Cole Anthony has tallied a measly 2.7 assists per game this season, a significant dropoff from his 3.9 assists per game last season.Cole Anthony has accumulated 0.2 technical fouls per game over the last 5 games away from his home court, 0.1 higher than he's accumulated over the course of the year on the road.The Bulls have played at the 3rd-most sluggish pace-of-play in the league this year, which ought to lead to fewer plays for the Magic.Over the last 5 games when they are the visiting squad, opposing teams have come down with 13.2 offensive boards per game (3rd-highest in the league) against the Bulls (retaining possessions that can produce added chances for offense).Cole Anthony will not enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing without the home court advantage tends to worsen player production in all facets of the game.
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