Orlando @ Toronto picks

The Toronto Raptors have played at the 8th-most up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 20 games while playing at home. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and lead to further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Toronto Raptors grade out 7th-best in in the league while on their home court with 12.1 offensive rebounds per game this year. Davion Mitchell will likely see a spike in productivity in all facets of the game in light of possessing the home court advantage in this contest.

RJ Barrett has failed to convert 9.7 shots from the field per game this season, significantly more than his 7.7 rate last season. RJ Barrett has averaged 2.4 personal fouls per game playing at home this year, placing him in the 82nd percentile -- among the NBA's most foul-prone. The Raptors check in as the 3rd-lowest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 10 games. The Toronto Raptors are expected to see a decline in opportunities in this game from sharing the court with the most lethargic pace team in the league over the last 25 games (the Magic). Relative to last season's 1.4 rate, RJ Barrett's bricked free throws have spiked this season to 1.8 per game.

The most lethargic pace-of-play team in the league over the last 25 games has been the Magic. The Magic rank as the 10th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games on the road (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce further chances for scoring and assists). Anthony Black will not have the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing on the road generally decreases player performance for all stats.

Out of all players in the NBA, Paolo Banchero ranks in the 96th percentile, logging an enormous 24.6 points per game away from his home court this year. Paolo Banchero has attempted 5.3 treys per game this year, ranking in the 80th percentile among all players in the league. Among all players in the league, Paolo Banchero ranks in the 84th percentile for playing time, logging a colossal 32.0 minutes per game this year. The matchup against the Raptors is a favorable one for 3-point attempts; the opposing team's starting PFs have tallied the 5th-most three attempts per game in the league this year (4.9). The Toronto Raptors have played at the 8th-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 20 games in their home stadium, which should increase plays for the Magic.

RJ Barrett has averaged 2.4 personal fouls per game playing at home this year, placing him in the 82nd percentile -- among the NBA's most foul-prone. The Toronto Raptors are expected to see a decline in opportunities in this game from sharing the court with the most lethargic pace team in the league over the last 25 games (the Magic).

The Toronto Raptors have played at the 8th-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 20 games in their home stadium, which should increase plays for the Magic. Tristan da Silva has converted 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games, 17.1% more than he's put through the net over the course of the year. As a team, the Magic have been among the best at getting to the free-throw line recently: 5th-best in the NBA over the last 5 games, averaging 24.4 free throws per game. The matchup vs. the Raptors may be a favorable one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposition's starting SFs have attempted a massive 4.4 foul shots per game over the last 10 games (7th-most in the league).

Out of all players in the league, Anthony Black measures in the 12th percentile for three-point performance with a weak 21.0% rate this year. The matchup against the Toronto Raptors is a difficult one; they have given up the 4th-least points per game in the NBA to the opposing team's starting PGs over the last 20 games (17.1). The most lethargic pace-of-play team in the league over the last 25 games has been the Magic. The Magic rank as the 10th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games on the road (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce further chances for scoring and assists). The matchup against Toronto may be a tough one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team's starting PGs have attempted a lowly 3.3 free throws per game over the last 5 games when the Toronto Raptors are on their home court (5th-least in the NBA).