Orlando @ Utah picks

The Orlando Magic rank as the lowest scoring offense in the league this year. The Orlando Magic have played at the least up-tempo tempo in the NBA this year. The Orlando Magic will likely experience a decrease in plays in this contest from squaring off against the 7th-slowest pace home team in the league over the last 15 games (the Jazz). The matchup vs. the Utah Jazz is a difficult one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team's starting SFs have attempted a lowly 1.8 free throws per game this year (2nd-least in the league). Tristan da Silva ought to suffer a reduction in output in all facets of the game on account of playing away from home in this game.

Keyonte George has converted 48.8% of his attempts from downtown over the last 5 games at home, 13.9% higher than he's converted from three overall this year with the home court advantage. Keyonte George has attempted 7.6 three-pointers per game this season, significantly more than his 5.9 mark last season. Compared to last year's 27.0 clip, Keyonte George's playing time has spiked this year to 31.4 minutes per game. The Jazz check in as the 6th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 20 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore lead to new chances for scoring and assists). Keyonte George has attempted 6.2 free throws per game over the last 5 games, 2.5 more than he's attempted over the course of the year.

Franz Wagner has accumulated 2.4 personal fouls per game this year, making him one of the most foul-prone players in the NBA (83rd percentile). The Orlando Magic rank as the lowest scoring offense in the league this year. The Orlando Magic have played at the least up-tempo tempo in the NBA this year. The Orlando Magic will likely experience a decrease in plays in this contest from squaring off against the 7th-slowest pace home team in the league over the last 15 games (the Jazz). The matchup vs. the Utah Jazz is a difficult one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team's starting SFs have attempted a lowly 1.8 free throws per game this year (2nd-least in the league).

Among all players in the NBA, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope comes in at the 80th percentile for playing time, registering a monstrous 30.8 minutes per game this year. This year when they are away from home, the other team's starting SGs have tallied 7.3 3-point attempts per game (2nd-most in the league) against the Jazz, branding this as a favorable matchup. The Orlando Magic check in as the 8th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has converted 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games on the road, 7.7% more than he's put through the hoop over the course of the season away from his home court. This year when they are away from home, the opposition's starting SGs have attempted 4.2 free throws per game (4th-most in the league) vs. the Jazz, finding it easy to get to the charity stripe.

Cole Anthony has attempted 12.4 shots per game over the last 10 games, 4.8 more than he's attempted overall this season. Cole Anthony has played 28.5 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 12.0 more than he's played over the course of the season. This year when they are away from home, the other team's starting SGs have tallied 7.3 3-point attempts per game (2nd-most in the league) against the Jazz, branding this as a favorable matchup. The Orlando Magic check in as the 8th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Cole Anthony has converted 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games, 29.0% more than he's sunk overall this year.