.3 turnovers per game while drawing 18.9 personal fouls. They rank 25th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,449 surrendered on the season. The Bulls defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 47.0% (2,110 of 4,492) and they surrender 43.5 boards per game as a basketball team. They relinquish 36.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 11th in the NBA in PPG allowed (112.8).

In their last game, the Magic walked away with a victory by a final of 127-111 against the Spurs. The Magic snagged 31 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 in the game. They also turned it over 16 times, while getting 11 steals in this contest. The Spurs committed 16 personal fouls for the game which took the Magic to the free throw line for a total of 20 shots. They were able to make 13 of the free throws for a percentage of 65.0%. With respect to shots from downtown, Orlando converted 16 of their 27 tries (59.3%). Overall, the Magic went 49 out of 82 from the floor which had them at 59.8%. The Magic allowed the Spurs to bury 42 out of their 81 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.9% in this game. They shot 31.4% from distance by going 11 out of 35 and ended up going 16 out of 17 at the charity stripe (94.1%). Regarding how they rebounded, Orlando permitted San Antonio to snag 27 in all (4 on the offensive side).

Franz Wagner was important for the Magic for the contest. He buried 13 out of 17 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 76.5%, and had 7 rebounds. Wagner accumulated 34 points in his 28 mins on the court and added 7 assists for this contest.

Orlando has a record of 28-24 so far this year. When it comes to offense, the Magic are shooting 47.1% from the field, which is 20th in basketball. Orlando has accumulated 5,800 pts so far this year (111.5 per game) and they pull in 42.8 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 24.8 times per contest (26th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 14.6 times per contest. The Magic are committing 21.1 personal fouls per game and they go 75.4% from the charity stripe.

The Magic are ranked 7th in the NBA in points given up per game with 110.8. They are forcing their opponents into 15.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 47.8% from the field (19th in basketball). The Orlando defense allows 35.5% on three-point shots (605 of 1,702) and opponents are connecting on 75.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 24.1 assists and 41.0 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 1st and 4th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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