Orlando Magic (1-0) vs Brooklyn Nets (0-1)
October 25, 2024 at 07:00 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Orlando Magic -11.5 — Over/Under: 216.5
The Brooklyn Nets pay a visit to the Orlando Magic at the Kia Center on Friday night. Here’s a Brooklyn Nets vs Orlando Magic Prediction. This article will include a Brooklyn Nets vs Orlando Magic Pick.
Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets will be hoping for a better performance after coming up painfully short to the Hawks in a 120-116 road defeat on Wednesday. Cam Thomas led the scoring with seven 3-pointers on his way to 36 points on 14 of 27 shooting, Jalen Wilson added 16 points off the bench while Cam Johnson chipped in with 14 points. As a team, the Nets shot just 44 percent from the field and 17 of 43 from the 3-point line which was good enough to stay in the contest until the fourth quarter where they allowed the Hawks to pour in 37 points. Dennis Schroder had a quiet game as he scored just 13 points with five turnovers, while Ben Simmons scored just six points with six turnovers.
Orlando Magic
Meanwhile, the Orlando Magic have their sights set on a second straight victory after blowing past the Heat in a 116-97 road win on Wednesday. Paolo Banchero led the team with 33 points, 11 rebounds, and three assists, Franz Wagner added 23 points on 10 of 16 shooting in just 23 minutes of action while Jalen Suggs chipped in with 11 points. As a team, the Magic shot just 42 percent from the field and 18 of 49 from the 3-point line, but they did all their damage in the third quarter where they outscored the Heat by 39-18 to lead by as many as 32 points at one stage. The Magic will meet the Grizzlies after this game.
Why the Orlando Magic will win
- The Magic have won each of their last 19 games at Kia Center against teams that held a losing record.
- The Nets have lost each of their last seven road games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a winning record.
- The Magic have covered the spread in each of their last nine home games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a losing record.
- The Nets have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six games as road underdogs against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.
Total Points Facts
- Nine of the Magic’s last 10 games at Kia Center have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of the Nets’ last four games against Southeast Division opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
Brooklyn Nets vs Orlando Magic Prediction
The Nets are still shorthanded for this one with Bojan Bogdanovic and Trendon Watford still out, while the Magic are keeping an eye on Jonathan Isaac who is currently listed as questionable. The Nets showed plenty of fight to hang with the Hawks in their season opener, but they got next to nothing from their point guards which could cost them again if the Magic play as well as they did in their last game. The line certainly seems hefty, but I think the Magic get off to a bit of a flyer this season and I am comfortable taking them to get the blowout win at home.