Orlando @ Charlotte props

The Magic check in as the lowest scoring offense in the league this year. The least up-tempo pace visiting team in the NBA this year has been the Orlando Magic. The Hornets have played at the 5th-slowest tempo in the league over the last 15 games on their home court, which ought to reduce opportunities for the Orlando Magic. The matchup against the Hornets is a challenging one for drawing fouls; the opposition's starting PFs have attempted a lowly 3.3 free throws per game this year (8th-least in the league). Paolo Banchero will not enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home court usually worsens player production across the board.

Tidjane Salaun has sunk 64.5% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 5 games, 30.0% more than he's put through the net overall this season. Tidjane Salaun has sunk 47.0% of his treys over the last 5 games, 17.2% higher than he's converted from 3-point range in all games this year. Offensive rebounds continue possession and result in extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Charlotte Hornets rank 3rd-best in in the NBA playing at home with 12.8 offensive boards per game this year. Tidjane Salaun should get a boost in efficiency in all stat categories on account of controlling the home court advantage in this game.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has successfully made 52.4% of his field goal attempts over the last 5 games on the road, 9.6% higher than he's put through the hoop overall this season without the home court advantage. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has sunk 50.8% of his 3-point shots over the last 5 games on the road, 18.0% higher than he's converted from 3-point range overall this season while on the road. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has tallied 30.2 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the league: 80th percentile. The matchup against the Charlotte Hornets is a good one for threes; opposing starting SGs have tallied the 3rd-most shots from downtown per game in the NBA this year (2.5). The Magic rank as the 8th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

Relative to last year's 33.2% rate, Cory Joseph's scoring prowess has jumped this year to 40.4%. Cory Joseph has converted 1.4 3-pointers per game over the last 5 games, 0.7 more than he's made from downtown over the course of the year. The Magic rank as the 8th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

Anthony Black has attempted 7.5 field goals per game this year, quite a bit higher than his 3.6 rate last year. Anthony Black has converted 53.3% of his shots from behind the three-point arc over the last 5 games, 24.6% more than he's sunk overall this season. The Magic rank as the 8th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

DaQuan Jeffries has attempted 9.2 field goals per game over the last 5 games, 3.4 higher than he's attempted in all games this year. DaQuan Jeffries has converted 50.7% of his three-point attempts over the last 5 games at home, 20.8% more than he's sunk in all games this season when playing at home. DaQuan Jeffries has averaged 29.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 7.9 more than he's averaged overall this season. This year when they have the home court advantage, opposing starting SFs have put up 18.9 points per game (3rd-highest in the league) vs. the Magic, resulting in a positive matchup for offensive production. Offensive rebounds continue possession and result in extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Charlotte Hornets rank 3rd-best in in the NBA playing at home with 12.8 offensive boards per game this year.

The number of three-pointers attempted against Mark Williams has been remarkably high (2.9 per game) when facing fellow starting Cs this year (100th percentile). The Magic rank as the 8th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Wendell Carter Jr. has sunk 89.3% of his foul shots over the last 10 games, 16.2% more than he's converted overall this year.

The Charlotte Hornets have been the lowest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 25 games. The matchup vs. Orlando is a hard one; when the Magic are the visiting team, they have allowed the least points per game in the league to the other team's starting PFs over the last 10 games (15.1). The 5th-most sluggish tempo home offense in the NBA over the last 15 games has been the Hornets. The Charlotte Hornets will likely suffer a drop-off in opportunities in this contest from competing against the slowest tempo road offense in the league this year (the Orlando Magic). The matchup vs. Orlando may be a hard one for getting to the foul line; the opposing team's starting PFs have attempted just 2.8 free throws per game over the last 10 games when the Magic are on the road (3rd-least in the league).

Mark Williams has made 66.8% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 10 games, 7.6% higher than he's converted over the course of the year. The matchup vs. Wendell Carter Jr. is a strong one for three-pointers; when Carter Jr. is playing on the road fellow starting Cs this year, they have sunk a massive 47.7% of their attempts from beyond the arc (100th percentile). Offensive rebounds continue possession and result in extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Charlotte Hornets rank 3rd-best in in the NBA playing at home with 12.8 offensive boards per game this year. Mark Williams has sunk 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games, 18.3% more than he's sunk over the course of the season. Mark Williams should see a rise in output in all facets of the game due to controlling the home court advantage in this game.

Josh Green has attempted 5.0 3-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.3 more than he's attempted in all games this season. Relative to last season's 24.1 clip, Josh Green's playing time has increased this season to 28.3 minutes per game. This year when they have the home court advantage, the other team's starting SGs have tallied 20.2 points per game (most in the NBA) vs. the Orlando Magic, creating a favorable matchup for offensive productivity. Offensive rebounds continue possession and result in extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Charlotte Hornets rank 3rd-best in in the NBA playing at home with 12.8 offensive boards per game this year. Josh Green has sunk 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games, 33.1% more than he's sunk over the course of the season.

In contrast to last season's 19.2 clip, LaMelo Ball's field goal attempts have surged this season to 21.5 per game. In contrast to last season's 9.0 clip, LaMelo Ball's three-point attempts have jumped this season to 11.4 per game. LaMelo Ball has been on the court for 32.1 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the league: 86th percentile. Offensive rebounds continue possession and result in extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Charlotte Hornets rank 3rd-best in in the NBA playing at home with 12.8 offensive boards per game this year. LaMelo Ball will hold the home court advantage in this contest. Playing with the home court advantage usually increases player performance in all stat categories.

Franz Wagner has attempted 19.4 shots per game this year, quite a bit more than his 15.2 rate last year. Relative to last year's 4.7 clip, Franz Wagner's shot attempts from downtown have increased this year to 5.8 per game. Franz Wagner has played 33.7 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the league: 92nd percentile. The matchup against Charlotte is a favorable one; when the Charlotte Hornets have the home court advantage, they have given up the 6th-most points per game in the NBA to the other team's starting SFs over the last 24 games (16.4). The Magic rank as the 8th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

Jusuf Nurkić has gone over 5.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Nick Smith has gone over 8.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.