| Orlando Magic vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction 11/20/24 | |
| When: | Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 10:30 pm |
| Where: | Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, CA, USA |
| TV: | NBA TV |
| Orlando Magic Odds: | -2.5 |
| Los Angeles Clippers Odds: | +2.5 |
| Over/Under | 206.5 |
Two teams coming off multiple wins are clashing tonight, as the Los Angeles Clippers are hosting the Orlando Magic. The Magic have been red-hot with six straight wins, even though they are playing without their star player Paolo Banchero and their starting Center, Wendel Carter Jr. The Clippers are also coming off back-to-back and currently running a five-game home winning streak.
Below is a detailed analysis for Orlando Magic vs Los Angeles Clippers game.
Orlando Magic vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction
Los Angeles Clippers Injury Report: PJ Tucker and Kawhi Leonard are out
Orlando Magic Injury Report: Paolo Banchero and Wendel Carter Jr are out.
Los Angeles Clippers Recent Form and Trends
The Los Angeles Clippers have an 8-7 record this season and are tied with the Kings on the 9th place of the Western Conference. The Clippers are 8-6-1 against the spread and 5-10 in over/under. The Clips have a 5-4 home record and are 5-4 against the spread, with a +1.6-point differential. LA is coming off back-to-back wins and are 6-3 to the under in their last 9 games.
The Clippers are coming off a 102-99 win over the Warriors, as they relied heavily on their perimeter shooting, making 47% of their shots from downtown. Normal Powell returned to form and led the Clippers’ offense with 23 points with 5 triples.
Powell leads the Clips in scoring with 23.3 points, shooting with 49% from the field and 48.7% from downtown. James Harden adds 20.1 points, 7.7 rebounds and a team-high 9 assists.
Orlando Magic Recent Form and Trends
The Magic have a 9-6 record this season and are sitting on the third place of the East. The Magic are 8-7 against the spread and 6-9 in over/under. Orlando has a 2-6 road record, band 2-6 against the spread, with a -5.5-point differential. The Magic are 6-0 in their last 6 games, and are 8-1 to the under.
The Magic are coming off a 109-99 win in Phoenix, and that marked the sixth straight time they held their opponents in less than 100 points. Orlando shot with 51% from the field and was led in scoring by Franz Wagner with a game-high 32 points, adding 5 rebounds and 8 assists.
Paolo Banchero leads the Magic both in scoring with 29 points, and in assists made with 5.6, adding 8.8 rebounds per game, but he is out with an injury. Franz Wagner adds 22.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5 assists per game.
Statistical Breakdown
Offensively, the Clippers are just 23rd in the league with 109.2 points per game. They shoot 46% from the field (18th) and 37.6% from beyond the arc (11th). Defensively, they rank 4th in the NBA, allowing 109.1 points per game. LA ranks 22nd in offensive rating with 110.2, and have the 6th defensive rating with 109.7.
Offensively, the Magic average 106.9 points per game, which is just 28th in the league. They shoot 44.5% from the field (22nd) and are dead last in 3-point percentage, with 31%. Defensively, they are the best team in the NBA, allowing 102.2 points per game. Orlando is just 25th in offensive rating in the NBA with 109.2, and have the second-best defensive rating with 103.9.
The Clippers are 7-3 in their last 10 meetings against the Magic. The Magic are 3-1 against the spread in their last 4 meetings in Los Angeles. Under is 7-1-1 in their last 9 meetings.
Prediction
In this Orlando Magic vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, the Magic are coming as -2.5 road favorites, but we are going to focus on the total in this game. Both teams are bottom-10 offensively, while having the best and fourth-best defense in the NBA. They also rank on the bottom-10 of the league in terms of pace, and they are 14-4 to the under in their recent games combined. The total has gone over only once in their last nine meetings, so I fully expect another low scoring game tonight. Take the under.
Nick’s Pick: Under 206.5