LiontipsOrlando vs Phoenix. NBA Match Prediction and Bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Orlando has lost its last two out of three games. On December 7, the Magic lost to Philadelphia 94-102 on the road as favorites. Franz Wagner was the best player on the losing team, scoring 30 points, grabbing five rebounds and making five assists. Jalen Suggs scored 22 points, and Moritz Wagner had 12. Jamal Mosley team (16 wins and nine losses) is in third place in the Eastern Conference standings.
Disqualifications and injuries
The team laser includes several players from the main five, Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, as well as several players from the bench.
Interesting facts for betting
Orlando and Phoenix average 208 points in head-to-head matches (statistics based on the last ten games).
Estimated composition
Jalen Suggs - Kentavious Caldwell-Pope - Tristan da Silva - Wendell Carter - Goga Bitadze.
Current form
Phoenix has lost its last two out of four games. On December 8, the Suns lost to Miami on the road with a score of 111:121. The best player on the losing team was Royce O'Neale, who scored 23 points, made eight rebounds and three assists. Devin Booker recorded 21 points, Grayson Allen - 16, Bradley Beal - 15, Tyus Jones - 13, Mason Plumlee - 12. Mike Budenholzer team (12 wins and ten losses) occupies eighth place in the West.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Suns traveled to Florida with a weakened roster. The team main star Kevin Durant will miss the game for medical reasons, as well as several key players, including Jusuf Nurkic.
Interesting facts for betting
Phoenix is ranked eighth in three-point shooting this season (37.5 percent).
Estimated composition
Tyus Jones - Devin Booker - Bradley Beal - Grayson Allen - Mason Plumlee.
Trends
O'Neal Total Rebounds Under 7.5
O'Neal averages 6.1 rebounds per game.
1.87Jones Total Assists Under 8.5
Jones averages 7.1 assists per game.
1.88Tip and bets
Bookmakers' experts found it difficult to name a clear favorite of the upcoming match. In their opinion, the home team will have a slight advantage. In general, we can agree with them. Both teams are experiencing problems with their lineups due to injuries to their leaders. In this situation, it is worth choosing to bet on the home team. After all, the home factor has not yet been canceled. The team from Florida will have to achieve victory with the noisy support of their fans.
Our prediction is Orlando win with overtime at 1.77
Bet on individual total
Orlando hasn't been showing very high performance this season. The average point total over the last ten games is 108. And this time, it looks like the Suns won't be able to significantly improve their statistics.
Our prediction is Magic individual total under 105.5 points including overtime at 2.08
Bet on the player
Suggs played 75 games in the regular season that ended and averaged 12.8 points per game. This season, his rate is already noticeably higher - 15.2. The 23-year-old guard has definitely not lost his basic skills. The American basketball player will be able to cause a lot of trouble for the opponent defense.
Our prediction is Suggs' total points over 16.5 including overtime at 1.87
