Orlando @ Milwaukee picks

Jae Crowder has successfully made 56.7% of his shots from behind the three-point arc over the last 5 games at home, 9.7% more than he's made over the course of the season when playing at home. In contrast to last season's 17.3 rate, Jae Crowder's playing time has jumped this season to 22.9 minutes per game. As it relates to offense, the Milwaukee Bucks's exceptional 119.5 points per game places 4th-best in the NBA this year. This year when they are on their home court, the other team's starting SFs have scored 18.9 points per game (3rd-highest in the league) vs. the Orlando Magic, creating a strong matchup for offensive performance. Jae Crowder has made 83.3% of his foul shots over the last 15 games, 12.8% more than he's put through the hoop overall this year.

In contrast to last year's 11.3 clip, Damian Lillard's shot attempts from downtown have declined this year to 8.6 per game. Damian Lillard has accumulated 3.2 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 1.3 higher than he's accumulated in all games this season. The matchup vs. Orlando is a hard one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; when the Orlando Magic are on the road, the opposing team's starting PGs have totaled the 3rd-least 3-point attempts per game in the NBA this year (4.9). The 8th-least up-tempo pace-of-play home team in the NBA over the last 15 games has been the Bucks. The Magic have played at the 3rd-least up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 20 games away from their home stadium, which ought to reduce opportunities for the Milwaukee Bucks.

Jonathan Isaac has successfully made 64.1% of his shots from the field over the last 15 games, 13.2% more than he's put through the net overall this season. Jonathan Isaac has sunk 57.2% of his 3-point attempts over the last 15 games, 22.8% higher than he's made in all games this year. Among all players in the NBA, Jonathan Isaac ranks in the 25th percentile for personal fouls, tallying just 1.1 fouls per game this year. The Orlando Magic have been the 10th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide new opportunities for scoring and assists).