Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has been on the court for 30.5 minutes per game with the home court advantage this year, ranking him in the 78th percentile -- putting him among the most-used players in the league. This year when they are at home, the other team's starting SGs have totaled 16.9 points per game (5th-most in the NBA) against the Wizards, making this a strong matchup for offensive effectiveness. The Magic have been the 9th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 15 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore provide added chances for scoring and assists). Among all players in the NBA, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ranks in the 82nd percentile for free-throw proficiency when playing at home with a terrific 87.8% rate this year. Over the last 5 games when they are playing at home, the other team's starting SGs have attempted 2.8 foul shots per game (8th-highest in the NBA) against the Washington Wizards, finding it easy to get to the free-throw line.
Richaun Holmes has sunk 68.4% of his shots from the field over the last 10 games, 15.2% more than he's put through the net in all games this season. Richaun Holmes has been on the court for 25.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 9.0 more than he's been on the court for overall this year. The Wizards rank as the 4th-most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 20 games as it relates to shot attempts from downtown. Richaun Holmes has attempted 3.0 foul shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.5 more than he's attempted overall this year. The number of fouls drawn by fellow starting Cs against Wendell Carter Jr. has been very high this year (3.8 foul shot attempts per game when they are on the visiting team: 93rd percentile).
Jordan Poole has attempted 21.4 shots per game over the last 5 games, 5.0 more than he's attempted over the course of the year. Jordan Poole has successfully made a whopping 3.5 three-pointers per game this season, significantly more than his 2.4 rate last season. Jordan Poole has tallied 31.4 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the league: 83rd percentile. The Wizards rank as the 4th-most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 20 games as it relates to shot attempts from downtown. The matchup against Orlando is a good one for 3-pointers; when the Magic are at home, the other team's starting PGs have put up the 6th-highest 3-point percentage in the NBA this year (42.3%).
Among all players in the league, Goga Bitadze slots into the 96th percentile for field goal effectiveness when playing at home with a superb 64.6% rate this year. The Magic have been the 9th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 15 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore provide added chances for scoring and assists). Goga Bitadze will likely see a spike in productivity for all stats due to having the home court advantage in this game.
With respect to shooting, the Magic's lackluster 104.2 points per game ranks lowest in the league this year. The 2nd-most lethargic tempo offense in the league this year has been the Magic. The Wizards have played at the 10th-most sluggish tempo in the league over the last 5 games away from their home court, which ought to reduce possessions for the Orlando Magic. Paolo Banchero has sunk a mere 62.5% of his free throws this season, quite a bit less than his 71.5 rate last season.
Wendell Carter Jr. Points Scored Props • Orlando
Wendell Carter Jr. has sunk 57.1% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 10 games, 11.0% higher than he's made overall this season. The rate of threes sunk against Richaun Holmes has been quite high (47.6%) when he is playing on the road and guarding fellow starting Cs this year (100th percentile). The Magic have been the 9th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 15 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore provide added chances for scoring and assists). Wendell Carter Jr. has attempted 2.8 foul shots per game playing at home this year, putting him in the 76th percentile out of all players in the NBA. Wendell Carter Jr. will possess the home court advantage in this game. Playing in your home city generally improves stat production in all stat categories.
Kyshawn George has converted 2.8 3-pointers per game over the last 5 games, 1.2 more than he's made from beyond the arc in all games this year. Kyshawn George has tallied 34.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 7.9 higher than he's tallied in all games this year. The Wizards rank as the 4th-most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 20 games as it relates to shot attempts from downtown. This year when they are on the road, opposing starting PFs have shot 49.9% on shots from the field (10th-highest in the league) against the Orlando Magic, creating a positive matchup. Kyshawn George has converted 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games on the road, 21.7% more than he's converted over the course of the season when playing away from home.
Cole Anthony has converted 60.2% of his shots from the field over the last 5 games at home, 19.7% more than he's converted over the course of the year at home. Cole Anthony has sunk 64.0% of his shots from downtown over the last 5 games at home, 29.1% higher than he's made from beyond the arc in all games this year with the home court advantage. Cole Anthony has been on the court for 25.3 minutes per game over the last 15 games, 7.6 higher than he's been on the court for in all games this season. The matchup vs. the Wizards is a good one; they have allowed the 6th-most points per game in the NBA to the opposing team's starting PGs this year (20.2). The Magic have been the 9th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 15 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore provide added chances for scoring and assists).
Corey Kispert has sunk 3.0 three-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.0 higher than he's made from 3-point range over the course of the season. The Wizards rank as the 4th-most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 20 games as it relates to shot attempts from downtown. Corey Kispert has sunk 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games, 12.9% more than he's made over the course of the year.
Bilal Coulibaly Points Scored Props • Washington
Bilal Coulibaly has sunk 51.8% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 5 games on the road, 8.6% more than he's sunk overall this year without the home court advantage. Bilal Coulibaly has converted 1.6 shots from downtown per game over the last 5 games on the road, 0.6 higher than he's converted in all games this season while playing away from home. Among all players in the league, Bilal Coulibaly measures in the 91st percentile for playing time, tallying a massive 33.4 minutes per game this year. The Wizards rank as the 4th-most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 20 games as it relates to shot attempts from downtown. This year, the opposing team's starting SGs have tallied 14.8 field goal attempts per game (most in the league) vs. the Orlando Magic, identifying this as a positive matchup.
In contrast to last year's 15.2 rate, Franz Wagner's shots have surged this year to 19.5 per game. Among all players in the NBA, Franz Wagner slots into the 88th percentile for shot attempts from beyond the arc while playing at home, averaging 6.4 per game this year. Franz Wagner has been on the court for 32.1 minutes per game playing at home this year, ranking in the 84th percentile -- ranking among the most used players in the NBA. The matchup vs. the Wizards is a positive one; they have given up the 7th-most points per game in the league to the opposition's starting SFs this year (15.7). The Magic have been the 9th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 15 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore provide added chances for scoring and assists).
