Orlando Magic vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 12/1/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

The Orlando Magic (13-7) are hitting the road to Barclays Center on Sunday where they will compete against the Brooklyn Nets (9-10).

The Magic stepped onto the hardwood against the Bulls and walked away with a win by a score of 133-119 in their last game. Orlando finished the game with a 51.1% FG percentage (46 of 90) and knocked down 15 out of their 39 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Magic made 26 of 28 attempts for a rate of 92.9%. With regard to hauling in boards, they collected a total of 39 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 30 assists in the game while forcing 18 turnovers and getting 10 steals. Concerning defense, Orlando allowed their opponent to shoot 52.9% from the field on 46 of 87 shooting. Chicago recorded 30 dimes and had 9 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Chicago snagged 37 rebounds (7 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 8 blocks. Chicago finished the contest at 68.8% from the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of their 16 attempts. They made 16 of their 42 attempts from long range. When it comes to fouls, the Magic ended up walking away with 14 and the Bulls recorded 26 fouls.

Jalen Suggs is a player who was a major contributor in the matchup. Suggs finished shooting 55.6% from the field and also earned 7 assists. He was on the court for 32 minutes and pulled down 3 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 31 points on 10 of 18 shooting.

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Orlando will play this game with a record of 13-7 on the campaign. They are turning it over 14.4 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Orlando is collecting 42.1 rebounds per contest and has totaled 494 dimes this year, which is 14th in the league in terms of passing. The Magic are hitting 31.0% on shots from distance (240 of 774) and 79.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 107.7 pts per game (27th in basketball) while hitting 44.7% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Magic are forcing their opponents into 16.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.8 fouls. They are ranked 7th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 455 relinquished this season. The Magic defense is giving up a FG percentage of 45.5% (745 of 1,636) and they concede 42.1 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 36.1% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 1st in the league in PPG from their opponents (102.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Nets took home the win by a final score of 127-117 when they faced the Suns. When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Brooklyn allowed Phoenix to snag 37 in total (3 on the offensive glass). They shot 38.7% from downtown by shooting 12 of 31 and finished the game at 23 of 28 from the free throw line (82.1%). The Nets allowed the Suns to convert 41 out of their 77 tries from the floor which had them shooting 53.2% for this contest. When the game finished, the Nets shot 44 for 87 from the floor which had them shooting 50.6%. With regard to three-point shots, Brooklyn made 18 out of 42 attempts (42.9%). They were able to make 21 of them for a rate of 95.5%. The Suns committed 26 fouls for the contest which got the Nets to the free throw line for a total of 22 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. The Nets recorded 29 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for the matchup.

Tyrese Martin ended up being a major contributor for the Nets for this contest. He made 10 out of 13 for this game giving him a rate of 76.9%, and had 4 rebounds. Martin earned 30 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 2 assists in the matchup.

Brooklyn has a mark of 9-10 on the campaign. The Nets have committed 22.3 personal fouls per game while shooting 81.2% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 26.6 times per contest (12th in basketball) and they turn it over 14.3 times per contest. Brooklyn has tallied 2,136 pts on the year (112.4 per game) and they collect 38.4 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Nets are shooting 46.7% from the field, which has them ranked 11th in the league.

The Nets are ranked 20th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 114.4. They have forced 14.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 48.4% from the field (26th in basketball). The Brooklyn defense gives up 37.1% from downtown (249 of 672) and opponents are making 77.5% of their foul shots. They have conceded 26.7 dimes and 42.4 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 22nd and 7th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Orlando

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