Last 5 games
| Defender | Games | Min | eFG% | vs Season | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Duren | 4 | 25 | 65% | +17.1% | medium |
| Nikola Vučević | 3 | 19 | 71% | +18.8% | medium |
| Moussa Diabaté | 3 | 19 | 75% | +27.1% | medium |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 2 | 18 | 93% |
Okongwu is trending downward with a season PPG of 15.8 dropping to 13.2 over his last 5 games, including a brutal 4-point outing against Milwaukee on March 14th. Historically against Orlando, he averages just 10.1 PPG across 17 matchups on only 24.1 MPG, well below his season norms. The Magic's defensive rating of 113.9 presents a manageable matchup, but Paolo Banchero (primary defender with 36.5 MPG availability) holds opponents to 40.4% FG, which aligns with limiting Okongwu's 48.6% season mark.
Paolo Banchero will likely handle primary wing/forward defense responsibilities with 36.5 available minutes. Wendell Carter Jr. (23.2 MPG) could see minutes against Okongwu in pick-and-roll situations. The Magic's defensive scheme has successfully limited Okongwu historically.
| Player | Prop | Line | Pick | Confidence | ML | Trend | Actual | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Onyeka Okongwu▼ | Points | 15.5 | UNDER | 72%HIGH | 2/2 | 60% | 15 | ✓ |
Onyeka Okongwu▼ | Rebounds | 8.5 | UNDER | 58%MEDIUM | 2/2 | 60% | 7 | ✓ |
Onyeka Okongwu▼ | Assists | 2.5 | UNDER | 65%MEDIUM | 2/2 | 60% | 4 | ✗ |
Onyeka Okongwu▼ | PRA | 24.5 | UNDER | 68%MEDIUM | 2/2 | 60% | 26 | ✗ |
Okongwu's last 5-game average of 13.2 PPG and career average of 10.1 PPG vs Orlando strongly suggest underperformance on the 15.5 line. While the season average sits at 15.8, the Orlando matchup represents a consistent negative variance, making the under the sharper play despite -133 juice.
| +30.7% |
| low |
| Nic Claxton | 3 | 17 | 47% | -0.8% | medium |
| Defender | Games | Min | PTS | FG% | eFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Carter Jr. | 3 | 15 | 19 | 54% | 58% |
| Goga Bitadze | 3 | 7 | 4 | 67% | 67% |
| Paolo Banchero | 3 | 4 | 6 | 20% | 20% |
| Franz Wagner | 3 | 3 | 7 | 50% | 58% |
| Moritz Wagner | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Recent 5-game average of 13.2 PPG sits below the line. Career average vs Orlando is just 10.1 PPG, indicating consistent underperformance in this matchup despite season-long 15.8 average.
Last 5-game average of 7.2 RPG is below the line, and career vs Magic stands at 6.7 RPG on reduced minutes (24.1 MPG vs his 31.3 season average).
Last 5-game average of 2.4 APG is slightly below the line, and career vs Magic shows only 1.4 APG across 17 games, suggesting Orlando's spacing limits his playmaking opportunities.
Combined points + rebounds + assists trending below projections. Last 5 composite average (~23.0) falls short of the line, and his Orlando history (18.2 combined) indicates consistent underperformance.