Paolo Banchero has tallied 8.4 defensive boards per game over the last 5 games, 2.0 more than he's tallied overall this year.Out of all players in the NBA, Paolo Banchero registers in the 93rd percentile for playing time, putting up a massive 34.4 minutes per game playing at home this year.The Magic will likely see a spike in opportunities in this contest from being pitted against the 2nd-most up-tempo pace-of-play visiting offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Hawks).Offensive rebounds save possession and bring about extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Magic rank 9th-best in in the NBA with 11.7 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games.Paolo Banchero will have the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing on your home court generally increases player production in all stat categories.
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