Pelicans vs Magic Match Player Stats | Friday, November 8th 2024

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Pelicans vs Magic Match Player Stats | Friday, November 8th 2024

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Todays Friday, November 8th Matchup Details

Friday New Orleans Pelicans at Orlando Magic
Todays Game is on Friday, November 8th 2024
08/11/24 19:00:00 PM EST Kickoff

Key Match Player Stats to New Orleans Pelicans at Orlando Magic

Jalen Suggs has compiled an impressive 17.3 points per game this season, a significant increase from his 12.8 points per game last season.

This year, the opposing team’s starting PGs have averaged 7.1 three attempts per game (3rd-most in the league) against the Pelicans, designating this as a strong matchup.

Compared to last season’s 1.7 clip, Jalen Suggs’s free throws made have increased this season to 3.2 per game.

As a team, the Magic have been very successful at drawing fouls while playing at home: 4th-best in the league since the start of last season with 24.3 foul shots per game.

This year, the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted 4.1 free throws per game (8th-most in the league) vs. the Pelicans, easily managing to get to the foul line.

Franz Wagner has converted 1.7 three-point shots per game this year, ranking in the 76th percentile out of all players in the NBA.

Franz Wagner has been on the court for 31.6 minutes per game while on his home court since the start of last season, ranking in the 77th percentile — seeing the court more than most players in the NBA.

The Magic rank as the 3rd-most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 9 games in terms of shots from behind the three-point arc.

Franz Wagner will likely see a rise in efficiency for all stats due to enjoying the home court advantage in this contest.

Among all players in the league, Tristan da Silva comes in at the 89th percentile for three-point effectiveness with an outstanding 40.0% rate since the start of last season.

This year when they are at home, the opposing team’s starting PFs have tallied 5.4 3-point attempts per game (3rd-highest in the NBA) against the Pelicans, branding this as a strong matchup.

Over the last 5 games, opposing starting PFs have attempted 4.6 free throws per game (10th-highest in the NBA) against the Pelicans, making it fairly effortless to get to the charity stripe.

Tristan da Silva is expected to see an increase in effectiveness in all stat categories as a result of possessing the home court advantage in this game.

Out of all players in the league, Goga Bitadze rates in the 94th percentile for shooting proficiency with a very good 59.5% rate since the start of last season.

The matchup vs. Yves Missi is a favorable one for treys; when facing opposing starting Cs this year, they have sunk a whopping 72.5% of their shots from behind the three-point arc (100th percentile).

Goga Bitadze will receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing on your home court usually raises player production for all stats.

Zion Williamson has played 31.6 minutes per game since the start of last season, putting him among the most-used players in the NBA: 81st percentile.

The Pelicans have been the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create additional chances for scoring and assists).

Out of all players in the league, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope measures in the 83rd percentile for playing time, compiling a monstrous 30.3 minutes per game when playing at home since the start of last season.

This year, the opposition’s starting SGs have averaged 6.1 3-point attempts per game (4th-most in the league) vs. the Pelicans, resulting in a favorable matchup.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will likely see an increase in effectiveness in all facets of the game as a result of possessing the home court advantage in this contest.

Jalen Suggs has attempted 6.6 threes per game this year, putting him in the 90th percentile out of all players in the league.

Jalen Suggs figures to get a boost in production across the board on account of possessing the home court advantage in this game.

In comparison to last season’s 85.9% clip, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s foul-shot effectiveness has spiked this season to 100.0%.

Franz Wagner has averaged 20.3 points per game while playing at home since the start of last season, placing him in the 87th percentile — among the best in the league by this metric.

Out of all players in the NBA, Franz Wagner lands in the 90th percentile for getting to the charity stripe, putting up a monstrous 4.8 foul shot attempts per game when playing at home since the start of last season.

Among all players in the league, Zion Williamson slots into the 96th percentile for shots from the field hit, putting up an enormous 8.9 per game since the start of last season.

This year when they are away from home, the opposition’s starting PFs have averaged 49.9% on field goal attempts (10th-highest in the league) against the Magic, creating a favorable matchup.

Out of all players in the league, Zion Williamson places in the 98th percentile for getting to the foul line, registering a whopping 7.3 free throw attempts per game since the start of last season.

Negative Match Player Stats Trends that should impact New Orleans Pelicans at Orlando Magic

Out of all players in the league, Jalen Suggs lands in the 88th percentile for personal fouls, totaling a whopping 2.6 fouls per game at home since the start of last season.

The Orlando Magic rank as the lowest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games.

The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 5th-slowest pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games, which ought to lead to fewer plays for the Magic.

The Magic rank as the least efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA this year.

The matchup vs. the Pelicans is a challenging one for three-point attempts; opposing starting SFs have averaged the 7th-least 3-point attempts per game in the NBA over the last 5 games (4.0).

Out of all players in the NBA, Tristan da Silva lands in the 23rd percentile for shooting prowess with a weak 37.4% rate since the start of last season.

Goga Bitadze has sunk 11.8% of his 3-point shots since the start of last season, ranking him in the 5th percentile out of all players in the NBA.

The number of fouls drawn by fellow starting Cs against Yves Missi has been remarkably low this year (1.8 foul shot attempts per game: 10th percentile).

Zion Williamson has sunk 29.0% of his attempts from downtown since the start of last season, ranking in the 23rd percentile among all players in the league.

Zion Williamson has accumulated 3.0 personal fouls per game while playing away from home this year, ranking in the 88th percentile — among the NBA’s highest-fouling.

When it comes to shots from behind the three-point arc, the 2nd-least aggressive team in the NBA this year has been the New Orleans Pelicans.

The matchup vs. the Orlando Magic is a challenging one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; the other team’s starting PFs have tallied the least three attempts per game in the league over the last 25 games (4.1).

The 5th-least up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the New Orleans Pelicans.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has attempted and missed 3.4 3-pointers per game this year, a significant increase from his 2.5 mark last year.

Compared to last season’s 44.7% mark, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s scoring effectiveness has regressed this season to 33.0%.

The matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans may be a hard one for getting to the foul line; opposing starting SGs have attempted a lowly 1.2 foul shots per game over the last 15 games (least in the league).

The matchup vs. the Pelicans is a tough one for shot attempts from the field; the opposition’s starting SFs have averaged the least FG attempts per game in the NBA this year (9.1).

With respect to shooting, the New Orleans Pelicans’s subpar 100.8 points per game as the away team settles in as the worst in the league this year.

Zion Williamson should experience a decrease in effectiveness in all stat categories as a result of playing on the visting team in this matchup.

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