Cory Joseph has sunk 51.0% of his attempts from downtown over the last 5 games, 15.4% more than he's converted from beyond the arc overall this season.The matchup vs. the Atlanta Hawks is a good one for three-pointers; the opposition's starting PGs have averaged the 5th-most threes per game in the NBA this year (2.8).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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