Cleveland @ Orlando props

Anthony Black has successfully made 38.1% of his field goals over the last 10 games at home, 5.6% less than he's sunk overall this year while at home. Anthony Black has sunk 50.0% of his shots from behind the three-point arc over the last 5 games on the road, 23.6% higher than he's made from three over the course of the season while playing on the road. The matchup vs. Cleveland is a positive one for field goal attempts; when the Cavaliers are playing at home, the opposition's starting PGs have tallied the 28th-most field goal attempts per game in the league this year (16.7). The 2nd-fastest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Magic. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and create additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Orlando Magic grade out 8thbest in in the league without the home court advantage with 12.2 offensive rebounds per game this year.

Compared to last season's 21.5 clip, Isaac Okoro's playing time has spiked this season to 27.6 minutes per game. In terms of scoring, the Cavaliers's exceptional 48.6% field goal rate away from their home court settles in as the 3rd-highest in the league this year. The Cavaliers are expected to get a boost in plays today from sharing the court with the 2nd-quickest pace-of-play road team in the league over the last 5 games (the Orlando Magic). Away from their home court, the Orlando Magic have given up the least offensive rebounds per game (8.9) in the NBA to opposing teams this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore lead to fewer opportunities for scoring and assists). Relative to last year's 74.2% mark, Isaac Okoro's free-throw effectiveness has diminished this year to 59.2%.

In comparison to last year's 72.1% rate, Goga Bitadze's scoring efficiency has risen this year to 61.0%. Goga Bitadze has played a whopping 22.0 minutes per game this year, significantly more than his 14.1 minutes per game last year. This year, the opposition's starting Cs have averaged 65.8% on 3-pointers (29th-highest in the league) against the Cleveland Cavaliers, identifying this as a favorable matchup. The 2nd-fastest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Magic. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and create additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Orlando Magic grade out 8thbest in in the league without the home court advantage with 12.2 offensive rebounds per game this year.

The 6th-slowest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cleveland Cavaliers rank as the 8th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce further chances for scoring and assists). Donovan Mitchell will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing without the home court advantage generally lowers player performance in all stat categories.

Compared to last season's 62.3% rate, Jarrett Allen's field goal efficiency has increased this season to 68.2%. In terms of scoring, the Cavaliers's exceptional 48.6% field goal rate away from their home court settles in as the 3rd-highest in the league this year. The Cavaliers are expected to get a boost in plays today from sharing the court with the 2nd-quickest pace-of-play road team in the league over the last 5 games (the Orlando Magic). Away from their home court, the Orlando Magic have given up the least offensive rebounds per game (8.9) in the NBA to opposing teams this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore lead to fewer opportunities for scoring and assists). In contrast to last year's 2.7 clip, Jarrett Allen's number of free throws has increased this year to 4.9 free throws per game.

Moritz Wagner has successfully made an impressive 60.3% of his shots from the field this year, quite a bit higher than his 48.6 mark last year. This year when they have the home court advantage, the other team has averaged 45.8% on shot attempts from the field (5th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Cavaliers, identifying this as a hard matchup. The 2nd-fastest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Magic. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and create additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Orlando Magic grade out 8thbest in in the league without the home court advantage with 12.2 offensive rebounds per game this year. In contrast to last year's 85.8% mark, Moritz Wagner's foul-shot proficiency has spiked this year to 90.1%.

Max Strus has committed 4.0 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 1.2 higher than he's committed in all games this season. This year when they are playing at home, opposing starting SFs have tallied 9.5 field goal attempts per game (12th-fewest in the league) vs. the Magic, marking this as a hard matchup. The 6th-slowest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cleveland Cavaliers rank as the 8th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce further chances for scoring and assists). This year when they are on the road, the opposition's starting SFs have attempted 2.4 foul shots per game (9th-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Orlando Magic, struggling to get to the charity stripe.

Georges Niang has averaged 0.4 technical fouls per game over the last 5 games while on the road, 0.3 higher than he's averaged in all games this season on the road. This matchup is a good one for 3-point shots; opposing squads have shot for the 3rd-highest 3-point rate in the league over the last 10 games without the home court advantage (37.2%). The 6th-slowest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cleveland Cavaliers rank as the 8th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce further chances for scoring and assists). This year when they are the visiting team, opposing clubs have attempted 26.3 foul shots per game (4th-most in the league) against the Orlando Magic, finding it easy to get to the charity stripe.

This matchup is a positive one for shots from the field; opposing clubs have shot for the 8th-highest field goal rate in the NBA over the last 10 games when the Orlando Magic are at home (47.9%). The 6th-slowest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cleveland Cavaliers rank as the 8th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce further chances for scoring and assists). The matchup vs. Orlando is a difficult one for drawing fouls; the opposing team's starting PGs have attempted a lowly 3.2 foul shots per game this year when the Orlando Magic are the visiting squad (9th-least in the NBA). Darius Garland stands to experience a decrease in output in all stat categories due to playing on the visting team in this matchup.

Compared to last season's 37.1% rate, Dean Wade's field goal prowess has diminished this season to 22.4%. This year, opposing starting PFs have averaged 1.2 three-pointers per game (13th-lowest in the league) vs. the Magic, identifying this as a tough matchup. The 6th-slowest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cleveland Cavaliers rank as the 8th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce further chances for scoring and assists). Dean Wade will not hold the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home court usually lowers stat production across the board.

In comparison to last season's 3.3 clip, Cole Anthony's shot attempts from beyond the arc have dropped this season to 3.3 per game. Cole Anthony has tallied 4.0 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 0.9 higher than he's tallied in all games this season. The Magic rank as the 2nd-least aggressive offense in the league on the road this year in terms of three-point attempts. The Magic are expected to suffer a drop-off in opportunities today from facing the 6th-slowest pace-of-play home team in the league over the last 5 games (the Cleveland Cavaliers). The Cavaliers have allowed the 10th-most offensive rebounds per game (11.5) in the league to the other team over the last 20 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to added chances for scoring and assists).

In contrast to last season's 11.0 rate, Jalen Suggs's points per game have risen this season to 14.1. In contrast to last year's 1.5 rate, Jalen Suggs's three-pointers drained have risen this year to 1.9 per game. The 2nd-fastest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Magic. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and create additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Orlando Magic grade out 8thbest in in the league without the home court advantage with 12.2 offensive rebounds per game this year. Jalen Suggs will have the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing in your home stadium tends to boost stat production in all stat categories.

Paolo Banchero has sunk 9.0 field goals per game over the last 10 games on the road, 1.5 higher than he's converted overall this year away from his home court. Relative to last season's 29.1% mark, Paolo Banchero's three-point prowess has risen this season to 38.0%. Paolo Banchero has averaged 33.0 minutes per game while playing away from home this year, putting him in the 86th percentile -- putting him among the most-used players in the NBA. The 2nd-fastest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Magic. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and create additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Orlando Magic grade out 8thbest in in the league without the home court advantage with 12.2 offensive rebounds per game this year.

Relative to last year's 7.2 mark, Franz Wagner's field goals converted have surged this year to 8.8 per game. Relative to last season's 2.2 clip, Franz Wagner's personal fouls per game have fallen this season to 1.5. The 2nd-fastest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Magic. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and create additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Orlando Magic grade out 8thbest in in the league without the home court advantage with 12.2 offensive rebounds per game this year. Franz Wagner has attempted 7.4 foul shots per game over the last 5 games while playing at home, 2.9 higher than he's attempted in all games this year at home.