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(NBA) Golden State vs. Orlando,
Total: 223.50 | -110.00 Under
Result: Loss
Total: 223.50 | -110.00 Under
Result: Loss
The set-up: The 37-6 Golden State Warriors, to no one's surprise, own the NBA's best record as we near the All Star break and this afternoon will be in Orlando to take on the 18-27 Magic.
Golden State: The Warriors are the league's highest scoring team at 118.0 PPG, shooting an NBA-best 50.1 percent from the floor, including 38.5% on threes (2nd-best). However, a big reason the Warriors are once again at the top of the league's standings is that they are first in the league in defensive rating, giving up 101.1 points per 100 possessions. Golden State holds opponents to 43.2% on FG attempts and 31.7% on three-point shots, both figures are tops in the league! The Warriors have three players averaging 21 PPG or more. Durant (26.3-8.5-4.7) is averaging almost 30 points the last five outings and has matched Curry (24.6-4.1-6.1) with nine consecutive games of at least 20, although Thompson (21.1) has been held to 30 combined points the last two contests. Then there's forward Draymond Green, who brings it all together for Golden State, leading the team in rebounds (8.7), assists (7.7) and steals (1.98), while settling to average a modest 10.8 PPG. Here's another stat which makes Golden State's season special. The Warriors have dished out at least 30 assists in 30 games this season and are 29-1 in those contests!
Orlando: The Magic's season started out with promise but has quickly fallen apart.The etam returned home Friday from a 1-5 road trip and is beginning to lose contact with the 'playoff pack.' First-year Orlando coach Frank Vogel preaches discipline on the defensive end and ball movement on the offensive end, but the players are not buying 100 percent into the system. "We don't play the right way," center Nikola Vucevic told the Orlando Sentinel after the Magic's 118-98 loss at New Orleans on Wednesday. "We can play as hard as we want -- as long as we keep playing like this, this is how it's going to be. It's hard for certain guys to keep giving effort when you don't do the right things out there. We take bad shots. We play selfish. It's embarrassing. We've been losing to everybody by 20. It's bad, man." However, the Magic showed much more energy than it did in the previous game against the Bucks on Friday, in a 112-96 win. Orlando received a big effort from Jeff Green (18 points, seven rebounds, two blocks) off the bench. Elfrid Payton has also raised his level of play for the Magic, averaging 20.2 points and 7.4 assists the last five games. Payton's efforts have been needed badly with guards Evan Fournier (heel), C.J. Wilcox (Achilles) and Jodie Meeks (thumb) out.
The pick: Beating the struggling Bucks (Milwaukee is currently on a five-game slide) is one thing but the Warriors are another story. Orlando allowed an average of 113.7 PPG on its six-game road trip, so don't make too much of them holding the slumping Bucks to just 96 points. The Warriors have won the last six in the series, including a 130-114 triumph at Orlando last season.Yes, Golden State's defensive starts are awesome but note that Warriors are also allowing 105.0 PPG, which ranks just 17th . The Over is an 8* play.
Golden State: The Warriors are the league's highest scoring team at 118.0 PPG, shooting an NBA-best 50.1 percent from the floor, including 38.5% on threes (2nd-best). However, a big reason the Warriors are once again at the top of the league's standings is that they are first in the league in defensive rating, giving up 101.1 points per 100 possessions. Golden State holds opponents to 43.2% on FG attempts and 31.7% on three-point shots, both figures are tops in the league! The Warriors have three players averaging 21 PPG or more. Durant (26.3-8.5-4.7) is averaging almost 30 points the last five outings and has matched Curry (24.6-4.1-6.1) with nine consecutive games of at least 20, although Thompson (21.1) has been held to 30 combined points the last two contests. Then there's forward Draymond Green, who brings it all together for Golden State, leading the team in rebounds (8.7), assists (7.7) and steals (1.98), while settling to average a modest 10.8 PPG. Here's another stat which makes Golden State's season special. The Warriors have dished out at least 30 assists in 30 games this season and are 29-1 in those contests!
Orlando: The Magic's season started out with promise but has quickly fallen apart.The etam returned home Friday from a 1-5 road trip and is beginning to lose contact with the 'playoff pack.' First-year Orlando coach Frank Vogel preaches discipline on the defensive end and ball movement on the offensive end, but the players are not buying 100 percent into the system. "We don't play the right way," center Nikola Vucevic told the Orlando Sentinel after the Magic's 118-98 loss at New Orleans on Wednesday. "We can play as hard as we want -- as long as we keep playing like this, this is how it's going to be. It's hard for certain guys to keep giving effort when you don't do the right things out there. We take bad shots. We play selfish. It's embarrassing. We've been losing to everybody by 20. It's bad, man." However, the Magic showed much more energy than it did in the previous game against the Bucks on Friday, in a 112-96 win. Orlando received a big effort from Jeff Green (18 points, seven rebounds, two blocks) off the bench. Elfrid Payton has also raised his level of play for the Magic, averaging 20.2 points and 7.4 assists the last five games. Payton's efforts have been needed badly with guards Evan Fournier (heel), C.J. Wilcox (Achilles) and Jodie Meeks (thumb) out.
The pick: Beating the struggling Bucks (Milwaukee is currently on a five-game slide) is one thing but the Warriors are another story. Orlando allowed an average of 113.7 PPG on its six-game road trip, so don't make too much of them holding the slumping Bucks to just 96 points. The Warriors have won the last six in the series, including a 130-114 triumph at Orlando last season.Yes, Golden State's defensive starts are awesome but note that Warriors are also allowing 105.0 PPG, which ranks just 17th . The Over is an 8* play.
