Cory Joseph has totaled 3.4 assists per game over the last 5 games while on his home court, 2.0 more than he's totaled overall this season at home.The Magic will likely see a spike in opportunities in this contest from being pitted against the 2nd-most up-tempo pace-of-play visiting offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Hawks).Offensive rebounds save possession and bring about extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Magic rank 9th-best in in the NBA with 11.7 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games.Cory Joseph will receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing with the home court advantage usually improves player performance in all stat categories.
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