Orlando Magic vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 10/30/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: CHSN Plus

The Orlando Magic (3-1) are en route to United Center on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Chicago Bulls (2-2).

The Magic faced off with the Pacers and notched a win by a score of 119-115 in their last contest. Orlando walked away from the game having earned a 47.0% FG percentage (39 of 83) and made 13 of 41 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Magic converted 28 of their 38 attempts for a percentage of 73.7%. Pertaining to rebounding, they collected 50 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 27 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When talking about defending, Orlando allowed 46.6% from the field on 41 of 88 shooting. Indiana earned 24 assists and had 7 steals for this game. In addition, Indiana collected 50 rebounds (15 offensive, 35 defensive) and earned 12 blocks. Indiana finished 66.7% from the charity stripe by making 20 of their 30 shots. They also buried 13 of their 29 attempts from beyond the perimeter. When talking about personal fouls, the Magic left the arena with 23 while the Pacers had 17 personal fouls.

Paolo Banchero is a player who was a major factor in the game. He ended up with 50 points on 16 of 26 shooting. He saw the court for 40 minutes and grabbed 13 rebounds. Banchero finished the contest at 61.5% from the floor and also totaled 9 dimes.

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Orlando steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 3-1 for the season. They turn it over 15.3 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 21.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Orlando is snagging 45.8 boards per game and is sitting with 103 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 9th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Magic are hitting 37.5% on 3-pointers (63 of 168) and 71.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 115.5 points per outing (9th in the NBA) while going 45.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Magic are forcing 15.3 turnovers every game while drawing 25.5 personal fouls. They give up 38.1% from beyond the arc and they are 9th in the league in PPG allowed (109.3). The Magic defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.4% (154 of 339) and they concede 41.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are ranked 28th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 109 conceded on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Bulls walked away with a victory by a final of 126-123 when they faced the Grizzlies. The Bulls corralled 34 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 44 in this game. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while recording 14 steals for this game. The Grizzlies committed 19 fouls in this contest which got the Bulls to the charity stripe for 17 attempts. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw tries for a rate of 64.7%. In terms of shots from beyond the arc, Chicago knocked down 25 of 53 tries (47.2%). Overall, the Bulls went 45 out of 100 from the floor which had them sitting at 45.0%. The Bulls permitted the Grizzlies to make 51 out of 111 attempts from the field which had them at 45.9% in the matchup. They wrapped up this game 32.6% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 14 of 43 and walked away from this one shooting 7 of 13 from the free throw line (53.8%). Regarding attacking the glass, Chicago permitted Memphis to grab 54 in total (19 offensive).

Zach LaVine was important for the Bulls in this contest. He knocked down 12 out of 22 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and had 3 rebounds. LaVine recorded 30 points in his 35 mins of playing time and accumulated 4 assists for the matchup.

Chicago has a win-loss record of 2-2 for the season. As an offensive team, the Bulls are connecting on 44.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 19th in the NBA. Chicago has accounted for 465 pts so far this season (116.3 per contest) and they pull in 51.0 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 28.8 times per game (3rd in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 16.5 times per game. The Bulls are committing 16.8 fouls every game and they go 73.6% from the free throw line.

The Bulls are ranked 25th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 120.5. They are able to force 11.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.8% from the field (19th in basketball). The Chicago defense gives up 30.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (49 of 160) and their opponents are knocking down 74.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 27.8 dimes and 50.8 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 28th and 27th in the NBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Orlando

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