Suns vs Magic Match Player Stats | Sunday, December 8th 2024

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Suns vs Magic Match Player Stats | Sunday, December 8th 2024

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Todays Sunday, December 8th Matchup Details

Sunday Phoenix Suns at Orlando Magic
Todays Game is on Sunday, December 8th 2024
08/12/24 18:30:00 PM EST Tipoff

Key Match Player Stats to Phoenix Suns at Orlando Magic

Wendell Carter Jr. has successfully made 61.0% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 5 games, 9.8% higher than he’s sunk in all games this year.

Wendell Carter Jr. has made 50.0% of his three-point attempts over the last 5 games, 22.2% more than he’s converted over the course of the season.

In terms of getting to the free-throw line, the Magic’s exceptional 23.7 free throw attempts per game settles in as the 6th-best in the league this year.

The matchup against Phoenix may be a good one for drawing fouls; the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted a massive 7.5 foul shots per game over the last 5 games when the Phoenix Suns are the visiting team (2nd-most in the league).

Wendell Carter Jr. will possess the home court advantage in this game. Playing on your home court usually boosts stat production in all stat categories.

Among all players in the NBA, Jalen Suggs slots into the 89th percentile for three-point attempts while at home, compiling 6.9 per game this year.

When it comes to three-point attempts, the 9th-most aggressive team in the NBA with the home court advantage over the last 5 games has been the Magic.

Jalen Suggs will likely get a boost in output across the board on account of having the home court advantage in this matchup.

Among all players in the NBA, Jalen Suggs lands in the 86th percentile for free-throw effectiveness while at home with a terrific 95.0% rate this year.

Out of all players in the NBA, Goga Bitadze measures in the 97th percentile for shooting proficiency with an impressive 67.6% rate this year.

The showdown with Mason Plumlee places in only the 100th percentile for difficulty with the opposing team’s starting Cs totaling a massive 19.8 points per game this year when they are at home.

Goga Bitadze has attempted 3.6 free throws per game over the last 5 games, 1.9 more than he’s attempted overall this season.

The matchup with Mason Plumlee with respect to getting to the charity stripe slots into only the 100th percentile for difficulty with the other team’s starting Cs attempting an enormous 6.0 foul shots per game this year when they have the home court advantage.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has attempted 6.2 treys per game over the last 5 games, 1.3 higher than he’s attempted overall this season.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will possess the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing on your home court tends to improve player production in all facets of the game.

This year when they have the home court advantage, the opposition’s starting SGs have attempted 3.8 foul shots per game (2nd-highest in the NBA) against the Phoenix Suns, succeeding in their efforts to get to the foul line.

The matchup against Phoenix is a positive one for threes; when the Suns are the visiting squad, the other team’s starting SFs have put up the 8th-highest three rate in the NBA this year (41.1%).

Tristan da Silva will enjoy the home court advantage in this game. Playing with the home court advantage generally improves stat production in all facets of the game.

Negative Match Player Stats Trends that should impact Phoenix Suns at Orlando Magic

Wendell Carter Jr. has been called for 4.2 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 1.3 higher than he’s been called for overall this season.

The Magic have been the 4th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 20 games.

The matchup against Phoenix is a challenging one for threes; when the Suns are the visiting team, the opposition’s starting PFs have averaged the least three-point shots per game in the league this year (0.9).

The Magic have played at the 3rd-most lethargic pace in the NBA over the last 15 games.

The Phoenix Suns have played at the most lethargic pace in the league while traveling this year, which ought to lead to decreased plays for the Magic.

Jalen Suggs has committed 3.6 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 1.0 more than he’s committed overall this year.

In regard to three-pointers, the Magic’s feeble 31.1% rate of converted threes places worst in the NBA this year.

This year when they are playing at home, the opposition’s starting PGs have tallied 1.6 threes per game (fewest in the NBA) vs. the Suns, designating this as a challenging matchup.

This year when they are playing at home, opposing starting PGs have scored 12.2 points per game (lowest in the league) vs. the Suns, creating a hard matchup for offensive efficiency.

In comparison to last season’s 14.3% clip, Goga Bitadze’s three-point ability has dropped this season to 0.0%.

Among all players in the league, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope comes in at the 20th percentile for 3-point proficiency with a subpar 26.2% rate this year.

This year, opposing starting SGs have totaled 1.5 three-pointers per game (lowest in the NBA) against the Suns, creating a tough matchup.

In comparison to last season’s 44.7% mark, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s shooting proficiency has regressed this season to 38.1%.

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