Goga Bitadze has made 70.8% of his field goal attempts over the last 10 games, 8.1% more than he's converted in all games this season.This year, opposing starting PFs have averaged 54.1% on field goals (28th-highest in the NBA) against the Atlanta Hawks, branding this as a good matchup.The Hawks have played at the most up-tempo pace in the NBA over the last 15 games in their home stadium, which should lead to increased opportunities for the Magic.Offensive rebounds maintain possession and create extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Magic rank 7thbest in in the NBA with 11.1 offensive rebounds per game over the last 25 games.The matchup vs. Jalen Johnson is a positive one for getting to the free-throw line; when squaring off against fellow starting PFs this year, they have attempted an enormous 3.5 free throws per game (97th percentile).
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