Charlotte @ Orlando Picks & Props

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has tallied 30.4 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the league: 80th percentile. This year, the other team's starting SGs have averaged 2.5 three-pointers per game (3rd-highest in the NBA) vs. the Hornets, branding this as a positive matchup. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and create additional chances for scoring and assists, and the Magic rank 7th-best in in the league while playing at home with 12.5 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has sunk 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games, 10.3% more than he's put through the hoop over the course of the season. Over the last 5 games, the opposition's starting SGs have attempted 4.0 foul shots per game (4th-most in the NBA) against the Hornets, making it fairly effortless to get to the charity stripe.

When it comes to scoring, the Orlando Magic's lackluster 104.0 points per game measures as the fewest in the league this year. The Orlando Magic have played at the most lethargic pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games. The Hornets have played at the 2nd-least up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 10 games, which ought to reduce plays for the Orlando Magic.

Anthony Black has converted 50.2% of his field goal attempts over the last 5 games at home, 6.8% higher than he's put through the net over the course of the season at home. Anthony Black has made 56.7% of his three-point shots over the last 5 games at home, 23.2% more than he's converted from downtown overall this year while on his home court. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and create additional chances for scoring and assists, and the Magic rank 7th-best in in the league while playing at home with 12.5 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games. Anthony Black should see a rise in performance in all facets of the game due to enjoying the home court advantage in this matchup.

Jusuf Nurkic has made 55.3% of his shots from the field over the last 10 games, 11.1% higher than he's put through the hoop overall this year. Jusuf Nurkic has converted 72.9% of his shots from behind the three-point arc over the last 5 games, 41.0% more than he's converted from beyond the arc over the course of the season. Offensive rebounds continue possession and bring about further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Charlotte Hornets rank 3rd-best in in the NBA with 12.8 offensive rebounds per game this year. The matchup with Goga Bitadze when it comes to getting to the foul line ranks in just the 90th percentile for difficulty with rival starting Cs attempting a colossal 3.8 foul shots per game this year.

Goga Bitadze has made 65.4% of his shots from the field this year, ranking in the 97th percentile among all players in the NBA. The number of points averaged against Jusuf Nurkic has been remarkably high (17.0 per game) when defending fellow starting Cs this year (100th percentile). Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and create additional chances for scoring and assists, and the Magic rank 7th-best in in the league while playing at home with 12.5 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games. The matchup vs. Jusuf Nurkic is a positive one for getting to the foul line; when facing opposing starting Cs this year, they have attempted a monstrous 4.1 foul shots per game (97th percentile). Goga Bitadze figures to get a boost in efficiency in all stat categories due to holding the home court advantage in this matchup.

Moussa Diabate has sunk 71.7% of his shots from the field over the last 10 games, 14.3% higher than he's put through the net over the course of the year. Offensive rebounds continue possession and bring about further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Charlotte Hornets rank 3rd-best in in the NBA with 12.8 offensive rebounds per game this year. Moussa Diabate has attempted 4.2 free throws per game over the last 5 games, 2.7 higher than he's attempted over the course of the season. The matchup with Goga Bitadze when it comes to getting to the foul line ranks in just the 93rd percentile for difficulty with rival starting Cs attempting a colossal 3.8 foul shots per game this year.

When it comes to scoring, the Orlando Magic's lackluster 104.0 points per game measures as the fewest in the league this year. The Orlando Magic have played at the most lethargic pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games. The Hornets have played at the 2nd-least up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 10 games, which ought to reduce plays for the Orlando Magic. In contrast to last year's 71.5% rate, Paolo Banchero's free-throw performance has decreased this year to 60.7%. This year when they are playing at home, the opposition's starting PFs have attempted 2.6 free throws per game (3rd-fewest in the league) against the Hornets, struggling to draw fouls.

Josh Green has successfully made 56.1% of his field goals over the last 5 games, 14.2% higher than he's made over the course of the season. The matchup against the Orlando Magic is a positive one for threes; the opposing team's starting SFs have totaled the 8th-most treys per game in the league this year (1.9). Offensive rebounds continue possession and bring about further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Charlotte Hornets rank 3rd-best in in the NBA with 12.8 offensive rebounds per game this year. Josh Green has sunk 88.1% of his foul shot attempts over the last 15 games, 18.8% higher than he's put through the hoop in all games this year. The matchup vs. the Magic may be a strong one for getting to the foul line; the other team's starting SFs have attempted a colossal 5.5 free throws per game over the last 10 games (4th-most in the NBA).

The Charlotte Hornets have been the 3rd-lowest scoring offense in the league this year. The 2nd-most sluggish tempo offense in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Hornets. The Hornets will likely suffer a drop-off in opportunities today from sharing the court with the slowest pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 20 games (the Magic). Tidjane Salaun will not possess the home court advantage in this contest. Playing without the home court advantage generally lowers player production across the board.

The Charlotte Hornets have been the 3rd-lowest scoring offense in the league this year. The 2nd-most sluggish tempo offense in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Hornets. The Hornets will likely suffer a drop-off in opportunities today from sharing the court with the slowest pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 20 games (the Magic). Out of all players in the league, Nick Smith Jr. lands in the 18th percentile for drawing fouls, registering a lowly 0.5 foul shot attempts per game this year. Nick Smith Jr. will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home stadium tends to worsen stat production in all stat categories.

Cole Anthony has sunk 60.2% of his field goal attempts over the last 5 games at home, 20.3% more than he's converted overall this season on his home court. Cole Anthony has made 57.3% of his shots from downtown over the last 5 games at home, 23.7% higher than he's converted from downtown overall this year on his home court. Cole Anthony has averaged 28.4 minutes per game over the last 5 games playing at home, 10.7 higher than he's averaged over the course of the year at home. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and create additional chances for scoring and assists, and the Magic rank 7th-best in in the league while playing at home with 12.5 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games. Cole Anthony figures to see a spike in productivity for all stats in light of possessing the home court advantage in this contest.

Miles Bridges has attempted 19.4 field goals per game over the last 10 games, 3.0 higher than he's attempted in all games this year. Among all players in the NBA, Miles Bridges lands in the 91st percentile for three-point attempts, posting 6.7 per game this year. Miles Bridges has been on the court for 31.5 minutes per game when playing away from home this year, placing him in the 83rd percentile -- putting him among the most-utilized players in the league. This year when they are the visiting team, the other team's starting PFs have shot 49.9% on field goals (10th-best in the league) against the Magic, making this a good matchup. Offensive rebounds continue possession and bring about further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Charlotte Hornets rank 3rd-best in in the NBA with 12.8 offensive rebounds per game this year.

Seth Curry has gone over 6.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.

Tristan da Silva has gone over 5.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Jonathan Isaac has gone over 5.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Gary Harris has gone over 2.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

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

DaQuan Jeffries has gone over 5.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.