Denver Nuggets vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 1/19/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Orlando Magic

Date: Sunday, January 19, 2025

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Kia Center is the location where the Orlando Magic (23-19) will play the Denver Nuggets (24-16) on Sunday.

The Nuggets took the court against the Rockets and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 128-108 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Nuggets ended up with 16 and the Rockets finished the game with 19 personal fouls. They also converted 17 of their 38 attempts from distance. Houston finished the contest at 76.5% from the charity stripe by converting 13 of their 17 shots. Additionally, Houston snagged 40 rebounds (14 offensive, 26 defensive) and had 7 blocked shots. Houston dished out 28 dimes and had 14 steals for this game. In the matter of defense, Denver allowed 52.1% from the floor on 49 out of 94 shooting. They also recorded 22 assists for this game while forcing 11 turnovers and getting 4 steals. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they earned 36 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Nuggets knocked down 14 of their 21 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. Denver ended with a 53.3% field goal percentage (40 of 75) and made 14 of 29 three-point attempts.

Christian Braun is a guy who was a major contributor for this contest. He accumulated 22 points on 10 out of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 35 mins played and also totaled 4 rebounds. Braun finished the contest at 90.9% from the field and also distributed 1 assist.

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Denver will play this contest with a record of 24-16 this year. They are losing possession via turnover 14.4 times per contest and as a team they commit 18.2 fouls per game. As a team, Denver is pulling in 45.4 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,237 assists on the campaign, which is 1st in the league in terms of passing. The Nuggets are shooting 38.2% on three-point shots (474 of 1,241) and 75.9% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 120.0 points per game (3rd in the league) while connecting on 50.0% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Nuggets are able to force 14.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.0 fouls. They currently rank 28th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,171 relinquished for the year. The Nuggets are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.4% (1,724 of 3,718) and they relinquish 43.0 boards per contest as a squad. They give up 35.3% on 3-point attempts while they are 23rd in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (116.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Magic walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 122-93 when they faced the Bucks. With respect to team rebounding, Orlando allowed Milwaukee to collect 49 in all (3 on the offensive side). They finished 58.3% from beyond the perimeter via 7 of 12 and finished the game at 25 out of 35 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Magic allowed the Bucks to convert 45 out of 72 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 62.5% for the matchup. Overall, the Magic finished the game shooting 33 for 95 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.7%. When talking about 3-point attempts, Orlando made 12 of their 46 attempts (26.1%). They were able to knock down 15 of them for a rate of 71.4%. The Bucks were called for 20 personal fouls for the game which got the Magic to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They coughed it up 13 times, while getting 13 steals for this contest. The Magic earned 23 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 for this contest.

Paolo Banchero was important for the Magic in this contest. Banchero totaled 22 points in his 26 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes for the contest. He converted 8 of 20 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and tallied 5 rebounds.

Orlando has a mark of 23-19 so far this season. The Magic commit 20.4 personal fouls every game and they hit 77.5% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 23.6 times per game (27th in basketball) and they turn it over 15.1 times per game. Orlando has accounted for 4,390 points for the year (104.5 per game) and they grab 41.5 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Magic are connecting on 44.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 28th in the league.

The Magic on the defensive end are ranked 2nd in the NBA in PPG given up with 103.7. They have forced 17.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.7% from the floor (17th in the NBA). The Orlando defense allows 36.3% on 3-point shots (463 of 1,275) and their opponents are making 76.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 22.0 assists and 40.8 boards per game, which is ranked 1st and 2nd in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Orlando

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