New Orleans Pelicans vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 11/8/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs Orlando Magic

Date: Friday, November 8, 2024

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Orlando Magic (3-6) will try to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans (3-6) at Kia Center on Friday.

The Pelicans took the court against the Cavaliers and took a loss by a score of 131-122 in their last contest. New Orleans finished the game having earned a 47.7% FG percentage (42 out of 88) and made 13 of their 27 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Pelicans converted 25 of 28 shots for a rate of 89.3%. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they earned 33 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 21 assists for this game while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Regarding defending, New Orleans allowed the other team to shoot 54.2% from the field on 52 of 96 shooting. Cleveland earned 33 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Cleveland collected 46 boards (12 offensive, 34 defensive) and added 8 rejections. Cleveland walked away from this one shooting 76.9% at the charity stripe by knocking down 10 of 13 attempts. They buried 17 of their 35 shots from long range. When talking about fouls, the Pelicans walked away with 14 while the Cavaliers accumulated 21 fouls.

Zion Williamson is a player who was a major contributor for this contest. He scored 29 points on 9 of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 29 mins and collected 8 rebounds. Williamson walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the floor and also dished out 4 dimes.

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New Orleans heads into this game with a mark of 3-6 for the season. They currently have an average of 109.3 points per outing (22nd in the NBA) while hitting 45.1% from the field. The Pelicans are hitting 36.6% on shots from downtown (105 of 287) and 78.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, New Orleans is pulling down 41.6 boards per game and has 220 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 9th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 14.9 times per contest and as a unit they commit 17.3 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Pelicans are forcing 14.9 turnovers every game while drawing 19.4 personal fouls. They currently rank 30th in basketball in allowing assists with 261 conceded on the campaign. The Pelicans defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 49.8% (403 of 810) and they concede 42.9 boards per game as a squad. They surrender 39.3% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 22nd in basketball in PPG allowed (117.8).

The last time they took the court, the Magic took a loss by a final score of 118-111 against the Pacers. In reference to how they attacked the glass, Orlando permitted Indiana to grab 36 in total (4 offensive). They finished 46.2% from 3-point land by hitting 12 of 26 and ended up shooting 24 out of 26 at the free throw line (92.3%). The Magic permitted the Pacers to make 41 out of 76 tries from the field which had them sitting at 53.9% in this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Magic walked away from this one shooting 42 out of 82 from the field which had them shooting 51.2%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Orlando buried 7 of 25 attempts (28.0%). They were able to knock down 20 of the free throw tries for a rate of 76.9%. The Pacers were called for 24 personal fouls for this game which took the Magic to the charity stripe for a total of 26 tries. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while getting 6 steals for the matchup. The Magic were able to corral 28 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 38 for the contest.

Franz Wagner pitched in for the Magic for the matchup. Wagner scored 28 points in his 39 mins of playing time and had 6 assists in the game. He converted 10 of 23 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 43.5%, and earned 8 rebounds.

Orlando has a mark of 3-6 on the season. As an offense, the Magic are shooting 43.2% from the floor, which is 28th in basketball. Orlando has scored 952 points so far this season (105.8 per contest) and they collect 42.9 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 24.3 times per game (22nd in basketball) and they are turning it over 15.2 times per game. The Magic are responsible for committing 20.1 fouls per game and they shoot 75.5% from the free throw line.

The Orlando defense gives up 38.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (113 of 295) and their opponents are converting on 75.7% of their foul shots. They give up 25.1 assists and 44.2 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 11th and 16th in basketball. The Magic on the defensive side of the court are 9th in the NBA in PPG given up with 109.7. They have forced 15.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.1% from the floor (20th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New Orleans

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