Orlando Magic vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 2/1/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Utah Jazz

Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: KJZZ

The Utah Jazz (10-35) will take on the Orlando Magic (24-24) at Delta Center on Saturday.

The Magic faced the Heat and took a loss by a final of 125-119 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Magic ended up finishing with 19 while the Heat accumulated 21 fouls. They knocked down 15 of 41 tries from beyond the arc. Miami finished 66.7% from the free throw line by converting 14 of their 21 tries. Moreover, Miami snagged 43 rebounds (5 offensive, 38 defensive) and earned 4 blocks. Miami distributed 34 dimes and had 9 steals for the contest. Pertaining to defense, Orlando allowed 52.2% from the field on 48 out of 92 shooting. They also recorded 32 dimes for the contest while forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and getting 9 steals. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 47 with 12 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Magic buried 15 of their 25 shots for a rate of 60.0%. Orlando ended the contest with a 45.9% field goal percentage (45 of 98) and made 14 out of their 39 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Franz Wagner is a guy who was a major contributor for this game. Wagner finished 40.0% from the field and also recorded 3 dimes. He played for 40 mins played and also snagged 8 rebounds. He was able to score 29 points on 10 out of 25 shooting.

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Orlando comes into this contest with a record of 24-24 this year. They turn the ball over 15.0 times per game and as a unit are committing 20.4 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Orlando is snagging 41.6 boards per game and has accumulated 1,125 assists on the season, which has them ranked 24th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Magic are shooting 30.7% on 3-point shots (540 of 1,761) and 76.2% from the free throw line. They have an average of 104.1 points per outing (30th in the league) while shooting 43.9% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Magic are able to force 15.0 turnovers every game and they draw 20.4 personal fouls. They give up 30.7% on shots from downtown and they rank 1st in basketball in points per game from their opponents (104.1). The Magic are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.9% (1,804 of 4,107) and they concede 41.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 7th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,125 relinquished for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Jazz took a defeat with a final score of 114-103 when they played the Warriors. When it comes to rebounding, Utah permitted Golden State to collect 47 overall (16 on the offensive glass). They shot 34.7% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 17 of 49 and finished the game at 25 of 31 at the charity stripe (80.6%). The Jazz allowed the Warriors to make 36 out of 92 attempts from the floor which had them at 39.1% for this contest. Overall, the Jazz went 39 for 76 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.3%. With respect to shots from distance, Utah knocked down 8 out of 26 tries (30.8%). They were able to convert 17 of the free throws for a percentage of 70.8%. The Warriors earned 24 personal fouls for the game which got the Jazz to the charity stripe for 24 shots. They turned the ball over 15 times, while getting 4 steals in this game. The Jazz collected 34 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 39 in this matchup.

Collin Sexton ended up being a major contributor for the Jazz in this matchup. He converted 12 of 19 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 63.2%, and had 2 rebounds. Sexton had 30 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and had 4 dimes in the game.

Utah has a win-loss mark of 10-35 for the season. The Jazz have committed 19.1 fouls per game while shooting 78.6% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 25.2 times per game (19th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 17.7 times per game. Utah has scored 4,999 pts so far this year (111.1 per game) and they pull in 45.3 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Jazz are hitting on 45.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 21st in basketball.

The Jazz on the defensive end are ranked 11th in basketball in PPG allowed with 111.1. They are able to force 17.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.6% from the floor (10th in the NBA). The Utah defense surrenders 35.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (621 of 1,755) and their opposition knocks down 78.6% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 25.2 assists and 45.3 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 12th and 22nd in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Utah

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