Jalen Smith has been on the court for 14.0 minutes per game over the last 10 games, -4.8 lower than he's been on the court for in all games this season.The matchup vs. the Magic is a hard one; on their home court they have given up the 9th-least points per game in the league to opposing teams this year (114.8).The Indiana Pacers check in as the 6th-lowest scoring offense in the league over the last 5 games.The Pacers have played at the 7th-most sluggish pace in the NBA over the last 20 games at home, which should decrease plays for the Magic.Jalen Smith will not enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home court tends to decreases stat production across the board.
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