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Brooklyn Nets vs Orlando Magic: Orlando is looking to end the losing streak
The Brooklyn Nets are visiting the Orlando Magic on Wednesday at Kia Center.
The Nets are hoping to finish in the Play-In zone
The Brooklyn Nets are 11th in the Eastern Conference with a 26-39 record. They have lost three of the last five games but are coming off a 120-101 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Nets are sixth in the league, making 13.6 three-pointers per game, and are ranked 24th, scoring 111.9 points per game. Cam Thomas leads the Nets with 21.3 points per game, followed by Mikal Bridges with 20.9.
The Magic have lost the last two games
The Orlando Magic are fifth in the Eastern Conference with a 37-28 record. After winning five consecutive games, they lost the last two against New York and Indiana. The Magic are third in the league, allowing 109.4 points per game, and are ranked eighth, allowing 35.8% shooting from the three-point line. Paolo Banchero is the best player on the team, averaging 22.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game.
Betting Trends
Orlando is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 games overall, 4-1 ATS in the last 5 home games and 11-2 ATS in the last 13 games played in March. The Nets are 4-16 ATS in the last 20 road games and 0-6 ATS in the last 6 games played on Wednesday.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Orlando Magic are having their best season in a decade and are on the way to finish in the top six teams in the conference and advance straight to the playoffs. Banchero, along with the Wagner brothers, have been playing constantly well all season long, and it seems like Orlando has already won more games than anyone could have predicted for the entire season. The Nets, on the other hand, are in full rebuilding mode. Ben Simmons is out for the season after he decided to undergo surgery. However, the Nets are still in the race for the play-in zone, even though it will be tough to get there as they are three games behind the tenth team in the East. Orlando is 21-9 at home this season and will add another in tonight by covering the -6.5-point spread.
