Positives with BKN @ ORL Wednesday 13th Matchup
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Dorian Finney-Smith has made 2.8 treys per game over the last 5 games, 0.9 higher than he’s made from three overall this season.
Dorian Finney-Smith has tallied 35.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 6.8 more than he’s tallied in all games this season.
The Brooklyn Nets rank as the 6th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create new chances for scoring and assists).
Mikal Bridges has made 46.7% of his attempts from downtown over the last 5 games, 10.4% higher than he’s converted from three over the course of the year.
Mikal Bridges has attempted 8.6 3-point shots per game over the last 10 games on the road, 1.4 more than he’s attempted overall this season on the road.
Out of all players in the league, Mikal Bridges slots into the 95th percentile for playing time, posting a colossal 35.1 minutes per game on the road this year.
The matchup vs. the Magic is a favorable one for three-point shots; opposing starting SFs have averaged the 8th-most three-pointers per game in the league this year (1.9).
Nic Claxton has tallied 16.6 points per game over the last 5 games, 4.4 more than he’s tallied over the course of the season.
Nic Claxton has sunk 50.0% of his 3-pointers when playing on the road this year, putting him in the 96th percentile out of all players in the league.
Among all players in the league, Nic Claxton registers in the 76th percentile for playing time, posting a massive 28.9 minutes per game when playing away from home this year.
The faceoff with Wendell Carter Jr. lands in only the 97th percentile for difficulty with rival starting Cs nailing a colossal 62.7% of their field goal attempts this year.
This year when they are the visiting team, the other team’s starting PFs have shot 49.9% on shots from the field (10th-highest in the NBA) against the Orlando Magic, marking this as a good matchup.
This year when they are on the road, the other team’s starting PFs have attempted 4.4 free throws per game (5th-highest in the NBA) against the Orlando Magic, easily managing to draw fouls.
Franz Wagner has been on the court for 32.2 minutes per game when playing at home this year, placing him in the 86th percentile — seeing the court more than most players in the league.
Offensive rebounds save possession and generate more chances for scoring and assists, and the Orlando Magic grade out 9th-best in in the NBA at home with 11.5 offensive rebounds per game this year.
Franz Wagner has converted 3.7 free throws per game this year, ranking in the 92nd percentile among all players in the NBA.
Franz Wagner will enjoy the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing on your home court tends to increase stat production in all facets of the game.
Jalen Suggs has made 56.2% of his shots from the field over the last 10 games, 10.9% higher than he’s converted over the course of the year.
Jalen Suggs has successfully made 2.1 three-point shots per game this year, ranking in the 84th percentile among all players in the NBA.
This year, the opposing team’s starting SGs have totaled 6.2 three attempts per game (2nd-highest in the league) against the Brooklyn Nets, creating a good matchup.
Jalen Suggs will have the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing with the home court advantage generally improves player production across the board.
Among all players in the league, Franz Wagner lands in the 75th percentile for shot attempts from downtown at home, totaling 4.5 per game this year.
The rate of shots from downtown sunk against Nic Claxton has been very high (38.4%) when matched up against opposing starting Cs this year (90th percentile).
Wendell Carter Jr. will likely see a spike in efficiency for all stats considering enjoying the home court advantage in this game.
Paolo Banchero has attempted 5.8 shots from downtown per game over the last 5 games while playing at home, 1.5 more than he’s attempted in all games this season at home.
Among all players in the league, Paolo Banchero rates in the 94th percentile for playing time, totaling a whopping 34.7 minutes per game playing at home this year.
This year, the opposing team’s starting SFs have totaled 2.2 three-pointers per game (5th-highest in the league) against the Nets, branding this as a strong matchup.
Paolo Banchero will have the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing with the home court advantage tends to boost stat production in all facets of the game.
Out of all players in the NBA, Wendell Carter Jr. places in the 80th percentile for shooting performance playing at home with a great 53.6% rate this year.
Paolo Banchero has registered 27.2 points per game over the last 5 games when playing at home, 5.3 more than he’s registered overall this year at home.
Paolo Banchero has successfully made 58.0% of his field goal attempts over the last 5 games at home, 10.1% more than he’s put through the net overall this season at home.
The matchup vs. the Nets is a good one; they have allowed the most points per game in the league to the opposing team’s starting SFs this year (19.5).
Negatives with Wednesday 13th Matchup with the Nets, Magic
Among all players in the NBA, Dorian Finney-Smith rates in the 77th percentile for personal fouls, totaling a colossal 2.3 fouls per game this year.
The Brooklyn Nets have been the 9th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 8 games away from their home court in terms of shots from behind the three-point arc.
The matchup against the Orlando Magic is a tough one for three-point attempts; the opposition’s starting PFs have totaled the least 3-point attempts per game in the league over the last 25 games (4.1).
The Brooklyn Nets have played at the 4th-least up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games.
The Magic have played at the 2nd-least up-tempo pace in the league over the last 25 games, which should reduce opportunities for the Brooklyn Nets.
Mikal Bridges will not hold the home court advantage in this game. Playing on the road usually lowers player performance across the board.
When it comes to scoring, the Brooklyn Nets’s poor 105.9 points per game as the visting team places 2nd-fewest in the league over the last 20 games.
Nic Claxton will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing without the home court advantage usually lowers player performance in all stat categories.
Dorian Finney-Smith stands to suffer a drop-off in performance in all stat categories as a result of playing away from home in this game.
Franz Wagner has sunk 18.5% of his 3-point attempts over the last 15 games, 9.3% lower than he’s converted over the course of the season.
The Magic have been the 2nd-lowest scoring offense in the league over the last 5 games.
The 2nd-least up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 25 games has been the Orlando Magic.
The Brooklyn Nets have played at the 4th-most sluggish pace in the league over the last 10 games, which should lead to fewer plays for the Magic.
Jalen Suggs has tallied 3.6 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 0.8 higher than he’s tallied over the course of the season.
The rate of shots from behind the three-point arc made against Cam Thomas has been remarkably low (31.9%) when he is on the road and matched up against fellow starting SGs this year (20th percentile).
The matchup vs. the Orlando Magic may be a tough one for drawing fouls; the other team’s starting SFs have attempted just 3.6 free throws per game over the last 25 games (least in the NBA).
The Orlando Magic rank as the lowest scoring offense in the league this year when it comes to three-pointers.
Among all players in the NBA, Wendell Carter Jr. slots into the 25th percentile for 3-point efficiency while playing at home with a feeble 26.8% rate this year.
Relative to last season’s 15.2 rate, Wendell Carter Jr.’s points per game have diminished this season to 11.6.
The matchup vs. Nic Claxton is a difficult one for shots from the field; when Claxton is playing on the road and facing opposing starting Cs this year, they have sunk a measly 5.4 field goals per game (7th percentile).
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