The Orlando Magic welcome the Brooklyn Nets to the Amway Center. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Mar. 29 and can be seen on YES and FxF.
The Magic enter this game hoping for similar success after dismantling the Bulls 111-89 on Saturday. Elfrid Payton played a pivotal role, recording his 11th double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 assists. The Nets, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 110-99 loss against the Heat on Monday. Thaddeus Young played well for Brooklyn, recording 20 points, nine rebounds, and three steals.
The Magic may have trouble getting to the line in this one. They’re 30th in the NBA in free throw attempt rate (23.0), while Brooklyn is among the NBA’s least foul-prone squads (yielding a free throw attempt rate of just 23.0, first in the NBA).
The Magic have emerged victorious in all three games against the Nets this year, including an 83-77 win the last time these two teams met. In the victory, Victor Oladipo led all scorers on the team with 20 points.
The Magic have gone 30-43 Straight Up (SU) and 41-32 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 30-43 SU and 41-32 ATS against the Eastern Conference.
In the other locker room, the Nets have a record of 37-35-1 ATS and 21-52 SU. Against the Eastern Conference, Brooklyn is 21-52 SU and 37-35-1 ATS.
In their previous meeting this season, Orlando beat Brooklyn, bringing the head-to-head record to an even 5-5 SU over the last 10 meetings. On the other hand, the Magic hold the advantage ATS with a record of 7-3.
Predictions: SU Winner – Orl
Notes
“Orlando is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando’s last 5 games “.
“Orlando is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home”.
“Orlando is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home”.
“The total has gone OVER in 6 of Orlando’s last 9 games at home”.
“Orlando is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Brooklyn”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando’s last 5 games when playing Brooklyn”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Orlando’s last 9 games when playing at home against Brooklyn”.
On average, Brooklyn scores 98.7 points per game (ranked 26th), while Orlando gives up 103.2 points per game (ranked 17th).
Brooklyn ranks 23rd in points per away game with 98.4 points, while Orlando ranks 17th in points allowed at home with 101.7.
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Orlando Magic are a solid 21-8. In games where they fail to hit triple digits, the Brooklyn Nets have an underachieving record of 4-35.
When Orlando allows at least 100 points, the team has a subpar 9-35 record this season. The Nets are at 0.500 when they hit the century mark (17-17).
The Nets have a defensive rating of 108.2 (ranked 28th). The Magic rank 25th for their offensive rating of 102.2.
On average, Orlando has 98.8 possessions per game and scores 1.022 points on each possession. Brooklyn has both fewer possessions (96.8) and scores fewer points during those possessions (1.019).
Orlando has an average effective field goal percentage of 49.4%. Brooklyn is an underachieving 14-42 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, Orlando attempts 22.0 three pointers and Brooklyn attempts 17.0 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Magic have an 11-16 record while the Nets have a losing 1-3 record.
Orlando has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.69 this season (ranked 12th), while Brooklyn ranks lower at 20th with an A/TO of 1.54.
The Orlando Magic rebound 43.8 times per game and are ranked 15th. Ranked 23rd, the Brooklyn Nets rebound 42.2 times per game.
The Brooklyn Nets rank 19th in offensive rebounding, while the Orlando Magic rank 16th in defensive rebounding.
Orlando has forced an average turnover percentage of 14.7% this season. Brooklyn has a losing 11-27 record when its TOV% is 14.7% or higher.
