Charlotte @ Orlando Picks & Props

LaMelo Ball has attempted a lowly 9.4 three-pointers per game this season, quite a bit lower than his 10.6 mark last season. The Hornets rank as the least aggressive offense in the league this year in terms of shots from behind the three-point arc. LaMelo Ball will not possess the home court advantage in this game. Playing without the home court advantage usually decreases player production for all stats.

In comparison to last year's 64.7% mark, Mark Williams's scoring proficiency has spiked this year to 71.5%. Mark Williams has played a whopping 26.7 minutes per game this season, a big improvement over his 18.7 minutes per game last season. The Charlotte Hornets have played at the 7th-quickest tempo in the NBA away from their home court this year. The Orlando Magic have played at the 8th-speediest pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games on the road, which should lead to more possessions for the Charlotte Hornets. The Hornets rank as the best offensive rebounding offense in the league as the road team this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce new chances for scoring and assists).

Franz Wagner has successfully made a measly 24.2% of his 3-point shots this season, a sizeable decrease from his 36.6 rate last season. In regard to offense, the Magic's subpar 111.6 points per game while at home measures as the 10th-weakest in the NBA this year. The matchup against the Hornets is a hard one for three-point shots; the opposition's starting SFs have tallied the 12th-least three-pointers per game in the NBA this year (1.3).

Goga Bitadze has successfully made 72.1% of his shots from the field over the last 9 games at home, 17.7% more than he's converted in all games this year while on his home court. Goga Bitadze has made 20.0% of his three-point shots over the last 9 games at home, 20.0% more than he's made from beyond the arc over the course of the season on his home court. Goga Bitadze has been on the court for 23.5 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 4.4 higher than he's been on the court for in all games this year. The Magic have played at the 8th-fastest pace in the NBA over the last 5 games as the visting team. The Charlotte Hornets have played at the 7th-quickest pace-of-play in the NBA this year, which ought to boost opportunities for the Orlando Magic.

The Hornets rank as the least aggressive offense in the league this year in terms of shots from behind the three-point arc. This year when they are at home, the opposing team's starting PFs have shot 26.0% on threes (13th-lowest in the league) against the Orlando Magic, designating this as a challenging matchup. Miles Bridges should experience a decrease in productivity for all stats considering being on the road in this game.

The matchup against the Charlotte Hornets is a strong one; they have allowed the 26th-most points per game in the NBA to opposing starting PGs this year (22.0). The Magic have played at the 8th-fastest pace in the NBA over the last 5 games as the visting team. The Charlotte Hornets have played at the 7th-quickest pace-of-play in the NBA this year, which ought to boost opportunities for the Orlando Magic. Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Orlando Magic grade out 12thbest in in the NBA at home with 14.3 offensive boards per game this year. The Charlotte Hornets have given up the 3rd-least offensive boards per game (8.8) in the NBA to opposing squads this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate extra opportunities for scoring and assists).

Among all players in the NBA, P.J. Washington measures in the 78th percentile for shots taken at home, totaling 13.0 per game this year. P.J. Washington has attempted 7.0 3-pointers per game over the last 5 games, 1.5 more than he's attempted over the course of the year. Among all players in the NBA, P.J. Washington slots into the 80th percentile for playing time, posting a colossal 31.6 minutes per game while playing at home this year. The Charlotte Hornets have played at the 7th-quickest tempo in the NBA away from their home court this year. The Orlando Magic have played at the 8th-speediest pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games on the road, which should lead to more possessions for the Charlotte Hornets.

Jalen Suggs has committed 2.6 personal fouls per game away from home this year, placing him in the 80th percentile -- among the league's most-whistled. In regard to offense, the Magic's subpar 111.6 points per game while at home measures as the 10th-weakest in the NBA this year. Since the start of last season when they are away from home, the opposition's starting SGs have attempted 2.6 free throws per game (15th-lowest in the NBA) against the Charlotte Hornets, struggling to get to the foul line.

Terry Rozier has attempted 18.8 shots from the field per game since the start of last season, placing him in the 95th percentile among all players in the league. Among all players in the league, Terry Rozier comes in at the 97th percentile for three-point attempts, posting 7.9 per game since the start of last season. Terry Rozier has been on the court for 34.5 minutes per game since the start of last season, ranking among the most used players in the NBA: 94th percentile. The Charlotte Hornets have played at the 7th-quickest tempo in the NBA away from their home court this year. The Orlando Magic have played at the 8th-speediest pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games on the road, which should lead to more possessions for the Charlotte Hornets.

In comparison to last year's 2.3 clip, Paolo Banchero's personal fouls per game have jumped this year to 2.8. In regard to offense, the Magic's subpar 111.6 points per game while at home measures as the 10th-weakest in the NBA this year. In contrast to last season's 7.4 mark, Paolo Banchero's number of foul shot attempts has decreased this season to 6.3 foul shot attempts per game.

Moritz Wagner has attempted a measly 1.8 treys per game this year, quite a bit lower than his 2.9 mark last year. Out of all players in the NBA, Moritz Wagner ranks in the 81st percentile for personal fouls, putting up a colossal 2.6 fouls per game while playing at home this year. In regard to offense, the Magic's subpar 111.6 points per game while at home measures as the 10th-weakest in the NBA this year. This year, their opposition has averaged 43.5% on three-pointers (2nd-best in the NBA) against the Hornets, marking this as a good matchup. This matchup is a positive one for getting to the charity stripe; when the Hornets are on their home court, the other team has attempted a monstrous 24.4 foul shots per game this year (7th-most in the NBA).

Brandon Miller has made 55.0% of his field goal attempts over the last 5 games on the road, 7.0% more than he's converted in all games this year while on the road. The Charlotte Hornets have played at the 7th-quickest tempo in the NBA away from their home court this year. The Orlando Magic have played at the 8th-speediest pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games on the road, which should lead to more possessions for the Charlotte Hornets. The Hornets rank as the best offensive rebounding offense in the league as the road team this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce new chances for scoring and assists). This year, opposing teams have snagged 7.6 offensive boards per game (lowest in the league) vs. the Magic (reducing possessions that could otherwise spark further opportunities for offense).

In comparison to last year's 5.4 rate, Gordon Hayward's shots from the field scored have increased this year to 7.6 per game. Gordon Hayward has tallied 32.2 minutes per game away from his home court this year, putting him in the 81st percentile -- putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA. The Charlotte Hornets have played at the 7th-quickest tempo in the NBA away from their home court this year. The Orlando Magic have played at the 8th-speediest pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games on the road, which should lead to more possessions for the Charlotte Hornets. The Hornets rank as the best offensive rebounding offense in the league as the road team this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce new chances for scoring and assists).

The Magic have played at the 8th-fastest pace in the NBA over the last 5 games as the visting team. The Charlotte Hornets have played at the 7th-quickest pace-of-play in the NBA this year, which ought to boost opportunities for the Orlando Magic. Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Orlando Magic grade out 12thbest in in the NBA at home with 14.3 offensive boards per game this year. The Charlotte Hornets have given up the 3rd-least offensive boards per game (8.8) in the NBA to opposing squads this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate extra opportunities for scoring and assists). Relative to last year's 2.8 mark, Cole Anthony's number of foul shot attempts has spiked this year to 4.5 foul shot attempts per game.

Joe Ingles has not yet played a game this season.

Jonathan Isaac has gone over 6.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Gary Harris has gone over 6.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.