This year when they have the home court advantage, opposing clubs have averaged 44.3% on field goals (2nd-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Boston Celtics, creating a hard matchup.The Orlando Magic have played at the 7th-most up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 15 games on their home court.Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and result in extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Magic grade out 10thbest in in the NBA while on their home court with 14.4 offensive rebounds per game this year.Cole Anthony has converted a terrific 3.9 free throws per game this season, a sizeable increase from his 2.5 rate last season.This matchup is a challenging one for getting to the foul line; opposing teams have attempted a lowly 19.1 free throws per game when the Boston Celtics are playing at home this year (2nd-least in the NBA).
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