Los Angeles Lakers vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 3/24/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Lakers vs Orlando Magic

Date: Monday, March 24, 2025

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Kia Center is the location where the Orlando Magic (32-38) will try to beat the Los Angeles Lakers (43-25) on Monday.

The Lakers played the Nuggets and went home with a win by a final score of 120-108 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Lakers ended up finishing with 17 and the Nuggets totaled 17 fouls. They converted 13 of 39 attempts from beyond the arc. Denver finished the game at 61.9% at the charity stripe by converting 13 of 21 attempts. Furthermore, Denver snagged 45 boards (12 offensive, 33 defensive) and added 3 blocked shots. Denver recorded 25 assists and had 8 steals for the game. Regarding defending, Los Angeles allowed the other team to go 47.1% from the floor on 41 out of 87 shooting. They also distributed 25 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and having 13 steals. With respect to pulling down boards, they compiled 38 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Lakers knocked down 20 of their 28 attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. Los Angeles ended the contest having earned a 50.6% field goal percentage (42 of 83) and made 16 of their 38 3-point attempts.

Luka Doncic is one player who was a factor in the game. He left the arena with 31 points on 10 out of 21 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 32 mins and collected 8 boards. Doncic walked away from this one shooting 47.6% from the floor and earned 7 assists.

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Los Angeles heads into this one with a record of 43-25 this season. They are turning it over 13.8 times per game and as a unit they commit 17.0 fouls every game. As a team, Los Angeles is grabbing 42.6 boards per game and has tallied 1,789 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 19th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Lakers are hitting 35.9% on 3-pointers (876 of 2,439) and 78.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 113.1 pts per game (19th in the NBA) while hitting 47.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Lakers are able to force 13.9 turnovers every game and they draw 19.4 fouls. They are currently ranked 17th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,841 relinquished so far this year. The Lakers are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.9% (2,791 of 6,075) and they relinquish 43.1 rebounds per contest as a team. They surrender 34.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 9th in basketball in points per game allowed (111.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Magic walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 116-108 against the Rockets. Concerning attacking the glass, Orlando allowed Houston to snag 46 in total (12 offensive). They went 31.4% from 3-point land by shooting 11 out of 35 and walked away from this one shooting 29 of 32 from the free throw line (90.6%). The Magic permitted the Rockets to knock down 38 out of 81 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.9% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Magic finished shooting 41 for 92 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.6%. With regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Orlando made 9 out of 35 attempts (25.7%). They were able to convert 17 of those for a clip of 85.0%. The Rockets had 18 fouls in the matchup which got the Magic to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They also turned it over 12 times, while getting 7 steals for the game. The Magic corralled 27 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 in the matchup.

Paolo Banchero was important for the Magic for the contest. Banchero earned 31 points in his 39 minutes on the court and had 5 dimes for the contest. He converted 10 out of 21 for the game for a field goal percentage of 47.6%, and had 6 rebounds.

Orlando has a record of 32-38 on the season. The Magic have committed 20.6 personal fouls per game and they hit 77.1% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 22.8 times per contest (30th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.3 times per contest. Orlando has scored 7,322 points for the year (104.6 per contest) and they collect 41.4 boards per contest. As an offense, the Magic are hitting on 44.1% from the field, which is 27th in the NBA.

The Magic are ranked 1st in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 106.1. They are forcing 16.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.1% from the floor (20th in basketball). The Orlando defense concedes 36.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (796 of 2,173) and their opponents are making 76.7% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 22.9 assists and 42.3 total boards per game, which ranks them 2nd and 4th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Orlando

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