Denver Nuggets vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 11/22/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Denver Nuggets vs Orlando Magic
Date: Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Location: Amway Center in Orlando, FL
TV: Bally Sports Florida
Amway Center is where the Orlando Magic (8-5) will attempt to defeat the Denver Nuggets (10-4) on Wednesday.
The Nuggets played the Pistons and went home with a win by a final score of 107-103 in their last game. Denver ended the game with a 46.0% FG percentage (40 of 87) and buried 11 of 28 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Nuggets knocked down 16 of 21 shots for a percentage of 76.2%. Pertaining to rebounding, they collected a total of 43 with 11 of them being offensive. They also recorded 30 assists for this game as well as forcing 18 turnovers and having 7 steals. When discussing defending, Denver allowed their opponent to shoot 44.4% from the floor on 36 out of 81 shooting. Detroit doled out 21 assists and had 7 steals in this game. Furthermore, Detroit grabbed 43 boards (11 offensive, 32 defensive) and earned 8 blocks. Detroit finished shooting 92.3% at the charity stripe by making 24 of 26 attempts. They also made 7 out of their 21 attempts from beyond the perimeter. With respect to fouls, the Nuggets ended up walking away with 17 while the Pistons recorded 24 fouls.
Reggie Jackson is one player who played a role for the matchup. Jackson finished the contest at 60.0% from the field and dished out 6 dimes. He was on the court for 32 minutes and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He was able to score 21 points on 9 out of 15 shooting.
Denver enters this one with a record of 10-4 on the year. They turn it over 13.3 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 18.4 fouls every game. As a team, Denver is pulling in 44.1 boards per contest and has totaled 410 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 2nd in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Nuggets are hitting 35.7% on shots from 3-point land (161 of 451) and 71.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 113.2 pts per game (17th in the league) while connecting on 49.9% from the field.
On the defensive end of the court, the Nuggets are able to force 12.9 turnovers per game while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They rank 14th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 342 surrendered this year. The Nuggets defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 45.8% (558 of 1,218) and they relinquish 42.4 rebounds per contest as a squad. They give up 35.0% on three-point shots and they are ranked 6th in the league in PPG allowed (107.7).
When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Magic got the victory with a final of 128-116 when they played the Pacers. The Magic earned 34 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 42 for the game. They coughed up the ball 15 times, while recording 10 steals in the game. The Pacers were called for 32 fouls for this contest which took the Magic to the free throw line for a total of 42 shots. They were able to make 35 of them for a percentage of 83.3%. When it comes to shots from beyond the arc, Orlando made 7 of their 20 attempts (35.0%). Overall, the Magic shot 43 out of 87 from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.4%. The Magic permitted the Pacers to bury 42 out of their 95 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.2% for this contest. They finished shooting 25.8% from distance by connecting on 8 out of 31 and ended up going 24 of 31 at the free throw line (77.4%). In relation to attacking the glass, Orlando allowed Indiana to pull down 40 in total (11 on the offensive glass).
Paolo Banchero ended up being important for the Magic for the game. Banchero racked up 24 points in his 27 mins on the court, but wasn't able to get an assist. He buried 9 out of 14 for this game for a rate of 64.3%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.
Orlando has a record of 8-5 for the season. As an offense, the Magic are shooting 45.3% from the floor, which is ranked 25th in the league. Orlando has accounted for 1,422 pts for the year (109.4 per contest) and they collect 44.5 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 23.5 times per contest (27th in the league) and they turn it over 16.2 times per contest. The Magic commit 20.9 personal fouls every game while shooting 75.8% from the free throw line.
The Magic defensively are ranked 4th in basketball in points given up per game with 106.6. They are able to force 17.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.3% from the floor (14th in the NBA). The Orlando defense gives up 34.7% on 3-point attempts (148 of 427) and their opposition makes 73.9% of their foul shots. They have conceded 21.8 assists and 40.3 rebounds per game, which ranks them 1st and 2nd in the NBA.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Denver
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