Jay Sanin on February 12, 2025
Moussa Diabate projections and prop bets for Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic on Feb 12, 2025
Points Prop Bet Odds:
Moussa Diabate has converted 71.7% of his shots from the field over the last 10 games, 14.3% more than he's made overall this season.
The Charlotte Hornets check in as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create new chances for scoring and assists).
Moussa Diabate has attempted 4.2 free throws per game over the last 5 games, 2.7 more than he's attempted in all games this year.
The showdown with Goga Bitadze with respect to getting to the charity stripe measures in just the 93rd percentile for difficulty with the opposition's starting Cs attempting a monstrous 3.8 foul shots per game this year.
Out of all players in the NBA, Moussa Diabate rates in the 5th percentile for three-point effectiveness with a weak 0.0% rate this year.
The Hornets have been the 3rd-lowest scoring offense in the NBA this year.
The matchup vs. Goga Bitadze is a challenging one for scoring; when Bitadze is playing at home and facing fellow starting Cs this year, they have converted a lowly 3.9 shots made from the field per game (3rd percentile).
The Hornets have played at the 2nd-most sluggish tempo in the NBA over the last 10 games.
The Orlando Magic have played at the most sluggish pace in the league over the last 20 games, which should lead to decreased plays for the Charlotte Hornets.
Moussa Diabate is projected to have 8.5 Points in this weeks game.
