Philadelphia 76ers vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 11/15/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Orlando Magic

Date: Friday, November 15, 2024

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Philadelphia 76ers (2-9) are hitting the road to Kia Center on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Orlando Magic (7-6).

The 76ers stepped onto the hardwood against the Cavaliers and took a loss by a final of 114-106 in their last game. Philadelphia finished with a 44.6% FG percentage (41 out of 92) and buried 14 out of their 43 shots from downtown. When they shot from the free throw line, the 76ers buried 10 of 11 tries for a percentage of 90.9%. In relation to getting rebounds, they collected a total of 45 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 24 dimes in this matchup as well as creating 11 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When discussing the defense, Philadelphia allowed the other team to go 49.4% from the floor on 42 out of 85 shooting. Cleveland earned 25 dimes and had 8 steals for this game. In addition, Cleveland grabbed 46 boards (9 offensive, 37 defensive) and earned 2 blocked shots. Cleveland walked away from this one shooting 82.4% at the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of 17 attempts. They knocked down 16 of 40 shots from long range. When discussing fouls, the 76ers walked away with 13 and the Cavaliers accumulated 14 fouls.

Jared McCain is one player who was a major factor for this contest. He ended up with 34 points on 12 out of 26 shooting. He was on the court for 38 minutes played and also totaled 2 rebounds. McCain went 46.2% from the floor and also dished out 10 dimes.

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Philadelphia heads into this matchup with a record of 2-9 on the year. They have an average of 106.2 points per game (28th in the NBA) while going 43.0% from the field. The 76ers are connecting on 32.3% on shots from distance (132 of 409) and 76.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Philadelphia is collecting 40.0 boards per game and has totaled 232 assists on the campaign, which ranks 30th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.2 times per game and as a team they commit 21.8 fouls every game.

On defense, the 76ers are able to force 17.1 turnovers every game and they draw 20.9 personal fouls. They currently rank 13th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 295 conceded so far this year. The 76ers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 49.3% (450 of 913) and they concede 45.3 boards per game as a group. They concede 37.3% on 3-point shots and they are 21st in the NBA in PPG allowed (114.2).

The last time they took the court, the Magic got the win with a final of 94-90 when they faced the Pacers. The Magic were able to pull down 37 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 51 in the game. They also turned the ball over 17 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. The Pacers committed 19 personal fouls for this contest which took the Magic to the charity stripe for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to bury 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 86.7%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Orlando knocked down 13 of 38 tries (34.2%). Overall, the Magic shot 34 for 85 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.0%. The Magic permitted the Pacers to make 32 of their 84 attempts from the field which had them shooting 38.1% for the game. They went 33.3% from distance by shooting 10 of 30 and finished the contest at 16 of 18 from the free throw line (88.9%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Orlando permitted Indiana to pull down 41 overall (7 offensive).

Franz Wagner was important for the Magic for this game. He converted 9 of 24 in this game giving him a rate of 37.5%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. Wagner accumulated 29 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and earned 6 assists for the matchup.

Orlando has a record of 7-6 this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Magic are hitting on 44.0% from the floor, which ranks 25th in basketball. Orlando has 1,396 points for the season (107.4 per contest) and they average 43.6 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 24.8 times per game (23rd in basketball) and they cough up possession 14.8 times per game. The Magic are responsible for committing 19.7 fouls per game and they go 77.6% from the free throw line.

The Orlando defense gives up 36.5% on 3-point shots (156 of 427) and their opponents are converting on 75.7% of their foul shots. They allow 23.7 dimes and 42.7 boards per contest, which ranks 5th and 14th in the league. The Magic are ranked 2nd in the NBA in PPG allowed with 103.7. They have forced 16.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.1% from the field (6th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Orlando

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