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NBA PicksKentavious Caldwell-Pope has tallied 30.4 minutes per game while playing at home this year, ranking in the 78th percentile -- putting him among the most-used players in the league. The Grizzlies have played at the quickest pace-of-play in the NBA this year, which should raise plays for the Orlando Magic. Offensive rebounds retain possession and produce further chances for scoring and assists, and the Orlando Magic rank 9th-best in in the NBA when playing at home with 11.6 offensive boards per game over the last 25 games. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has made 87.0% of his free throw attempts while on his home court this year, placing him in the 78th percentile out of all players in the NBA. The matchup against Memphis may be a favorable one for getting to the charity stripe; opposing starting SGs have attempted a massive 4.0 foul shots per game over the last 5 games when the Grizzlies are on the road (5th-most in the NBA).
Jaylen Wells has sunk 50.2% of his field goals over the last 5 games on the road, 8.7% higher than he's made overall this season away from home. The matchup against the Magic is a favorable one for threes; the opposing team's starting SFs have tallied the 8th-most three-pointers per game in the league this year (1.9). The speediest pace-of-play team in the NBA this year has been the Grizzlies. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and result in extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Grizzlies rank best in in the NBA with 15.1 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games. Jaylen Wells has sunk 92.9% of his free throw attempts over the last 15 games, 9.9% higher than he's sunk overall this season.
Cole Anthony has converted 56.3% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 5 games at home, 16.2% higher than he's made in all games this season while on his home court. Cole Anthony has successfully made 60.7% of his shots from downtown over the last 5 games at home, 26.4% more than he's made from downtown in all games this season while at home. Cole Anthony has been on the court for 25.3 minutes per game over the last 15 games, 7.6 more than he's been on the court for overall this year. The Grizzlies have played at the quickest pace-of-play in the NBA this year, which should raise plays for the Orlando Magic. Offensive rebounds retain possession and produce further chances for scoring and assists, and the Orlando Magic rank 9th-best in in the NBA when playing at home with 11.6 offensive boards per game over the last 25 games.
Cole Anthony has averaged 2.8 assists per game this year, putting him in the 76th percentile -- among the best in the NBA by this metric in recent games. Cole Anthony has been on the court for 25.3 minutes per game over the last 15 games, 7.6 more than he's been on the court for overall this year. The Grizzlies have played at the quickest pace-of-play in the NBA this year, which should raise plays for the Orlando Magic. Offensive rebounds retain possession and produce further chances for scoring and assists, and the Orlando Magic rank 9th-best in in the NBA when playing at home with 11.6 offensive boards per game over the last 25 games. Cole Anthony should see an increase in production across the board on account of enjoying the home court advantage in this game.
The speediest pace-of-play team in the NBA this year has been the Grizzlies. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and result in extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Grizzlies rank best in in the NBA with 15.1 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games. Zach Edey has successfully made 87.5% of his foul shots over the last 10 games, 18.4% more than he's sunk in all games this season. The matchup with Wendell Carter Jr. as it relates to getting to the free-throw line slots into only the 93rd percentile for difficulty with the other team's starting Cs attempting an enormous 3.8 foul shots per game this year when they are on the road.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has tallied 30.4 minutes per game while playing at home this year, ranking in the 78th percentile -- putting him among the most-used players in the league. The Grizzlies have played at the quickest pace-of-play in the NBA this year, which should raise plays for the Orlando Magic. Offensive rebounds retain possession and produce further chances for scoring and assists, and the Orlando Magic rank 9th-best in in the NBA when playing at home with 11.6 offensive boards per game over the last 25 games. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope figures to see a spike in productivity in all facets of the game on account of controlling the home court advantage in this game.
The Orlando Magic have been the lowest scoring offense in the NBA this year. The matchup against Memphis is a difficult one for field goal attempts; when the Grizzlies are the visiting squad, the opposition's starting SFs have averaged the 2nd-least FG attempts per game in the league this year (9.7). The most lethargic pace team in the league over the last 25 games has been the Magic. Over the last 12 games, the opposition's starting SFs have attempted 2.6 free throws per game (3rd-fewest in the league) against the Memphis Grizzlies, making it tough to draw fouls.
Cole Anthony has been on the court for 25.3 minutes per game over the last 15 games, 7.6 more than he's been on the court for overall this year. The Grizzlies have played at the quickest pace-of-play in the NBA this year, which should raise plays for the Orlando Magic. Offensive rebounds retain possession and produce further chances for scoring and assists, and the Orlando Magic rank 9th-best in in the NBA when playing at home with 11.6 offensive boards per game over the last 25 games. Cole Anthony should see an increase in production across the board on account of enjoying the home court advantage in this game.
Out of all players in the league, Goga Bitadze registers in the 95th percentile for field goal effectiveness with the home court advantage with an impressive 63.0% rate this year. The Grizzlies have played at the quickest pace-of-play in the NBA this year, which should raise plays for the Orlando Magic. Offensive rebounds retain possession and produce further chances for scoring and assists, and the Orlando Magic rank 9th-best in in the NBA when playing at home with 11.6 offensive boards per game over the last 25 games. Goga Bitadze will have the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing in your home city generally boosts player performance for all stats.
MEM vs ORL Consensus Picks
View all Consensus Picks62% picking Memphis vs Orlando to go Over
Total PicksMEM 226, ORL 138