Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Points Prop is currently Over/Under 8.5 (+105/-135).
Key Factors
Favors Over
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has tallied 32.0 minutes per game since the start of last season, seeing the court more than most players in the NBA: 82nd percentile.
This year, opposing starting SGs have tallied 6.2 three attempts per game (2nd-most in the league) against the Nets, marking this as a favorable matchup.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has converted 86.2% of his foul shots since the start of last season, ranking in the 87th percentile among all players in the league.
With respect to getting to the charity stripe, the Magic's superb 24.4 foul shots per game places best in the NBA since the start of last season.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will have the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing at home generally improves stat production for all stats.
Favors Under
Among all players in the league, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope rates in the 24th percentile for field goal efficiency while playing at home with a subpar 37.5% rate since the start of last season.
In regard to scoring, the Magic's poor 109.7 points per game comes in as the 5th-fewest in the league since the start of last season.
The Orlando Magic have played at the 8th-most lethargic tempo in the league since the start of last season.
The Nets have played at the 10th-least up-tempo tempo in the league since the start of last season, which ought to decrease possessions for the Orlando Magic.
The matchup vs. Brooklyn may be a challenging one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team's starting SGs have attempted a mere 0.4 foul shots per game over the last 5 games when the Brooklyn Nets are away from home (least in the NBA).