Orlando Magic vs Brooklyn Nets NBA Betting Prediction

NBA Orlando Magic vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction 11/29/2024

The Orlando Magic (13-7) travel to face off against the Brooklyn Nets (9-10) on Friday, November 29th. This game will be played at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and televised on YES. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:30 ET.

Magic vs Nets

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The Magic Are Coming Off A Win

The Magic improved to 13-7 this season with a 133-119 win over the Bulls on Wednesday. Orlando, playing at home, entered the game as -9.5 favorites and covered the spread. The total points for the game reached 252, well over the 224.5 O/U line.

Orlando took control early, leading 38-25 after the 1st quarter and 73-54 at halftime. Despite losing the 3rd (34-32) and 4th (31-28) quarters, the Magic’s 105-88 lead heading into the final period was enough to secure the win.

The Nets Are Coming Off A Win

The Nets improved to 9-10 on the season with a 127-117 win over the Suns on Wednesday. Brooklyn, who entered the game as +9.5 point underdogs, not only pulled off the road win but also covered the spread. The total points for the game hit 244, well over the 220.5 O/U line.

A key moment came when the Nets went on a 12-0 run, turning a 71-66 deficit into a 78-71 lead. They took control in the 3rd quarter, outscoring the Suns 33-21, and held on in the 4th despite being outscored 33-31.

Magic Offense Breakdown

Jalen Suggs led the Magic to a 133-point performance in their win over the Bulls, scoring 31 points with 7 assists and hitting 4 threes at 44.4%. The Magic connected on 15 threes as a team, shooting 38.5% from deep and 51.1% overall from the field.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 24 points, making 6 threes at 60% efficiency, while Franz Wagner contributed 21 points despite shooting just 35%. Suggs had 10 points in the 3rd quarter, with Franz Wagner adding 11 in the opening period.

Nets Offense Breakdown

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Tyrese Martin’s 8 threes and 30 points on 76.9% shooting propelled the Nets to a win over the Suns, as he connected at an 80% rate from deep. Dennis Schröder added 29 points, with 13 coming in the 3rd quarter.

Brooklyn hit 18 threes at a 42.9% clip, shooting 50.6% overall. Martin and Watford each scored 9 points in the 4th, while Ben Simmons added 8 of his 14 points in the opening period.

Magic Team Defense

Despite giving up 119 points, the Magic still managed to secure the win over the Bulls. They allowed 25 points in the 1st quarter and 29 in the 2nd, but their defense struggled in the 3rd and 4th, giving up 34 and 31 points, respectively.

Orlando allowed Chicago to shoot 52% from the field, including 38% from three, where the Bulls hit 16 threes. The Magic sent the Bulls to the line 16 times, where they made 11 free throws. Defensively, the Magic grabbed 32 rebounds, allowed 7 offensive boards, and recorded 10 steals and 8 blocks.

Nets Team Defense

Despite a shaky defensive performance, the Magic managed to pull off a win against the Bulls, allowing 119 points. Orlando gave up 25 points in the 1st quarter and 29 in the 2nd, but their defense struggled more in the 3rd and 4th, where they allowed 34 and 31 points, respectively.

The Magic let the Bulls shoot 52% from the field, including 38% from beyond the arc, where Chicago hit 16 threes. Orlando sent the Bulls to the line 16 times, with Chicago converting 11 free throws. The Magic collected 32 defensive rebounds, gave up 7 offensive boards, and added 10 steals and 8 blocks.

Magic vs Nets Trends

  • Through their last ten road contests, the Magic offense has averaged 101 points per game while allowing an average of 107. Orlando posted an overall record of 3-7 while going 3-7 ATS.
  • Brooklyn has played well in their previous five home games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 113 points per game while allowing 113. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
  • Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Nets have gone 7-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 4-6.
  • As the betting favorite, the Magic have an ATS record of 3-0 in their last three games. In these matchups, their straight up record was 3-0.

Magic vs Nets Prediction

Not only do we have the Magic winning this one by a score of 97-69, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Magic at -7.5.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 209.5, and our model projects the Magic and Nets to reach a combined total of 166 points. Our bet is on taking the under.


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