Orlando Magic vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/18/2021

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Saturday, December 18, 2021

Venue:  Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY 

Where to Watch:  YES

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Magic NL, Nets NL; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Magic +2, Nets -2; Over/Under:  214.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Magic NL, Nets NL; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Orlando Magic:  5-24 (5th place, Southeast Division)

Brooklyn Nets:  21-8 (1st place, Atlantic Division)

 

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Orlando Magic:  1-9 last 10

Brooklyn Nets:  7-3 last 10

 

 

 

The Magic are coming into this game with a 5-24 record overall and they are 3-15 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 13 of their last 14 games and are coming into this one on a 6 game losing streak after another loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Denver Nuggets while their 6 straight losses came against the Houston Rockets, the Golden State Warriors, the Sacramento Kings, the Los Angeles Clippers, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Atlanta Hawks in their last game. They still have a game against the Miami Heat that needs to be played first on Friday night with that result pending so this will be the 2nd leg of a back-to-back on Saturday night. In their game against the Hawks, Moritz Wagner led the team in points in that game off the bench with 19 while Terrence Ross was next on the team with 18 points. Ross led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Wendell Carter Jr. led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 38.9% from the field, 28.6% from 3-point range, and 90.5% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 101.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.8 PPG against them. The Magic have an ATS record of 12-17 this season and their O/U record is 14-15.

 

 

The Nets are coming into this game with a 21-8 record overall and they are 10-5 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 5 of their last 6 games and are coming into this one on a 4 game winning streak after another win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Houston Rockets while their 5 wins in that span came against the Dallas Mavericks, the Atlanta Hawks, the Detroit Pistons, the Toronto raptors, and the Philadelphia 76ers in their last game. Kevin Durant went off in that game as he led the team in points with 34 while Blake Griffin and Nicolas Claxton were both next on the team with 17 points each. Durant also led the team in assists in that game with 8 and he led the team in rebounds as well with 11. They were 49.4% from the field, 47.8% from 3-point range, and 93.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 110.3 PPG and their defense is allowing 106.5 PPG against them. The Nets have an ATs record of 12-16-1 this season and their O/U record is 13-16.

 

 

The Nets are coming into this game as a 2 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. These two teams have been having complete opposite seasons, the Nets currently have the best record in the Eastern Conference while the Magic have the worst record. Both of these teams have also been hit by covid pretty hard recently and they both will have a lot of their starters missing for this game. With the current players in place, the Nets still have a better team and should come away with the win at home here. The best bet to place in this game is on the Nets to cover the spread here or on them to win this game straight up on the moneyline. 

 

Magic Nets Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, December 18, 2021 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Nets 104 Magic 97.

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Orlando Magic: 1-5 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days. 7-12 ATS after having lost 6 or 7 of their last 8 games. 27-46 ATS when playing with double revenge - 2 straight losses vs. opponent. 20-42 ATS revenging a road loss vs opponent.

Brooklyn Nets: 16-7 ATS as a home underdog. 7-4 ATS after 2 consecutive division games. 9-4 ATS after 2 straight games outrebounding opponent by 10 or more. 6-3 ATS after leading their last 2 games by 10+ points at the half. 

 

 

Orlando Magic:  C. Anthony (PG) Ques Fri - Ankle injury. M. Bamba (C) Ques Fri - Ankle injury. G. Harris (SG) Ques Fri - Hamstring injury. Jalen Suggs (SG) Out indefinitely - Thumb injury. Markelle Fultz (PG) Out indefinitely - Knee injury. E. Moore (SG) Out indefinitely - Knee injury. Jonathan Isaac (PF) Out indefinitely - Knee injury. Michael Carter-Williams (PG) Out indefinitely - Ankle injury.

Brooklyn Nets:  Bruce Brown (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness. James Harden (SG) Out indefinitely - Illness. James Johnson (PF) Out indefinitely - Illness. Jevon Carter (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness. D. Bembry (SG) Out indefinitely - Illness. LaMarcus Aldridge (C) Out indefinitely - Illness. Paul Millsap (PF) Out indefinitely - Illness. J. Harris (SG) Late Jan - Ankle injury. Kyrie Irving (PG) Out indefinitely - Personal.

 

 

 

"We talk about the next man up and those guys who came in, they played hard and played together." - Jamahl Mosley on his team’s loss against the Hawks on Wednesday night.

 

 

"It's a challenge knowing how you're going to come into the games because a lot of these teams, they scheme for me a little different." - Kevin Durant after their win against the 76ers on Thursday night.

 

 

 

PG     Cole Anthony

SG     Gary Harris

SF     Franz Wagner

PF     Wendell Carter Jr.

C     Mo Bamba

 

PG     Cam Thomas

SG    Patty Mills

SF     Blake Griffin

PF     Kevin Durant

C     Nic Claxton

 

 

PPG: C. Anthony (19.9)

APG: C. Anthony (5.6)

Reb/G: W. Carter Jr. (10.1)

 

PPG: K. Durant (29.7)

APG: J. Harden (9.6)

Reb/G: J. Harden (7.9)

 

Coaches:

Orlando Magic: Jamahl Mosley (2nd season)

Brooklyn Nets: Steve Nash (2nd season)