Franz Wagner has tallied 31.7 minutes per game playing at home this year, ranking in the 83rd percentile -- putting him among the most-utilized players in the league.Offensive rebounds continue possession and bring about further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Magic rank 9th-best in in the NBA while playing at home with 11.2 offensive rebounds per game this year.Franz Wagner has converted 92.7% of his foul shots over the last 15 games at home, 8.1% higher than he's converted over the course of the season when playing at home.The matchup vs. New Orleans may be a positive one for getting to the free-throw line; opposing starting SFs have attempted a massive 3.3 foul shots per game over the last 19 games when the New Orleans Pelicans are the visiting team (8th-most in the NBA).Franz Wagner will possess the home court advantage in this game. Playing in your home city tends to increase player performance for all stats.
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