Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas
This Saturday, the (14-25) Orlando Magic will travel to San Francisco, CA to take on the (20-19) Golden State Warriors. Tipoff will be at 8:30 PM EST inside the Chase Center. This will be the second meeting between these two teams this season, as the Magic won the first game 130-129.
The Orlando Magic are coming into this one after losing to the Memphis Grizzlies, 123-115. They struggled on both ends of the court in that game, as they will have to be more efficient in this one if they want to challenge the Warriors on the road.
The Golden State Warriors are entering this matchup after losing to the Detroit Pistons, 122-119. They struggled on the defensive end of the court, as they will have to make more stops in this one if they want to take care of business at home.
This game was was written/published before last night's results.
The Orlando Magic are currently in 13th place in the Eastern Conference standings, as they are 13 games back from the first-place Boston Celtics. On offense, they are scoring 110.3 points per game and they have shot 46.8% from the floor. This is the 27th most points scored per contest and the 18th-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Magic have an adjusted offensive rating of 111.1, which is the 25th-highest rating in the NBA. Paolo Banchero continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 21.3 points per game on 43.8% from the floor. Orlando has also shown that they struggle to consistently knock down shots from behind the arc. They have shot 34.3% from deep, which is the 20th-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. Luckily, they have been lights out at the charity stripe. They have the sixth-highest free-throw shooting percentage, as they have shot 79.9% from th e line.
On the defensive end of the court, the Magic are surrendering 114.2 points per game and their opponents have shot 47.2% from the floor. This is the 17th most points allowed per contest and the 17th-highest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Magic have an adjusted defensive rating of 115.1, which is the 25th lowest rating in the NBA. The Orlando Magic have struggled to consistently contest shots near the rim, but their perimeter defense has saved them at times. They have only allowed their opponents to shoot 34.2% from behind the arc, which is the fifth-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed. Orlando has snatched 43.3 rebounds per game as well. This is the 15th most, as they have to crash the offensive and defensive glass if they want to compete with the Warriors on the road.
Injury Report: Kevon Harris SG (Undisclosed) is questionable. Bol Bol C (Illness), Chuma Okeke PF (Knee), and Jonathan Isaac C (Knee) are out. Moritz Wagner PF (Suspension) can return.
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