Orlando @ New Orleans picks

Among all players in the NBA, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope places in the 80th percentile for playing time, compiling a colossal 30.4 minutes per game while playing away from home this year. The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 7th-quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games, which ought to raise opportunities for the Orlando Magic. Offensive rebounds retain possession and result in additional chances for scoring and assists, and the Magic grade out 9th-best in in the NBA without the home court advantage with 11.9 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games.

Cory Joseph has sunk a whopping 39.1% of his field goal attempts this season, significantly more than his 33.2 mark last season. Cory Joseph has averaged 0.6 personal fouls per game this year, making him one of the least least-whistled players in the NBA (11th percentile). This year when they are the visiting squad, the other team's starting PGs have totaled 7.5 three attempts per game (2nd-highest in the league) vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, labeling this as a good matchup. The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 7th-quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games, which ought to raise opportunities for the Orlando Magic. Offensive rebounds retain possession and result in additional chances for scoring and assists, and the Magic grade out 9th-best in in the NBA without the home court advantage with 11.9 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games.

Anthony Black has made 26.4% of his treys this year, putting him in the 21st percentile out of all players in the NBA. The Orlando Magic check in as the lowest scoring offense in the NBA this year. The least up-tempo pace-of-play road offense in the league this year has been the Orlando Magic. Anthony Black will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing without the home court advantage usually worsens player production for all stats.

The matchup vs. Orlando is a positive one; when the Orlando Magic are away from home, they have given up the 3rd-most points per game in the NBA to opposing starting SFs this year (18.9). The Pelicans have played at the 7th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 25 games. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and lead to extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans grade out 4th-best in in the league as the home team with 12.7 offensive rebounds per game this year. The matchup against Orlando is a positive one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team's starting SFs have attempted a whopping 4.7 foul shots per game this year when the Orlando Magic are on the road (3rd-most in the league). Bruce Brown stands to see a spike in performance for all stats in light of possessing the home court advantage in this game.

Cole Anthony has successfully made 48.4% of his shots from downtown over the last 15 games, 12.8% more than he's sunk in all games this year. Cole Anthony has played 27.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games when playing on the road, 9.4 more than he's played in all games this year on the road. This year when they are the visiting squad, the other team's starting PGs have totaled 7.5 three attempts per game (2nd-highest in the league) vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, labeling this as a good matchup. The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 7th-quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games, which ought to raise opportunities for the Orlando Magic. Offensive rebounds retain possession and result in additional chances for scoring and assists, and the Magic grade out 9th-best in in the NBA without the home court advantage with 11.9 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games.

Jose Alvarado has compiled 3.4 defensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games while playing at home, 1.3 more than he's compiled over the course of the season at home. The Pelicans have played at the 7th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 25 games. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and lead to extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans grade out 4th-best in in the league as the home team with 12.7 offensive rebounds per game this year. Jose Alvarado will receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing at home usually improves stat production across the board.