With the NBA on hiatus for at least 30 days, I'll be coping by posting an article every day with 30 random/interesting facts from each of the 30 teams. Hopefully, the season will resume when I hit publish on the Wizards' article.
Day 22:
Orlando Magic
Stats are mostly from Cleaning the Glass, but also RotoWire, NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.
- Nikola Vucevic is seventh in rebounds per game (11.0).
- Nikola Vucevic has the eighth-lowest turnover percentage (7.3) in the NBA.
- Terrence Ross has the fourth-lowest turnover percentage (6.8) in the NBA.
- Terrence Ross averages just 1.5 assists per 36 minutes.
- Markelle Fultz averages 6.6 assists with just 2.6 turnovers per 36 minutes.
- Terrence Ross takes just 11% of his shot attempts at the rim -- in the ninth percentile for wing players.
- Evan Fournier is 52% (33-of-63) on corner threes -- in the 94th percentile for wing players.
- Michael Carter-Williams is fouled on 15.5% of his shot attempts -- in the 92nd percentile for combo guards.
- Aaron Gordon draws a non-shooting foul on 2.0% of team plays -- in the 91st percentile for forwards.
- Jonathan Isaac averages a combined 4.9 steals-plus-blocks per 36 minutes.
- Mo Bamba averages 3.5 blocks per 36 minutes. He also averages 4.1 offensive rebounds per 36.
- Michael Carter-Williams averages a combined 3.0 steals-plus-blocks per 36 minutes.
- The Magic's leaders in point differential are DJ Augustin (+7.5), Mo Bamba (+6.8), Wes Iwundu (+3.9) and Michael Carter-Williams (+3.8).
- Evan Fournier has the worst point differential (-6.2) on the Magic of anyone that's seen 1,000+ minutes.
- The Magic score an extra 9.1 points per 100 halfcourt plays with Nikola Vucevic on the court -- a difference that ranks in the 96th percentile.
- Opponents take 2.1% more long mid-range jumpers against the Magic with Nikola Vucevic on the court -- a difference that ranks in the 93rd percentile in terms of forcing that shot.
- Opponents score 11.4 fewer points per 100 halfcourt plays with DJ Augustin on the court -- a difference that ranks in the 97th percentile.
- Opponents score 8.6 fewer points per 100 halfcourt plays with Mo Bamba on the court -- a difference that ranks in the 94th percentile. However, opponents grab 9.0% more offensive rebounds with Bamba on the court -- a difference that ranks in the first percentile.
- Out of all Magic lineups that have seen 100+ possessions together, the best is +5.8 and contains Markelle Fultz, Terrence Ross, Evan Fournier, Aaron Gordon and Nikola Vucevic. The worst is -15.1 and contains DJ Augustin, Terrence Ross, Evan Fournier, Al-Farouq Aminu and Mo Bamba.
- Lineups with Jonathan Isaac at center have a -12.0 net rating in 77 possessions.
- After the All-Star break, the Magic have the seventh-best point differential (+4.1), fueled by the NBA's best offense (120.1).
- Orlando has the third-worst effective field-goal percentage (50.3), but commit the fourth-fewest turnovers (12.8%).
- Orlando is the fifth-best defensive rebounding team in the NBA, allowing opponents to grab just 23.7% of available offensive rebounds.
- Orlando has the fourth-worst shot profile (52.5 location eFG%) in the NBA. They shoot the seventh-most mid-rangers (33.5%) and the fewest corner threes (5.2%).
- Orlando is the sixth-worst three-point shooting team (34.8%) in the league.
- Orlando has the fourth-best defensive shot profile (opponent location eFG%: 52.6%) in the NBA. They force the fifth-most long mid-rangers (12.3%).
- The Magic allow the third-best accuracy from the corner (42.2%).
- On a per-game basis, Jonathan Isaac is the Magic's best fantasy player. He's ranked 34th in eight-category leagues -- one spot ahead of Nikola Vucevic.
- On a per-game basis, Markelle Fultz is just five ranks behind Aaron Gordon in eight-category fantasy leagues. Fultz is 125 and Gordon is 120.
- From Feb. 1 onward, Aaron Gordon averaged 17.3 points on 13.7 shots, plus 8.8 rebounds, 5.9 assists (with only 1.8 turnovers) and a combined 2.2 steals-plus-blocks.
