The Denver Nuggets (8-13) will be at home when they challenge the Orlando Magic (11-9). Action begins at 9:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Dec. 8 and can be seen on ALT and FxF.
The Nuggets enter this game hoping for similar success after barely hanging on to beat the 76ers 108-105 on Saturday. Danilo Gallinari was the game’s leading scorer with 24 points on 7-for-14 shooting. The Magic, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their close 103-101 loss against the Clippers on Saturday. Elfrid Payton had a good game for Orlando, accounting for 21 points, eight assists, and four steals.
The odds for the Nuggets and Magic are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 196 points. The Nuggets come into this game 8-13 Straight Up (SU) and 9-10-2 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 3-2 SU and 2-2-1 ATS against the Eastern Conference.
Over on the other bench, the Magic have 11-9 SU and 14-6 ATS records. Against the Western Conference, Orlando is pretty successful on the road ATS with a 5-0 record. The Magic have controlled the glass with an average of 46.5 rebounds per game, fifth in the league. Moving on to Orlando’s defense, the Magic have one of the best opponent field-goal percentages in the league at .422.
These two will be squaring off for the first time this season. In their previous head-to-head meeting, Denver came out on top, bumping its SU record to 8-2 over the Magic in their last 10 meetings. Furthermore, the Nuggets hold the advantage ATS with a record of 7-3.
Predictions: SU Winner – Orl, ATS Winner – Orl, O/U – Under
Notes
Denver is 2-5-2 ATS in its last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver’s last 6 games.
Denver is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games.
Denver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Denver is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver’s last 7 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver’s last 5 games when playing Orlando.
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando.
Denver puts up an average of 97.2 points per game (ranked 24th), while Orlando gives up 99.5 points per game (ranked 13th).
On average, Denver scores 96.2 points per home game (ranked 28th), while Orlando allows 101.4 points per away game (ranked 17th).
In its last game, Orlando lost by a margin of two points. Denver is 3-0 in games decided by three points or less. Orlando has a 3-3 record in close games.
Orlando has a 10-4 record when opponents score fewer than 100 points. Denver has yet to win a game in which it puts up under 100 (0-10).
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Magic are just 1-5 this season. Denver is a winning 8-3 when registering triple digits.
The Nuggets have a defensive rating of 105.3 (ranked 25th), while the Magic rank 17th for their offensive rating of 101.9.
The Denver Nuggets average a field goal percentage of 42.8% this season. The Orlando Magic have a losing record of 3-6 when opponents have a FG% of 42.8% or greater.
Denver attempts an average of 23.0 three pointers per game, and Orlando attempts 23.0 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Nuggets have a 4-5 record while the Magic have a 5-4 record.
The Denver Nuggets rank 15th with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.50. The Orlando Magic have a higher A/TO (1.63), ranking seventh.
The Orlando Magic are one of the best rebounding teams in the league, earning 46.5 rebounds per game (ranked fifth). The Denver Nuggets rank 17th, rebounding 44.1 times each contest.
The Orlando Magic rank third in offensive rebounding, while the Denver Nuggets rank 21st in defensive rebounding.
Denver has forced an average turnover rate of 14.8% this season. In games where their turnover rate is 14.8% or higher, Orlando is an even 3-3.
