The Orlando Magic (11-17) clash with the Los Angeles Clippers (10-15) at Amway Center. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 13, 2017, and will air on Fox SportsNet Florida.
Los Angeles Clippers at Orlando Magic ATS Prediction
The Clippers come in on a high note after beating the Toronto Raptors in their last outing, 96-91. Los Angeles’ rebounding was their biggest strength. The Clippers had 14 offensive rebounds and 57 total rebounds, while the Raptors had three and 42, respectively. Los Angeles rallied around DeAndre Jordan, who had 14 points and 17 rebounds.
In the Magic’s last matchup, they were beaten by the Atlanta Hawks, 117-110. One of Atlanta’s biggest advantages was getting to the free throw line. They made 25 trips to the line, while Orlando went just eight times. Despite the loss, Orlando’s Nikola Vucevic registered 31 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists. This gave him his zeroth triple-double this season.
This contest should be a battle of opposite styles. Orlando prefers a fast-breaking style of play (seventh in possessions per game), while Los Angeles is methodical (20th in possessions per game).
Los Angeles holds records of 10-15 straight up (SU) and 11-14 against the spread (ATS). Of the Clippers’ 25 games, 12 have finished over the total.
Meanwhile, Orlando owns records of 11-17 SU and 11-16-1 ATS. Of the Magic’s 28 games, 15 have finished over the projected point total.
Both teams have had a couple of players trending in the right direction over their last five games. For the Clippers it’s been Lou Williams (23.8 points and 7.4 assists) and Jordan (16.6 rebounds and 12.6 points), while Vucevic (18.6 points, 12.0 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.4 blocks) and Jonathon Simmons (17.0 points and 5.2 rebounds) have been great for the Magic.
After the Clippers won both meetings against the Magic last season, these teams will go head-to-head for the first time this year. In the last contest, Los Angeles won 105-96. The Clippers had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (23.7 vs. 13.0) and had a much better free throw rate (0.237 vs. 0.130).
Los Angeles Clippers at Orlando Magic Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Clippers, ATS Winner – Clippers, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes:
Los Angeles is 5-7 ATS on the road with 7 unders and 5 overs.
At home, Orlando is 4-8 ATS with 6 overs and 6 unders.
Orlando is 5-1 when they allow below 100 points, while Los Angeles is 6-1.
When scoring more than 100 points, the Magic are 11-10 and the Clippers are 8-11.
Orlando ranks fourth in assists per game (23.9) while Los Angeles ranks 27th (20.4).
The Clippers rank seventh in points allowed in the paint per game (41.3) while the Magic rank 29th (49.5).
Los Angeles averages 14.0 second chance points per game, which ranks seventh in the NBA. Orlando ranks 27th in second chance points allowed per game (13.8).
The Clippers rank 15th in rebounds per game (43.1) while the Magic rank 29th in rebounds allowed per game (46.4).
Orlando averages 5.1 blocks per game, which ranks ninth in the league. Los Angeles ranks 20th in blocks allowed per game (5.1).
The Magic rank 15th in steals per game (7.7) while the Clippers rank 25th in steals allowed per game (8.5).
Los Angeles averages 17.1 points off turnovers per game, which ranks 14th in the NBA. Orlando ranks 22nd in points off turnovers allowed per game (17.9).
The Magic average 10.9 fast break points per game, which ranks 13th in the NBA. The Clippers rank 20th in fast break points allowed per game (12.5).
Orlando ranks 11th in three pointers attempted per game (30.1) while Los Angeles ranks 13th in three pointers allowed per game (28.4).
Bettings Trends:
In their last five games, Los Angeles is 3-2 ATS with 3 overs and 2 unders.
Orlando is 1-4 ATS with 3 unders and 2 overs over their last five games.
The Clippers’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 6.4, up from 2.3 for the season.
During their last five games, the Magic have scored an average of 101.6 points per game (5.4 below their season average) and allowed an average of 106.0 points per game (4.8 below their season average).
