Miami @ Brooklyn Picks & Props

The Heat have played at the most sluggish pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games on the road. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and spark extra opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Miami Heat rank 2ndworst in in the NBA as the home team with a mere 9.4 offensive boards per game this year. The matchup against Brooklyn is a hard one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team's starting SFs have attempted a lowly 2.4 foul shots per game since the start of last season when the Brooklyn Nets are at home (10th-least in the league). Jaime Jaquez Jr. should see a decline in performance for all stats in light of playing on the visting team in this contest.

Haywood Highsmith has attempted 3.7 three-pointers per game this season, a big improvement over his 1.7 mark last season. In comparison to last year's 15.9 clip, Haywood Highsmith's playing time has jumped this year to 26.0 minutes per game. The Heat check in as the 4th-most efficient 3-point shooting team in the league while on the road this year. Away from home, the Nets have allowed the 7th-least offensive rebounds per game (9.7) in the league to their opposition this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate further opportunities for scoring and assists). Haywood Highsmith has made an impressive 92.9% of his foul shot attempts this year, a big improvement over his 51.8 mark last year.

Josh Richardson has accumulated 0.0 technical fouls per game on his home court this year, placing him in the 75th percentile -- among the league's highest-fouling when it comes to technicals. Since the start of last season when they are the visiting squad, the opposition's starting SGs have averaged 28.7% on 3-pointers (14th-weakest in the league) against the Brooklyn Nets, marking this as a difficult matchup. The Heat have played at the most sluggish pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games on the road. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and spark extra opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Miami Heat rank 2ndworst in in the NBA as the home team with a mere 9.4 offensive boards per game this year. Josh Richardson will likely experience a decrease in effectiveness in all stat categories considering being on the road in this contest.

Among all players in the league, Mikal Bridges measures in the 76th percentile for technical fouls, putting up a colossal 0.1 fouls per game away from his home court this year. The Brooklyn Nets have been the 8th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA as the home team this year. Since the start of last season when they have the home court advantage, opposing starting SGs have tallied 12.6 shot attempts per game (13th-fewest in the league) vs. the Heat, resulting in a challenging matchup. The Brooklyn Nets are expected to suffer a reduction in possessions today from being pitted against the least up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Miami Heat). Mikal Bridges has converted just 64.1% of his foul shots this year, significantly less than his 89.6 rate last year.

Jimmy Butler has made a lowly 6.4 field goals per game this year, significantly less than his 8.0 mark last year. The Heat have played at the most sluggish pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games on the road. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and spark extra opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Miami Heat rank 6thworst in in the NBA as the home team with a mere 9.4 offensive boards per game this year. Jimmy Butler has attempted just 7.6 free throws per game this year, significantly less than his 8.7 mark last year. The matchup against Brooklyn is a hard one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team's starting SFs have attempted a lowly 2.4 foul shots per game since the start of last season when the Brooklyn Nets are at home (10th-least in the league).

The Brooklyn Nets have been the 8th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA as the home team this year. This matchup is a favorable one for three-pointers; when the Heat have the home court advantage, opposing teams have totaled the 6th-most three-point shots per game in the league against them this year (14.0). The Brooklyn Nets are expected to suffer a reduction in possessions today from being pitted against the least up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Miami Heat).

Day'Ron Sharpe has made 59.3% of his field goal attempts when playing at home this year, placing him in the 92nd percentile among all players in the NBA. The Brooklyn Nets check in as the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games while at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists). This year, opposing squads have come down with 9.8 offensive rebounds per game (7th-lowest in the league) vs. the Miami Heat (losing possessions that could otherwise lead to more chances for offense). Relative to last year's 0.8 clip, Day'Ron Sharpe's number of free throws has surged this year to 2.6 free throws per game. This matchup is a challenging one for drawing fouls; their opposition has attempted a mere 18.6 foul shots per game when the Heat are away from home this year (least in the NBA).

Nic Claxton has sunk 0.0% of his treys since the start of last season, ranking him in the 5th percentile out of all players in the league. Among all players in the NBA, Nic Claxton ranks in the 81st percentile for personal fouls, putting up a massive 2.5 fouls per game on his home court this year. The Brooklyn Nets have been the 8th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA as the home team this year. This year when they are the visiting team, opposing starting Cs have put up 11.9 points per game (15th-lowest in the NBA) against the Heat, making this a tough matchup for offensive efficiency. The Brooklyn Nets are expected to suffer a reduction in possessions today from being pitted against the least up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Miami Heat).

In contrast to last year's 8.3 rate, Caleb Martin's field goal attempts have risen this year to 8.0 per game. Caleb Martin has played a whopping 19.8 minutes per game this season, a sizeable increase from his 29.5 minutes per game last season. The Heat check in as the 4th-most efficient 3-point shooting team in the league while on the road this year. Away from home, the Nets have allowed the 7th-least offensive rebounds per game (9.7) in the league to their opposition this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate further opportunities for scoring and assists). Caleb Martin has made 100.0% of his free throws on the road this year, ranking him in the 100th percentile among all players in the league.

In comparison to last year's 17.3 mark, Spencer Dinwiddie's points per game have declined this year to 13.3. The Brooklyn Nets have been the 8th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA as the home team this year. This year when they are the visiting squad, the opposition's starting PGs have logged 15.8 points per game (7th-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Miami Heat, marking this as a tough matchup for offensive productivity. The Brooklyn Nets are expected to suffer a reduction in possessions today from being pitted against the least up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Miami Heat). In contrast to last season's 3.4 mark, Spencer Dinwiddie's foul shots scored have fallen this season to 2.4 per game.

Out of all players in the NBA, Kyle Lowry comes in at the 79th percentile for personal fouls, totaling a colossal 2.7 fouls per game this year. This year when they are the visiting squad, the other team's starting PGs have averaged 35.4% on shot attempts from the field (15th-worst in the NBA) against the Nets, marking this as a hard matchup. The Heat have played at the most sluggish pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games on the road. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and spark extra opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Miami Heat rank 2ndworst in in the NBA as the home team with a mere 9.4 offensive boards per game this year. Kyle Lowry figures to see a decline in effectiveness in all stat categories due to being on the road in this matchup.

Relative to last season's 1.7 mark, Thomas Bryant's personal fouls per game have declined this season to 0.9. The Heat check in as the 4th-most efficient 3-point shooting team in the league while on the road this year. Away from home, the Nets have allowed the 7th-least offensive rebounds per game (9.7) in the league to their opposition this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate further opportunities for scoring and assists). This matchup is a hard one for getting to the charity stripe; their opposition has attempted just 19.7 foul shots per game when the Brooklyn Nets are playing at home this year (4th-least in the NBA).

Among all players in the NBA, Cameron Johnson ranks in the 92nd percentile for 3-point attempts without the home court advantage, averaging 6.8 per game this year. The Brooklyn Nets check in as the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games while at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists). This year, opposing squads have come down with 9.8 offensive rebounds per game (7th-lowest in the league) vs. the Miami Heat (losing possessions that could otherwise lead to more chances for offense). The matchup against Miami may be a good one for getting to the free-throw line; opposing starting SFs have attempted a massive 4.0 foul shots per game over the last 5 games when the Heat are at home (24th-most in the NBA). Cameron Johnson will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing with the home court advantage generally boosts player performance in all facets of the game.

Among all players in the league, Kevin Love measures in the 24th percentile for personal fouls, totaling a lowly 1.3 fouls per game while on the road this year. The Heat check in as the 4th-most efficient 3-point shooting team in the league while on the road this year. Away from home, the Nets have allowed the 7th-least offensive rebounds per game (9.7) in the league to their opposition this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate further opportunities for scoring and assists). This matchup is a hard one for getting to the charity stripe; their opposition has attempted just 19.7 foul shots per game when the Brooklyn Nets are playing at home this year (4th-least in the NBA).

Relative to last season's 1.7 rate, Dorian Finney-Smith's three-point shots converted have jumped this season to 2.8 per game. The Brooklyn Nets check in as the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games while at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists). This year, opposing squads have come down with 9.8 offensive rebounds per game (7th-lowest in the league) vs. the Miami Heat (losing possessions that could otherwise lead to more chances for offense). Dorian Finney-Smith stands to see a rise in productivity in all facets of the game due to having the home court advantage in this matchup.

Royce O'Neale has not yet played a game this season.