Orlando @ Charlotte Picks & Props

Brandon Miller has attempted 20.6 shots per game over the last 5 games, 3.8 higher than he's attempted over the course of the year. Brandon Miller has attempted 9.9 three-pointers per game this year, putting him in the 99th percentile out of all players in the NBA. Brandon Miller has averaged 38.4 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 5.4 higher than he's averaged overall this season. This year when they have the home court advantage, opposing starting SFs have logged 18.9 points per game (3rd-most in the league) against the Magic, creating a good matchup for offensive production. The Charlotte Hornets rank as the 5th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to new chances for scoring and assists).

The Magic rank as the 4th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA this year. The Magic have played at the slowest tempo in the league over the last 5 games. The Orlando Magic will likely experience a decrease in opportunities today from sharing the court with the 8th-most lethargic tempo offense in the league over the last 10 games (the Charlotte Hornets). The matchup vs. the Hornets is a challenging one for drawing fouls; the opposing team's starting PFs have attempted a lowly 3.3 free throws per game this year (8th-least in the league). Franz Wagner figures to see a decline in output in all stat categories considering playing on the visting team in this contest.

Josh Green has sunk 55.5% of his field goal attempts over the last 5 games, 15.6% higher than he's put through the hoop overall this year. Josh Green has converted 77.0% of his shots from downtown over the last 5 games, 27.8% higher than he's sunk in all games this season. The matchup against Orlando is a favorable one; when the Orlando Magic are the visiting squad, they have given up the most points per game in the NBA to the other team's starting SGs this year (20.2). The Charlotte Hornets rank as the 5th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to new chances for scoring and assists). The matchup vs. the Magic may be a strong one for getting to the foul line; the opposing team's starting SGs have attempted an enormous 5.4 free throws per game over the last 10 games (most in the league).

Over the last 24 games when they are the visiting squad, opposing starting SFs have tallied 16.4 points per game (6th-most in the NBA) vs. the Charlotte Hornets, designating this as a favorable matchup for offensive output. Offensive rebounds retain possession and lead to additional chances for scoring and assists, and the Magic rank 3rd-best in in the league as the visting team with 9.8 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games. Tristan da Silva has made 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games, 11.9% more than he's sunk in all games this year. This year, the opposing team's starting SFs have attempted 4.5 foul shots per game (highest in the league) vs. the Charlotte Hornets, succeeding in their efforts to get to the charity stripe.

LaMelo Ball has averaged a terrific 30.2 points per game this year, a significant increase from his 23.9 points per game last year. Relative to last season's 9.0 rate, LaMelo Ball's three-point attempts have increased this season to 12.8 per game. LaMelo Ball has averaged 33.6 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the league: 86th percentile. The Charlotte Hornets rank as the 5th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to new chances for scoring and assists). LaMelo Ball will likely see a rise in performance in all stat categories on account of possessing the home court advantage in this contest.

The Magic rank as the 4th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA this year. This year, the opposition's starting PGs have averaged 11.3 shot attempts per game (lowest in the NBA) against the Charlotte Hornets, identifying this as a difficult matchup. The Magic have played at the slowest tempo in the league over the last 5 games. The Orlando Magic will likely experience a decrease in opportunities today from sharing the court with the 8th-most lethargic tempo offense in the league over the last 10 games (the Charlotte Hornets). The matchup vs. the Hornets is a hard one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team's starting PGs have attempted a lowly 2.9 foul shots per game this year (3rd-least in the league).

The matchup against the Charlotte Hornets is a positive one for 3-pointers; the opposing team's starting SGs have tallied the 3rd-most treys per game in the NBA this year (2.5). Offensive rebounds retain possession and lead to additional chances for scoring and assists, and the Magic rank 3rd-best in in the league as the visting team with 9.8 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has made a whopping 100.0% of his free throws this season, significantly higher than his 85.9 mark last season. Over the last 5 games, the opposition's starting SGs have attempted 4.0 foul shots per game (4th-highest in the NBA) against the Charlotte Hornets, finding it easy to get to the charity stripe.

Cody Martin has sunk 44.5% of his shots from behind the three-point arc this year, placing him in the 90th percentile out of all players in the NBA. The Charlotte Hornets rank as the 5th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to new chances for scoring and assists). Cody Martin will possess the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing with the home court advantage generally increases player production for all stats.

Wendell Carter has gone over 7.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.