Compared to last season's 33.2% rate, Cory Joseph's scoring ability has jumped this season to 40.2%. The matchup against Washington is a positive one; when the Wizards are at home, they have given up the 4th-most points per game in the NBA to opposing starting PGs this year (21.8). The Washington Wizards have played at the 3rd-quickest pace in the NBA over the last 5 games at home, which ought to raise opportunities for the Orlando Magic. As it relates to getting to the free-throw line, the Orlando Magic's fantastic 23.6 free throws per game comes in as the 2nd-best in the league this year. The matchup against Washington is a good one for getting to the charity stripe; opposing starting PGs have attempted a massive 4.7 free throws per game this year when the Washington Wizards are on their home court (4th-most in the league).
The number of points totaled against Alex Sarr has been quite high (17.1 per game) when facing fellow starting Cs this year (100th percentile). The Washington Wizards have played at the 3rd-quickest pace in the NBA over the last 5 games at home, which ought to raise opportunities for the Orlando Magic. Wendell Carter Jr. has successfully made 91.1% of his foul shot attempts over the last 10 games, 18.1% more than he's made over the course of the year. As it relates to getting to the free-throw line, the Orlando Magic's fantastic 23.6 free throws per game comes in as the 2nd-best in the league this year.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has sunk 44.6% of his shots from behind the three-point arc over the last 10 games, 15.0% more than he's converted from beyond the arc overall this season. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has been on the court for 30.2 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the NBA: 80th percentile. The Washington Wizards have played at the 3rd-quickest pace in the NBA over the last 5 games at home, which ought to raise opportunities for the Orlando Magic. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has converted 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games, 11.2% higher than he's converted overall this year. As it relates to getting to the free-throw line, the Orlando Magic's fantastic 23.6 free throws per game comes in as the 2nd-best in the league this year.
Khris Middleton Points Scored Props • Washington
The matchup against Orlando is a good one; when the Magic are away from home, they have allowed the most points per game in the NBA to the opposition's starting SGs this year (20.2). The 3rd-most up-tempo tempo home offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Washington Wizards. Offensive rebounds save possession and create further chances for scoring and assists, and the Washington Wizards rank 5th-best in in the NBA with 12.6 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games. Out of all players in the NBA, Khris Middleton registers in the 81st percentile for foul-shot effectiveness when playing at home with a remarkable 87.5% rate this year. The matchup against the Magic may be a favorable one for getting to the foul line; the opposing team's starting SGs have attempted a whopping 5.4 foul shots per game over the last 10 games (most in the NBA).
Kyshawn George has averaged 3.1 personal fouls per game on his home court this year, putting him in the 97th percentile -- among the league's most foul-prone. With respect to shooting, the Wizards's unimpressive 108.8 points per game comes in as the 4th-worst in the league this year. The matchup against Orlando is a hard one; when the Orlando Magic are away from home, they have given up the least points per game in the NBA to the other team's starting PFs over the last 10 games (15.1). The Orlando Magic have played at the slowest tempo in the league while traveling this year, which ought to lead to decreased plays for the Washington Wizards. The matchup against Orlando may be a challenging one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposition's starting PFs have attempted a mere 2.8 foul shots per game over the last 10 games when the Orlando Magic are the visiting squad (3rd-least in the NBA).
Anthony Black has successfully made 43.3% of his three-point shots over the last 5 games on the road, 21.0% higher than he's sunk overall this season when playing away from home. The Washington Wizards have played at the 3rd-quickest pace in the NBA over the last 5 games at home, which ought to raise opportunities for the Orlando Magic. Anthony Black has successfully made 88.8% of his foul shots over the last 10 games on the road, 14.3% more than he's put through the hoop in all games this year away from home. As it relates to getting to the free-throw line, the Orlando Magic's fantastic 23.6 free throws per game comes in as the 2nd-best in the league this year.
Jordan Poole has made a terrific 3.4 three-pointers per game this season, a significant increase from his 2.4 rate last season. Out of all players in the NBA, Jordan Poole slots into the 81st percentile for playing time, putting up a massive 30.4 minutes per game this year. The 3rd-most up-tempo tempo home offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Washington Wizards. Offensive rebounds save possession and create further chances for scoring and assists, and the Washington Wizards rank 5th-best in in the NBA with 12.6 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games. Jordan Poole has converted 3.7 foul shots per game this year, putting him in the 92nd percentile out of all players in the NBA.
Compared to last season's 15.2 mark, Franz Wagner's field goal attempts have surged this season to 19.3 per game. Among all players in the NBA, Franz Wagner rates in the 84th percentile for three-point attempts, compiling 5.7 per game this year. Franz Wagner has been on the court for 33.8 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the NBA: 92nd percentile. This year when they are the visiting team, the opposing team's starting SFs have shot 50.2% on shots from the field (4th-best in the league) against the Washington Wizards, identifying this as a positive matchup. The Washington Wizards have played at the 3rd-quickest pace in the NBA over the last 5 games at home, which ought to raise opportunities for the Orlando Magic.
Justin Champagnie Points Scored Props • Washington
Justin Champagnie has attempted 9.0 field goals per game over the last 5 games, 3.0 more than he's attempted over the course of the year. Justin Champagnie has been on the court for 29.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 9.9 higher than he's been on the court for in all games this year. This year when they are on their home court, the opposing team's starting SFs have registered 18.9 points per game (3rd-most in the NBA) vs. the Magic, labeling this as a positive matchup for offensive effectiveness. The 3rd-most up-tempo tempo home offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Washington Wizards. Offensive rebounds save possession and create further chances for scoring and assists, and the Washington Wizards rank 5th-best in in the NBA with 12.6 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games.
Paolo Banchero has registered 31.1 points per game over the last 10 games, 5.9 more than he's registered overall this year. Among all players in the league, Paolo Banchero measures in the 93rd percentile for playing time, registering a whopping 34.3 minutes per game this year. The matchup vs. Washington is a positive one for field goal attempts; when the Wizards have the home court advantage, the other team's starting PFs have averaged the 7th-most field goal attempts per game in the NBA this year (14.6). The Washington Wizards have played at the 3rd-quickest pace in the NBA over the last 5 games at home, which ought to raise opportunities for the Orlando Magic. Paolo Banchero has sunk an impressive 6.0 foul shots per game this season, a significant increase from his 5.1 rate last season.
