Cleveland @ Orlando picks

Donovan Mitchell has tallied just 31.2 minutes per game this year, quite a bit lower than his 35.8 minutes per game last year. The Orlando Magic have played at the 2nd-slowest pace-of-play in the league this year, which should lead to decreased possessions for the Cavaliers. As a team, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been quite unsuccesful at getting to the free-throw line of late: 6th-worst in the league over the last 10 games with just 19.8 free throws per game. This year, opposing starting PGs have attempted 3.3 free throws per game (5th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Magic, finding it difficult to get to the foul line. Donovan Mitchell figures to experience a decrease in output in all stat categories considering playing away from home in this game.

Goga Bitadze has sunk 65.2% of his field goal attempts when playing at home this year, ranking in the 96th percentile out of all players in the league. The Magic will likely see a spike in opportunities in this contest from squaring off against the 4th-quickest pace team in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Cavaliers). The Magic rank as the 8th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 15 games when playing at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create new opportunities for scoring and assists). Goga Bitadze will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing with the home court advantage tends to raise player performance for all stats.

Franz Wagner has tallied 2.3 personal fouls per game on his home court this year, ranking him in the 77th percentile -- among the NBA's highest-fouling. In terms of scoring, the Magic's subpar 104.3 points per game rates worst in the league this year. This year, the opposition's starting SFs have totaled 3.9 3-point attempts per game (3rd-fewest in the NBA) against the Cavaliers, branding this as a tough matchup. The Magic have played at the 2nd-least up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA this year.

Among all players in the NBA, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope slots into the 78th percentile for playing time, registering a massive 30.2 minutes per game at home this year. The Magic will likely see a spike in opportunities in this contest from squaring off against the 4th-quickest pace team in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Cavaliers). The Magic rank as the 8th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 15 games when playing at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create new opportunities for scoring and assists). Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has successfully made 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games at home, 11.6% more than he's put through the net in all games this season on his home court. Over the last 5 games, the other team's starting SGs have attempted 2.8 free throws per game (10th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers, succeeding in their efforts to draw fouls.