Magic vs. Nets Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets

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26 March 2023

The Orlando Magic (31-43) are slight favorites against the Brooklyn Nets (40-34) on March 26, 2023 in a game projected to be a tight matchup. Orlando and Franz Wagner are a 1-point favorite against Mikal Bridges and Brooklyn. The game has an over/under of 225.5.

Magic vs. Nets Odds

Magic odds to win: -116
Nets odds to win: -103
Spread: Magic (-1)
Total: 225.5

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Game Time and Information

When: Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 6:00 PM ET
Where: Amway Center in Orlando, Florida
TV: BSFL and YES

Who Will Win Magic vs. Nets?

Magic and Nets Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

When they have played as at least 1-point favorites this season, the Magic are 6-10 against the spread.

The Nets have a 20-15 record against the spread when an underdog by 1 point or more this year.

The Magic and the Nets combine to average 0.3 fewer points per game than the total of 225.5 set for this game.

Orlando and Brooklyn have seen its opponents average a combined 1.5 more points per game than the point total of 225.5 set in this game.

The Magic’s average total in matchups this year has been 226, 0.5 points higher than the total in this particular game.

The average point total for Brooklyn this year is 0.7 points higher than this game’s over/under.

Orlando has a 40-31-3 record against the spread this season.

The Nets have gone 40-34-0 ATS this season.

Magic Stats & Insights

The Magic average 111.7 points per game (26th in the league) while allowing 114.3 per contest (17th in the NBA). They have a -193 scoring differential overall and have been outscored by 2.6 points per game.

The Magic average 42.9 rebounds per game (17th in the league) compared to the 42 of their opponents.

Orlando hits 10.7 three-pointers per game (26th in the league) while shooting 34.7% from deep (24th in the NBA). It is making 2.2 fewer threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 12.9 per game while shooting 35.2%.

The Magic put up 109.4 points per 100 possessions (27th in the league), while allowing 111.8 points per 100 possessions (15th in the NBA).

So far in 2022-23, the Magic’s offense has been significantly better at home, where they score 114.4 points per game, compared to on the road, where they average 108.9 per game. Defensively, they have been worse when playing at home, where they surrender 115.2 points per game, versus playing on the road, where they allow their opponents to score 113.4 per game.

Nets Stats & Insights

The Nets have a +58 scoring differential, putting up 113.5 points per game (19th in league) and allowing 112.7 (11th in NBA).

Brooklyn loses the rebound battle by 4.5 boards on average. It records 40.4 rebounds per game, 29th in the league, while its opponents grab 44.9.

The Nets hit 12.8 three-pointers per game (ninth-most in the league) at a 38.2% rate (third-best in NBA), compared to the 12.1 their opponents make, shooting 37.3% from deep.

The Nets rank sixth in the league averaging 114.6 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 18th, allowing 112.4 points per 100 possessions.

Brooklyn is putting up fewer points at home (113.4 per game) than away (113.6).

Magic Key Players to Watch

Wagner leads active Magic players in scoring, tallying 18.7 points per game to go with four rebounds and 3.6 assists.

Markelle Fultz is averaging 14 points, 5.7 assists and four rebounds per game, while Wendell Carter Jr. adds 15.6 points, 2.4 assists and 8.9 rebounds per matchup.

Wagner makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Magic, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.7 per contest.

Fultz picks pockets to the tune of 1.5 takeaways per game, and Bol Bol collects 1.2 rejections per contest.