Phoenix Suns vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 11/11/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Orlando Magic

Date: Friday, November 11, 2022

Location: Amway Center in Orlando, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

The Orlando Magic will compete against the Phoenix Suns at Amway Center on Friday.

The Suns faced off with the Timberwolves and took home the win by a score of 129-117 in their last contest. Phoenix ended the contest with a 48.5% FG percentage (47 out of 97) and made 16 of their 35 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Suns converted 19 of 20 tries for a rate of 95.0%. When talking about rebounding, they collected 36 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 31 assists for this game while forcing the opposition into 19 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In the matter of defense, Phoenix allowed the other team to shoot 52.6% from the floor on 41 out of 78 shooting. Minnesota distributed 26 dimes and had 4 steals for this game. Additionally, Minnesota collected 38 rebounds (8 offensive, 30 defensive) and got 3 rejections. Minnesota finished the game at 81.3% from the charity stripe by making 26 of 32 shots. They also converted 9 out of their 27 shots from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Suns finished with 21 and the Timberwolves finished the game with 22 fouls.

Mikal Bridges is one player who had an impact for this game. He left the arena with 31 points on 12 of 20 shooting. He played for 42 minutes played and collected 9 rebounds. Bridges finished the contest at 60.0% from the field and also recorded 5 assists.

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Phoenix will take the court with a win-loss record of 8-3 for the season. They have an average of 113.9 pts per game (12th in basketball) while connecting on 47.4% from the field. The Suns are connecting on 37.0% on shots from distance (131 of 354) and 82.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Phoenix is pulling in 41.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 307 dimes on the season, which ranks 10th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 22.2 fouls every game.

On defense, the Suns are able to force 16.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 22.4 personal fouls. They relinquish 36.0% on three-point shots and they are 1st in the league in points per game from their opponents (104.7). The Suns are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.5% (406 of 912) and they concede 42.1 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 4th in the league in allowing assists with 242 relinquished so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Magic got the win with a final of 94-87 against the Mavericks. The Magic corralled 45 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 49 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 18 times, while getting 1 steal in this game. The Mavericks were called for 19 fouls for the contest which got the Magic to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw tries for a rate of 66.7%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Orlando converted 8 out of 21 tries (38.1%). When all was said and done, the Magic shot 36 for 73 from the field which had them sitting at 49.3%. The Magic allowed the Mavericks to make 32 out of their 85 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 37.6% in this matchup. They went 26.2% from distance by going 11 out of 42 and ended up going 12 of 19 from the free throw line (63.2%). In reference to cleaning up the glass, Orlando allowed Dallas to get 29 in total (4 offensive).

Franz Wagner ended up being a major contributor for the Magic in this game. He knocked down 9 out of 17 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and totaled 3 rebounds. Wagner scored 22 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 6 dimes for this game.

Orlando has a mark of 3-9 on the season. The Magic are committing 22.6 fouls per contest and they go 77.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 21.1 times per game (28th in basketball) and they turn it over 16.8 times per game. Orlando has scored 1,321 points on the year (110.1 per contest) and they collect 45.7 boards per contest. As an offense, the Magic are shooting 47.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 5th in the NBA.

The Magic on the defensive end are ranked 15th in basketball in PPG allowed with 113.7. They are able to force 13.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.0% from the field (11th in basketball). The Orlando defense surrenders 36.1% on three-point shots (168 of 466) and their opponents are connecting on 73.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 24.8 assists and 39.8 total boards per game, which is ranked 13th and 2nd in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Orlando

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