Denver Nuggets is looking to get their second straight win in the contest when they go against the Orlando Magic. The Magic is coming into this match from their back-to-back, where they were able to win. On the other hand the Nuggets is also from a win, where they were able to gain confidence. These two teams are from different conference, with the Nuggets at the West, and the Magic at the East. Moreover, when it comes to their results, the Nuggets are at the second spot, as they won 10 matches, and lost to four. Meanwhile, the Magic is at the fifth in the East, as they had nine wins, and lost to five in their campaign. The meeting between these two teams is on November 23, 2023, at 8:00 AM (GMT+8).
Denver Nuggets
Denver managed to win a road game against Detroit, despite dropping three of their previous four games. The Nuggets entered the game 10-4 and were half a game behind Minnesota for the top spot in the Northwest Division standings. The game was tight, with Denver trailing by eight early on but rallying to lead by four after the opening quarter. Aaron Gordon gave Denver the lead with a three-point play, and they held on for the victory. The Nuggets shot 46% from the field, including 11 of 28 from three-point range, and forced 18 turnovers. Reggie Jackson led Denver with 21 points and six assists. Denver ranks 17th in the league in scoring offense, 16th in rebounding, and 6th in scoring defense. Nikola Jokic leads the team in scoring with 27.4 points, 13.1 rebounds, and 8.7 assists per night.
Jamal Murray, and Vlatko Cancar remains to be unavailable coming into this match. On the other hand, Zeke Nnaji remains to be probable in this match, because of his right ankle sprain.
Orlando Magic
Orlando, currently ranked 8-5 in the Southeast Division, entered Tuesday night’s game against Toronto with a +9.6-ppg scoring margin. They are also 4-3 against Western Conference foes, outscoring opponents by an average of 3.2 points per game. The Magic, currently 27th in the league in scoring offense, 11th in rebounding, and 4th in assists, are averaging 109.4 points per game. They are also 4th in scoring defense, allowing 106.6 points per contest. Paolo Banchero leads the Magic with 18.7 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game. Other key players include Wendell Carter Jr., Jalen Suggs, and Moritz Wagner. The Magic also have a 25th in the league in field goal percentage, shooting 45.3% from the field. They hit 10.1 triples per game and are 29th in three-point shooting, hitting 33% from beyond the arc.
Coming into this match, the Magic have two absentees, Wendell Carter Jr., and Markelle Fultz, due to their injuries.
Prediction:
Denver Nuggets
Total Under: 105.5
Odds: 0.88
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