Orlando @ Toronto picks

Caleb Houstan has averaged 0.7 personal fouls per game while on the road this year, putting him in the 11th percentile -- among the league's least foul-prone. The Orlando Magic are expected to get a boost in possessions today from competing against the 2nd-most up-tempo pace team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Raptors). Offensive rebounds save possession and lead to further chances for scoring and assists, and the Magic grade out 10th-best in in the NBA with 11.1 offensive boards per game over the last 25 games. Relative to last season's 77.0% clip, Caleb Houstan's foul-shot proficiency has spiked this season to 100.0%. The matchup against the Toronto Raptors may be a strong one for getting to the foul line; the other team's starting SFs have attempted a whopping 4.4 free throws per game over the last 10 games (7th-most in the NBA).

The Orlando Magic are expected to get a boost in possessions today from competing against the 2nd-most up-tempo pace team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Raptors). Offensive rebounds save possession and lead to further chances for scoring and assists, and the Magic grade out 10th-best in in the NBA with 11.1 offensive boards per game over the last 25 games.

Out of all players in the NBA, Immanuel Quickley places in the 91st percentile for 3-point shots made while playing at home, tallying 2.6 per game since the start of last season. Immanuel Quickley has played 29.0 minutes per game since the start of last season, some of the highest playing time of any player in the league: 77th percentile. The Raptors have played at the 2nd-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and lead to extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Toronto Raptors rank 5th-best in in the NBA on their home court with 12.3 offensive boards per game this year. Immanuel Quickley should get a boost in output in all facets of the game considering holding the home court advantage in this contest.

Out of all players in the NBA, Jakob Poeltl places in the 83rd percentile for playing time, tallying a massive 31.9 minutes per game this year. The Raptors have played at the 2nd-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and lead to extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Toronto Raptors rank 5th-best in in the NBA on their home court with 12.3 offensive boards per game this year. The showdown with Goga Bitadze in regard to drawing fouls lands in only the 87th percentile for difficulty with opposing starting Cs attempting a monstrous 3.9 foul shots per game this year. Jakob Poeltl figures to see a spike in efficiency for all stats as a result of controlling the home court advantage in this game.

Wendell Carter Jr. has attempted 8.8 shots per game over the last 5 games, 2.9 higher than he's attempted in all games this season. This year, opposing starting PFs have averaged 4.9 3-point attempts per game (5th-most in the league) vs. the Raptors, making this a strong matchup. The Orlando Magic are expected to get a boost in possessions today from competing against the 2nd-most up-tempo pace team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Raptors). Offensive rebounds save possession and lead to further chances for scoring and assists, and the Magic grade out 10th-best in in the NBA with 11.1 offensive boards per game over the last 25 games.