This year when they are the visiting squad, the opposing team's starting SFs have averaged 0.8 threes per game (lowest in the league) against the Mavericks, creating a difficult matchup.The Magic will likely suffer a reduction in possessions today from sharing the court with the 5th-most sluggish pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Mavericks).Offensive rebounds preserve possession and spark further opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Orlando Magic rank 2ndworst in in the NBA with a mere 8.2 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is expected to suffer a reduction in efficiency in all stat categories due to being on the road in this game.
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