Brooklyn Nets vs Orlando Magic Prediction, Pick and Preview, March 15 (3/15): NBA
- Lm Tipster
- Mar 15, 2022, 7:30:02 AM
Credit: photo by Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Odds
| Time | 7:00 p.m. EST |
| Nets money line | -555 |
| Nets spread | -10.5 |
| Magic money line | +395 |
| Magic spread | +10.5 |
| Over / under | 232.5 |
2021-2022 season stats
| Brooklyn Nets | Orlando Magic | |
| Record | 35-33 | 18-51 |
| Road / home record | 21-15 | 8-24 |
| Streak | W3 | L1 |
| Points per game | 111.34 | 104.19 |
| Points allowed per game | 111.72 | 111.65 |
| Rebounds per game | 44.16 | 44.09 |
| Rebounds allowed per game | 44.54 | 46.90 |
| Over / under record | 35-33 | 34-34-1 |
Preview
The Brooklyn Nets travel to Orlando to take on the Magic on Tuesday. This is the fourth time these teams face off this season. The Nets have the lead 2-1.
BROOKLYN NETS
The Nets have won their last 3 games and are 21-15 on the road. They have a 35-33 overall record ranking 4th in the Atlantic division. Brooklyn beat the Knicks 110-107 last Sunday. Durant scored a season-high 53 points, making the tiebreaking 3-pointer.
Durant is averaging 32 points, 7.2 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game, while Kyrie Irving is averaging 26.2 points and 5.4 assists. Seth Curry is the third double-digit scorer and LaMarcus Aldridge is grabbing 5.7 rebounds.
The Nets are 4-6 in their last 10 games, averaging 113.8 points, 39.9 rebounds, 25.2 assists, 7.1 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 47.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.8 points.
INJURIES: Ben Simmons, Joe Harris and Aldridge are out. Curry is questionable.
ORLANDO MAGIC
The Magic are only 8-24 at home this season. They have a 18-51 overall record ranking 5th in the Southeast. In their last 3 games Orlando have been good actually, beating the Pelicans, the Twolves and almost beat the 76ers last sunday.
Wendell Carter Jr. is averaging 14.6 points and 10.4 rebounds for the Magic. Cole Anthony is averaging 15.7 points over the last 10 games for Orlando.
The team is 5-5 in the last 10 games, averaging 109.9 points, 48.3 rebounds, 24.4 assists, 6.5 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 44.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.7 points per game.
BETTING TRENDS
Brooklyn are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games against Orlando.
Brooklyn are 6-0-1 ATS in their last 7 games on the road.
Orlando are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games.
Orlando are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games at home.
Prediction
The Magic are one of the worst teams in the league but somehow they have been competitive lately, thay've covered the spread in 5 of their last 6 games and almost beat the 76ers in their last game. The Nets covers only the 33% of the time as favorites and are 3-10 ATS when the line was -8.5 to -11.5. Nets win but the Magic will cover.
PICK: Magic +10.5 (-110)
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