Milwaukee Bucks vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 4/14/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Orlando Magic

Date: Sunday, April 14, 2024

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Kia Center is the site where the Orlando Magic (46-34) will meet the Milwaukee Bucks (49-31) on Sunday.

The Bucks played the Magic and earned the victory with a final of 117-99 in their last game. Milwaukee walked away from the contest with a 51.2% field goal percentage (43 out of 84) and made 15 out of their 40 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Bucks converted 16 of 20 shots for a rate of 80.0%. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they earned 43 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 27 dimes in the game while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In relation to the defense, Milwaukee allowed the other team to shoot 46.2% from the floor on 36 out of 78 shooting. Orlando distributed 19 assists and had 6 steals for this game. On top of that, Orlando snagged 34 boards (5 offensive, 29 defensive) and got 4 rejections. Orlando finished shooting 69.6% when shooting free throws by making 16 of their 23 attempts. They also converted 11 of their 30 shots from distance. In relation to fouls, the Bucks ended up finishing with 20 while the Magic totaled 15 fouls.

Bobby Portis is one player who came through for the matchup. He had 30 points on 14 of 18 shooting. He was on the court for 30 minutes played and also totaled 9 rebounds. Portis finished shooting 77.8% from the field and also totaled 3 dimes.

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Milwaukee comes into this game with a mark of 49-31 for the campaign. They currently have an average of 119.5 points per contest (4th in the league) while hitting 48.8% from the field. The Bucks are hitting 37.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (1,145 of 3,065) and 77.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Milwaukee is snagging 40.1 boards per game and has accounted for 2,133 dimes for the year, which ranks 15th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 11.6 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.3 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bucks are forcing 11.0 turnovers every game while drawing 19.3 personal fouls. They are 13th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 2,113 surrendered on the season. The Bucks are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.9% (3,454 of 7,363) and they surrender 40.0 rebounds per contest as a group. They are relinquishing 35.7% on 3-pointers and they are 21st in the league in PPG allowed (116.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Magic took a defeat with a final score of 117-99 against the Bucks. When talking about cleaning up the glass, Orlando allowed Milwaukee to collect 43 overall (10 on the offensive glass). They went 37.5% from downtown by connecting on 15 out of 40 and finished the contest at 16 of 20 from the charity stripe (80.0%). The Magic allowed the Bucks to convert 43 out of their 84 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 51.2% for the contest. Overall, the Magic finished the game shooting 36 for 78 from the field which had them at 46.2%. With respect to three-point shots, Orlando buried 11 of their 30 attempts (36.7%). They were able to knock down 16 of them for a rate of 69.6%. The Bucks committed 20 fouls in the game which got the Magic to the charity stripe for 23 tries. They also gave up possession 15 times, while earning 6 steals in the matchup. The Magic recorded 29 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 34 for this game.

Cole Anthony pitched in for the Magic for the game. He converted 9 out of 14 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 64.3%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. Anthony totaled 23 points in his 33 mins of playing time and tallied 4 assists for the game.

Orlando has a win-loss mark of 46-34 this season. As an offense, the Magic are connecting on 47.7% from the floor, which ranks 15th in basketball. Orlando has accounted for 8,832 pts on the year (110.4 per game) and they collect 39.9 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 24.6 times per contest (28th in the league) and they cough up possession 14.0 times per game. The Magic are committing 19.7 personal fouls per game and they shoot 75.7% from the charity stripe.

The Magic are ranked 3rd in the NBA in points given up per game with 108.5. They are able to force 14.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.5% from the field (20th in the NBA). The Orlando defense surrenders 35.8% on shots from distance (920 of 2,572) and opponents are converting on 77.8% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 24.0 dimes and 37.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 1st and 2nd in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Orlando

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