Orlando Magic vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 2/6/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Thursday, February 6, 2025

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude

The Orlando Magic (24-27) are en route to Ball Arena on Thursday where they will go up against the Denver Nuggets (31-19).

The Magic faced the Warriors and took a loss by a final of 104-99 in their last contest. Orlando finished with a 43.4% field goal percentage (43 out of 99) and converted 8 of their 32 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Magic knocked down 5 of their 10 shots for a rate of 50.0%. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they collected 52 with 18 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 23 assists for the contest in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. With regard to defending, Orlando let their opponent shoot 43.6% from the field on 34 of 78 shooting. Golden State recorded 25 assists and had 9 steals for the game. Additionally, Golden State grabbed 44 rebounds (9 offensive, 35 defensive) and added 2 blocked shots. Golden State shot 70.6% when shooting free throws by converting 24 of their 34 attempts. They made 12 out of their 39 shots from downtown. When talking about personal fouls, the Magic finished with 26 while the Warriors racked up 16 personal fouls.

Cole Anthony is one guy who was a major factor in the game. He left the arena with 26 points on 11 of 21 shooting. He was on the court for 28 minutes and pulled down 5 rebounds. Anthony went 52.4% from the field and distributed 3 assists.

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Orlando comes into this one with a record of 24-27 for the season. They are turning it over 14.8 times per game and as a group they are committing 20.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Orlando is pulling in 41.6 boards per game and is sitting with 1,181 dimes for the year, which is 27th in basketball in terms of passing. The Magic are shooting 30.2% on shots from downtown (562 of 1,860) and 76.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 103.6 points per game (30th in the league) while hitting 43.7% from the field.

On defense, the Magic are forcing 16.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 2nd in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,157 surrendered this season. The Magic defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 47.2% (1,936 of 4,098) and they surrender 41.5 boards per game as a squad. They are conceding 36.8% on shots from distance while they are 2nd in the league in opponents points per game (105.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Nuggets got the victory with a final of 125-113 against the Pelicans. In regard to rebounding, Denver permitted New Orleans to pull down 41 in all (14 offensive). They went 47.4% from 3-point land by connecting on 18 of 38 and finished the contest at 19 of 22 from the free throw line (86.4%). The Nuggets permitted the Pelicans to bury 38 out of 88 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 43.2% for this game. Overall, the Nuggets went 46 out of 92 from the field which had them shooting 50.0%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the arc, Denver made 12 of their 33 attempts (36.4%). They were able to bury 21 of the free throws for a rate of 80.8%. The Pelicans had 21 personal fouls in this game which took the Nuggets to the charity stripe for 26 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while getting 7 steals in this game. The Nuggets were able to collect 32 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 46 in this matchup.

Michael Porter Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Nuggets in this matchup. Porter tallied 36 points in his 40 minutes of playing time and had 2 assists in this game. He converted 12 of 22 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and earned 7 rebounds.

Denver has a record of 31-19 on the campaign. The Nuggets commit 17.4 fouls per game and they shoot 77.4% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 31.0 times per game (1st in basketball) and they turn it over 14.3 times per contest. Denver has totaled 6,028 points for the year (120.6 per game) and they pull in 45.4 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Nuggets are hitting on 50.5% from the floor, which is 1st in the league.

The Nuggets defensively are ranked 24th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 116.4. They are able to force 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.6% from the field (16th in the NBA). The Denver defense surrenders 36.2% on 3-point attempts (702 of 1,937) and their opposition knocks down 77.4% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 29.8 dimes and 42.5 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 30th and 5th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Orlando

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