Washington Wizards vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 11/10/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Washington Wizards vs Orlando Magic
Date: Sunday, November 10, 2024
Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL
TV: FanDuel Sports Network
Kia Center is the location where the Orlando Magic (3-6) will attempt to defeat the Washington Wizards (2-4) on Sunday.
The Wizards stepped onto the hardwood against the Warriors and took a loss by a score of 125-112 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Wizards ended up walking away with 23 while the Warriors recorded 20 fouls. They converted 12 out of their 37 shots from distance. Golden State finished 73.5% from the free throw line by converting 25 of 34 tries. Additionally, Golden State pulled down 56 rebounds (16 offensive, 40 defensive) and added 8 blocked shots. Golden State distributed 29 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. In reference to defense, Washington let their opponent shoot 45.4% from the field on 44 of 97 shooting. They also doled out 29 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In terms of rebounding, they earned 47 with 8 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Wizards converted 18 of 21 tries for a percentage of 85.7%. Washington finished the game having earned a 43.8% FG percentage (42 of 96) and converted 10 of 43 shots from distance.
Jordan Poole is a guy who came through in the matchup. He accumulated 24 points on 8 out of 20 shooting. He played 34 minutes played and pulled down 1 rebound. Poole went 40.0% from the field and earned 3 dimes.
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Washington enters this one with a record of 2-4 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 14.3 times per game and as a squad they are committing 22.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Washington is grabbing 42.8 boards per game and is sitting with 160 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 29th in the league in terms of passing. The Wizards are hitting 31.8% on shots from 3-point land (76 of 239) and 82.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 113.7 points per outing (16th in the league) while going 44.2% from the field.
Defensively, the Wizards are forcing 14.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.8 personal fouls. They currently rank 1st in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 156 conceded so far this season. The Wizards defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 47.0% (260 of 553) and they surrender 49.7 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 37.6% on 3-pointers and they rank 29th in the league in points per game allowed (123.2).
The last time they took the court, the Magic took a loss by a final score of 118-111 when they played the Pacers. The Magic snagged 28 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 38 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 16 times, while getting 6 steals in this matchup. The Pacers earned 24 fouls for this contest which took the Magic to the free throw line for a total of 26 attempts. They were able to make 20 of them for a rate of 76.9%. In relation to three-point shots, Orlando converted 7 of their 25 attempts (28.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Magic walked away from this one shooting 42 out of 82 from the field which gave them a rate of 51.2%. The Magic allowed the Pacers to knock down 41 of their 76 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.9% for the contest. They finished shooting 46.2% from three-point range by hitting 12 of 26 and ended up going 24 of 26 from the free throw line (92.3%). When discussing team rebounding, Orlando permitted Indiana to snag 36 in all (4 on the offensive side).
Franz Wagner was important for the Magic in this contest. He converted 10 out of 23 for this game for a field goal rate of 43.5%, and totaled 8 rebounds. Wagner recorded 28 points in his 39 mins on the hardwood and tallied 6 dimes in this game.
Orlando has a record of 3-6 for the campaign. The Magic are committing 20.1 personal fouls every game while shooting 75.5% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 24.3 times per game (22nd in the league) and they are turning it over 15.2 times per game. Orlando has tallied 952 points for the year (105.8 per contest) and they pull in 42.9 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Magic are hitting on 43.2% from the field, which is 29th in the NBA.
The Magic on defense are ranked 9th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 109.7. They are forcing their opponents into 15.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.1% from the field (21st in the NBA). The Orlando defense surrenders 38.3% on shots from 3-point land (113 of 295) and opponents are connecting on 75.7% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 25.1 assists and 44.2 boards per contest, which is ranked 11th and 16th in basketball.
So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?
Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Orlando and under the total points
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