Brooklyn Nets vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 12/29/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Orlando Magic

Date: Sunday, December 29, 2024

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Orlando Magic (19-12) welcome the Brooklyn Nets (11-18) at Kia Center on Sunday.

The Nets faced the Heat and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 110-95 in their last contest. Brooklyn ended with a 39.3% field goal percentage (33 of 84) and converted 13 of 34 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Nets converted 16 of their 20 shots for a rate of 80.0%. When talking about rebounding, they earned 53 with 15 of them being offensive. They also distributed 22 assists in this contest in addition to forcing 20 turnovers and earning 15 steals. In relation to the defense, Brooklyn allowed the other team to shoot 49.3% from the floor on 36 out of 73 shooting. Miami dished out 26 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. Moreover, Miami snagged 56 rebounds (19 offensive, 37 defensive) and got 6 blocked shots. Miami ended up going 87.5% at the charity stripe by knocking down 21 of 24 tries. They made 17 of their 41 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Regarding personal fouls, the Nets left the arena with 28 and the Heat finished the game with 18 personal fouls.

Noah Clowney is someone who was a major factor in the matchup. He ended up walking away with 19 points on 6 out of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 30 mins and grabbed 5 boards. Clowney ended up shooting 46.2% from the field and also dished out 1 assist.

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Brooklyn comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 11-18 for the season. They are turning it over 15.2 times per contest and as a team are committing 22.1 fouls per contest. As a unit, Brooklyn is pulling in 39.1 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 739 assists on the campaign, which is 18th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Nets are shooting 37.3% on shots from beyond the arc (429 of 1,151) and 80.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 108.7 points per contest (24th in the league) while hitting 45.4% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Nets are forcing their opponents into 15.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.7 personal fouls. They rank 22nd in the league in giving up assists with 783 surrendered this year. The Nets defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 48.7% (1,176 of 2,415) and they relinquish 42.6 boards per contest as a team. They give up 37.4% on shots from distance and they are ranked 19th in the league in PPG allowed (114.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Magic walked away with a victory by a final of 108-104 when they faced the Celtics. In reference to cleaning up the glass, Orlando permitted Boston to grab 38 in total (6 on the offensive glass). They shot 24.2% from 3-point land by shooting 8 out of 33 and finished the game at 22 of 27 from the charity stripe (81.5%). The Magic allowed the Celtics to convert 37 of 84 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 44.0% for the game. When this game wrapped up, the Magic shot 37 out of 83 from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.6%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Orlando made 13 of 33 tries (39.4%). They were able to knock down 21 of those for a rate of 100.0%. The Celtics committed 17 fouls for the contest which got the Magic to the free throw line for 21 attempts. They turned the ball over 15 times, while earning 9 steals in this matchup. The Magic were able to snag 27 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive boards for a total of 43 for the contest.

Tristan Da Silva pitched in for the Magic for this contest. He made 6 of 11 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and had 3 rebounds. Da Silva recorded 18 points in his 36 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Orlando has a win-loss mark of 19-12 so far this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Magic are connecting on 45.2% from the floor, which ranks them 23rd in basketball. Orlando has earned 3,326 points on the season (107.3 per game) and they grab 42.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 24.0 times per contest (26th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 15.3 times per contest. The Magic commit 20.4 personal fouls every game and they hit 79.2% from the charity stripe.

The Orlando defense allows 35.8% on shots from beyond the arc (354 of 988) and their opponents are converting on 76.6% of their free throw attempts. They allow 22.4 dimes and 40.4 rebounds every game, which ranks them 2nd and 1st in the league. The Magic on the defensive side of the court are 2nd in the league in points given up per game with 103.9. They are able to force 16.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.2% from the floor (13th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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