Brooklyn Nets vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 2/27/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Orlando Magic
Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL
TV: Bally Sports Florida
The Orlando Magic (32-26) will try to defeat the Brooklyn Nets (21-35) at Kia Center on Tuesday.
The Nets faced off with the Timberwolves and ended up losing by a score of 101-86 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Nets ended up walking away with 17 and the Timberwolves finished the game with 14 personal fouls. They also converted 12 of 38 shots from 3-point land. Minnesota finished the contest at 73.9% when shooting free throws by knocking down 17 of their 23 attempts. On top of that, Minnesota had 51 rebounds (6 offensive, 45 defensive) and had 2 rejections. Minnesota doled out 22 assists and had 6 steals for the game. When it comes to defense, Brooklyn allowed the other team to go 42.9% from the floor on 36 of 84 shooting. They also distributed 20 dimes for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and having 7 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they collected 56 with 16 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Nets knocked down 10 of their 11 tries for a rate of 90.9%. Brooklyn finished the contest having earned a 33.7% FG percentage (35 out of 104) and made 6 of their 35 three-point attempts.
Cam Thomas is a guy who was a factor for the matchup. Thomas finished the contest at 36.8% from the floor and also earned 2 dimes. He was on the court for 35 minutes and also totaled 6 boards. He ended up scoring 18 points on 7 of 19 shooting.
Brooklyn will enter this contest with a record of 21-35 for the season. They are turning it over 12.7 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 19.2 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Brooklyn is grabbing 44.6 boards per game and has racked up 1,487 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 18th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Nets are connecting on 36.4% on shots from beyond the arc (764 of 2,100) and 76.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 112.5 points per outing (23rd in basketball) while connecting on 45.7% from the field.
Defensively, the Nets are forcing 12.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.1 fouls. They are currently ranked 7th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,439 surrendered so far this season. The Nets defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.0% (2,345 of 4,985) and they concede 44.9 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They give up 38.3% from beyond the arc and they rank 16th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (115.5).
The last time they took the court, the Magic went home defeated by a final of 109-92 against the Hawks. In regard to how they attacked the glass, Orlando allowed Atlanta to collect 44 in all (9 offensive). They finished 41.4% from 3-point land by connecting on 12 out of 29 and ended up shooting 15 of 17 at the free throw line (88.2%). The Magic permitted the Hawks to knock down 41 out of 90 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 45.6% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Magic finished 35 for 84 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.7%. Concerning shooting from beyond the arc, Orlando converted 14 of their 38 attempts (36.8%). They were able to bury 8 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 44.4%. The Hawks had 17 fouls in this contest which got the Magic to the free throw line for 18 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while earning 7 steals in this matchup. The Magic were able to snag 37 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 51 for the game.
Franz Wagner was important for the Magic in the game. He buried 7 out of 16 in the game giving him a rate of 43.8%, and totaled 8 rebounds. Wagner accumulated 19 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 dimes for this contest.
Orlando has a record of 32-26 this season. The Magic commit 20.9 fouls every game and they hit 75.3% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 24.9 times per game (24th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.7 times per contest. Orlando has totaled 6,465 points on the campaign (111.5 per contest) and they grab 42.9 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Magic are shooting 47.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 16th in the league.
The Orlando defense surrenders 36.0% on shots from distance (677 of 1,882) and their opponents are connecting on 76.3% of their foul shots. They allow 24.2 dimes and 40.5 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 3rd and 2nd in the league. The Magic defensively are ranked 7th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 110.8. They are able to force 15.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.9% from the floor (19th in basketball).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Orlando
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