Orlando Magic vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 12/10/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: TNT

Fiserv Forum is where the Milwaukee Bucks (12-11) will meet the Orlando Magic (17-9) on Tuesday.

The Magic stepped onto the hardwood against the Suns and notched a win by a score of 115-110 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Magic finished with 19 and the Suns accumulated 24 fouls. They made 13 out of their 28 tries from beyond the arc. Phoenix finished the game shooting 86.4% at the free throw line by burying 19 of 22 attempts. Additionally, Phoenix pulled down 55 rebounds (16 offensive, 39 defensive) and earned 6 blocked shots. Phoenix recorded 24 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. When it comes to defense, Orlando let their opponent shoot 47.0% from the field on 39 of 83 shooting. They also doled out 17 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 21 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 43 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Magic made 19 of their 30 shots for a rate of 63.3%. Orlando ended the game with a 47.7% FG percentage (42 out of 88) and knocked down 12 of 36 3-pointers.

Jalen Suggs is one player who played a role for this contest. He totaled 26 points on 8 out of 18 shooting. He was on the court for 31 minutes played and also grabbed 4 boards. Suggs ended up going 44.4% from the field and totaled 2 assists.

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Orlando heads into this matchup with a mark of 17-9 on the season. They are losing possession via turnover 15.0 times per contest and as a squad they commit 20.1 fouls every game. As a unit, Orlando is grabbing 42.1 boards per game and is sitting with 625 assists for the season, which has them ranked 14th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Magic are shooting 31.1% on shots from distance (307 of 987) and 78.5% from the free throw line. They average 107.6 pts per contest (26th in the NBA) while going 45.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Magic are forcing their opponents into 17.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 22.1 fouls. They give up 36.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 1st in basketball in PPG allowed (103.3). The Magic defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.9% (973 of 2,121) and they concede 40.8 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 10th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 596 surrendered for the campaign.

In their last game, the Bucks got the win with a final of 118-113 when they faced the Nets. When it comes to attacking the glass, Milwaukee allowed Brooklyn to grab 36 overall (5 on the offensive glass). They went 45.7% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 16 of 35 and ended up shooting 15 out of 16 from the free throw line (93.8%). The Bucks permitted the Nets to knock down 41 of 81 attempts from the field which left them shooting 50.6% for this game. Overall, the Bucks went 39 out of 68 from the floor which had them shooting 57.4%. With regard to shooting from 3-point land, Milwaukee knocked down 15 of their 31 attempts (48.4%). They were able to make 25 of them for a percentage of 78.1%. The Nets were called for 25 personal fouls in this contest which got the Bucks to the charity stripe for a total of 32 attempts. They also turned it over 16 times, while getting 6 steals in this matchup. The Bucks snagged 37 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 47 in this contest.

Giannis Antetokounmpo ended up being a factor for the Bucks in this matchup. He converted 14 out of 22 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and had 11 rebounds. Antetokounmpo scored 34 points in his 38 mins of playing time and added 4 dimes in this matchup.

Milwaukee has a record of 12-11 for the year. As an offense, the Bucks are connecting on 48.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 8th in the league. Milwaukee has scored 2,608 pts so far this year (113.4 per contest) and they pull in 43.0 boards per game. They are earning an assist 23.7 times per game (26th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 14.0 times per contest. The Bucks have committed 18.6 personal fouls every game and they hit 73.1% from the free throw line.

The Bucks defensively are ranked 13th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 112.4. They are forcing 12.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.3% from the floor (6th in basketball). The Milwaukee defense allows 36.4% on shots from distance (323 of 887) and opponents are making 83.3% of their free throw attempts. They allow 25.6 dimes and 44.6 boards per game, ranking them 11th and 23rd in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Orlando

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