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NBA PicksCole Anthony has made 52.6% of his shots from behind the three-point arc over the last 10 games, 16.9% more than he's made from beyond the arc over the course of the season. Cole Anthony has averaged 25.6 minutes per game over the last 15 games away from his home court, 7.6 higher than he's averaged over the course of the year on the road. Cole Anthony has sunk 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games, 21.9% more than he's put through the hoop over the course of the season. As a team, the Orlando Magic have been great at getting to the foul line: 2nd-best in the league this year with 23.4 free throw attempts per game.
Chris Paul has successfully made 55.2% of his 3-point shots over the last 15 games, 15.5% higher than he's made from three in all games this year. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and create further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Spurs rank 4th-best in in the NBA with 12.3 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games. Chris Paul has converted 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 10 games, 9.6% higher than he's made over the course of the season. Chris Paul is expected to see a rise in production across the board on account of possessing the home court advantage in this game.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has made 55.0% of his 3-point attempts over the last 5 games on the road, 21.7% higher than he's converted from downtown over the course of the year when playing away from home. Among all players in the NBA, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope measures in the 80th percentile for playing time, posting a massive 30.1 minutes per game this year. The matchup against the Spurs is a good one for three-point shots; the other team's starting SGs have shot for the 8th-highest three rate in the NBA this year (37.5%). Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has sunk 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games, 13.1% more than he's sunk overall this season. As a team, the Orlando Magic have been great at getting to the foul line: 2nd-best in the league this year with 23.4 free throw attempts per game.
Out of all players in the NBA, Cory Joseph rates in the 21st percentile for playing time, posting a lowly 11.4 minutes per game on the road this year. Cory Joseph has accumulated 2.3 personal fouls per game over the last 10 games, 1.3 more than he's accumulated in all games this season. The most lethargic pace-of-play road team in the NBA this year has been the Magic. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and bring about added chances for scoring and assists, but the Orlando Magic grade out 9thworst in in the NBA as the road team with only 10.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games. Cory Joseph will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home stadium usually decreases player performance across the board.
Anthony Black has tallied 2.1 personal fouls per game while playing on the road this year, ranking him in the 75th percentile -- among the league's highest-fouling. The most lethargic pace-of-play road team in the NBA this year has been the Magic. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and bring about added chances for scoring and assists, but the Orlando Magic grade out 9thworst in in the NBA as the road team with only 10.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games. Anthony Black will not possess the home court advantage in this contest. Playing on the road generally decreases player performance across the board.
Wendell Carter Jr. has gone over 1.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.
Out of all players in the NBA, Stephon Castle ranks in the 20th percentile for three-point performance with a subpar 26.1% rate this year. Stephon Castle has accumulated 2.8 personal fouls per game over the last 15 games, 0.8 higher than he's accumulated overall this season. The Orlando Magic have played at the most sluggish tempo in the league while traveling this year, which should decrease opportunities for the Spurs.
Out of all players in the NBA, Cory Joseph rates in the 21st percentile for playing time, posting a lowly 11.4 minutes per game on the road this year. Cory Joseph has accumulated 2.3 personal fouls per game over the last 10 games, 1.3 more than he's accumulated in all games this season. The most lethargic pace-of-play road team in the NBA this year has been the Magic. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and bring about added chances for scoring and assists, but the Orlando Magic grade out 9thworst in in the NBA as the road team with only 10.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games. Cory Joseph will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home stadium usually decreases player performance across the board.