Houston @ Orlando picks

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has made 55.4% of his shots from the field over the last 5 games at home, 15.5% more than he's converted over the course of the year on his home court. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has made 46.7% of his shots from behind the three-point arc over the last 5 games at home, 19.0% more than he's made from 3-point range over the course of the season while playing at home. Among all players in the NBA, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope comes in at the 78th percentile for playing time, registering an enormous 30.3 minutes per game while on his home court this year. As a team, the Orlando Magic have been great at getting to the free-throw line in recent games: best in the NBA over the last 25 games, totaling 25.3 foul shot attempts per game. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will likely get a boost in productivity in all stat categories on account of controlling the home court advantage in this contest.

Cory Joseph has successfully made 42.7% of his three-point attempts over the last 10 games at home, 9.9% higher than he's sunk over the course of the year at home. This year when they are on their home court, opposing starting PGs have shot 45.5% on field goals (9th-best in the league) vs. the Houston Rockets, making this a favorable matchup. Cory Joseph has sunk 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games at home, 25.0% higher than he's put through the hoop in all games this season while on his home court. As a team, the Orlando Magic have been great at getting to the free-throw line in recent games: best in the NBA over the last 25 games, totaling 25.3 foul shot attempts per game. The matchup vs. Houston is a good one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team's starting PGs have attempted a massive 5.2 foul shots per game this year when the Rockets are the visiting squad (5th-most in the NBA).

Fred VanVleet has made 3.3 three-point shots per game over the last 10 games on the road, 0.6 higher than he's made from beyond the arc over the course of the season while playing away from home. Fred VanVleet has played 35.2 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the league: 96th percentile. This year when they are on the road, the opposing team's starting PGs have shot 42.3% on threes (6th-best in the league) vs. the Magic, creating a positive matchup. The Rockets have been the best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to added chances for scoring and assists).