Boston Celtics vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 11/24/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Boston Celtics vs Orlando Magic
Date: Friday, November 24, 2023
Location: Amway Center in Orlando, FL
TV: Bally Sports Florida
The Orlando Magic (8-5) are welcoming the Boston Celtics (11-3) at Amway Center on Friday.
The Celtics faced off with the Hornets and took a loss by a final of 121-118 in their last contest. Boston walked away from the contest having earned a 43.3% FG percentage (42 of 97) and knocked down 16 of their 50 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Celtics buried 18 of 28 attempts for a rate of 64.3%. In regard to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 48 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 19 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In the matter of the defense, Boston allowed the other team to shoot 44.2% from the floor on 46 of 104 shooting. Charlotte doled out 29 assists and had 9 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Charlotte snagged 57 rebounds (17 offensive, 40 defensive) and got 8 blocks. Charlotte shot 94.1% at the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of their 17 attempts. They also knocked down 13 of their 39 shots from distance. When talking about fouls, the Celtics left the arena with 15 and the Hornets racked up 18 fouls.
Jayson Tatum is a guy who played a role in this matchup. Tatum finished shooting 53.6% from the floor and also recorded 6 dimes. He played for 44 minutes and also totaled 13 boards. He scored 45 points on 15 out of 28 shooting.
Boston will enter this matchup with a mark of 11-3 on the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.3 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 17.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Boston is snagging 47.4 boards per game and is sitting with 343 dimes this season, which ranks 17th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Celtics are shooting 36.4% on three-point shots (223 of 613) and 79.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 117.2 pts per game (7th in the NBA) while going 47.1% from the floor.
On defense, the Celtics are forcing 12.1 turnovers per game and they draw 18.1 personal fouls. They give up 34.7% on three-point shots and they are ranked 3rd in the league in opponents points per game (106.6). The Celtics defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.6% (558 of 1,280) and they surrender 43.4 rebounds per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 13th in the NBA in allowing assists with 340 relinquished for the season.
The last time they took the court, the Magic walked away with a victory by a final of 128-116 when they faced the Pacers. In regard to how they rebounded, Orlando allowed Indiana to pull down 40 overall (11 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 25.8% from three-point range by connecting on 8 of 31 and walked away from this one shooting 24 out of 31 from the free throw line (77.4%). The Magic allowed the Pacers to convert 42 of their 95 attempts from the field which had them shooting 44.2% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Magic ended up going 43 out of 87 from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.4%. When talking about shots from beyond the perimeter, Orlando made 7 of their 20 attempts (35.0%). They were able to convert 35 of the free throws for a percentage of 83.3%. The Pacers were called for 32 fouls for the matchup which took the Magic to the free throw line for a total of 42 shots. They also turned it over 15 times, while getting 10 steals in this contest. The Magic collected 34 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 42 in the matchup.
Paolo Banchero ended up having an impact for the Magic for the game. Banchero earned 24 points in his 27 minutes on the court, but left the arena with no assists. He made 9 out of 14 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 64.3%, and added 3 rebounds.
Orlando has a record of 8-5 for the campaign. The Magic commit 20.9 personal fouls per game and they shoot 75.8% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 23.5 times per contest (27th in the NBA) and they turn it over 16.2 times per contest. Orlando has accounted for 1,422 points so far this season (109.4 per game) and they average 44.5 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Magic are shooting 45.3% from the floor, which is ranked 25th in basketball.
The Orlando defense concedes 34.7% on three-point shots (148 of 427) and opponents are making 73.9% of their free throw shots. They give up 21.8 dimes and 40.3 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 1st and 2nd in the league. The Magic on the defensive end are ranked 4th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 106.6. They are forcing 17.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.3% from the field (14th in basketball).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Orlando
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