Milwaukee @ Houston Picks & Props

Jeff Green has successfully made 57.9% of his field goals over the last 10 games at home, 7.4% more than he's made over the course of the year while on his home court. The Houston Rockets check in as the 2nd-most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 20 games while on their home court in terms of shot attempts from downtown. Over the last 25 games, opposing squads have averaged 31.7% on three-pointers (worst in the NBA) against the Bucks, labeling this as a challenging matchup. The Rockets have played at the quickest pace in the NBA over the last 20 games playing at home. The Milwaukee Bucks have played at the speediest tempo in the league over the last 15 games, which should lead to increased plays for the Rockets.

Out of all players in the NBA, Giannis Antetokounmpo lands in the 21st percentile for 3-point ability on the road with a a lackluster 23.1% rate this year. The matchup against the Houston Rockets is a hard one for 3-pointers; opposing starting PFs have compiled the 15th-lowest 3-point rate in the league this year (21.7%). Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and bring about extra opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Bucks rank 5thworst in in the NBA as the road team with just 9.4 offensive rebounds per game this year. Giannis Antetokounmpo will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home city tends to worsen stat production in all facets of the game.

Pat Connaughton has accumulated 1.1 personal fouls per game this year, making him one of the least least-whistled players in the league (24th percentile). The Milwaukee Bucks check in as the highest scoring offense in the NBA as the road team this year. The Bucks have played at the quickest tempo in the NBA over the last 15 games. The Rockets have played at the fastest tempo in the NBA over the last 20 games in their home city, which should lead to more plays for the Bucks. On their home court, the Houston Rockets have given up the 8th-least offensive rebounds per game (10.0) in the NBA to opposing squads this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate additional chances for scoring and assists).

Malik Beasley has sunk 2.9 treys per game this year, ranking in the 95th percentile out of all players in the league. The Milwaukee Bucks check in as the highest scoring offense in the NBA as the road team this year. The Bucks have played at the quickest tempo in the NBA over the last 15 games. The Rockets have played at the fastest tempo in the NBA over the last 20 games in their home city, which should lead to more plays for the Bucks. On their home court, the Houston Rockets have given up the 8th-least offensive rebounds per game (10.0) in the NBA to opposing squads this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate additional chances for scoring and assists).

Out of all players in the NBA, Jabari Smith Jr. lands in the 77th percentile for playing time, tallying a massive 30.2 minutes per game playing at home this year. The Houston Rockets check in as the 2nd-most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 20 games while on their home court in terms of shot attempts from downtown. The matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks is a favorable one for threes; the opposing team's starting PFs have averaged the 24th-most three-pointers per game in the NBA this year (1.8). The Rockets have played at the quickest pace in the NBA over the last 20 games playing at home. The Milwaukee Bucks have played at the speediest tempo in the league over the last 15 games, which should lead to increased plays for the Rockets.

Khris Middleton has successfully made 2.8 3-point shots per game over the last 5 games on the road, 1.0 higher than he's made from beyond the arc in all games this year while on the road. Khris Middleton has averaged 29.6 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 4.7 more than he's averaged over the course of the year. The Milwaukee Bucks check in as the highest scoring offense in the NBA as the road team this year. The Bucks have played at the quickest tempo in the NBA over the last 15 games. The Rockets have played at the fastest tempo in the NBA over the last 20 games in their home city, which should lead to more plays for the Bucks.

Brook Lopez has been on the court for 30.1 minutes per game when playing on the road this year, placing him in the 78th percentile -- seeing the court more than most players in the NBA. The Milwaukee Bucks check in as the highest scoring offense in the NBA as the road team this year. The Bucks have played at the quickest tempo in the NBA over the last 15 games. The Rockets have played at the fastest tempo in the NBA over the last 20 games in their home city, which should lead to more plays for the Bucks. On their home court, the Houston Rockets have given up the 8th-least offensive rebounds per game (10.0) in the NBA to opposing squads this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate additional chances for scoring and assists).

Fred VanVleet has attempted a lowly 7.5 threes per game this season, significantly less than his 8.8 rate last season. The Rockets rank as the 7th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA while at home this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce extra chances for scoring and assists). The Milwaukee Bucks have given up the 3rd-most offensive boards per game (11.6) in the league to opposing clubs this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce new opportunities for scoring and assists).

The Milwaukee Bucks check in as the highest scoring offense in the NBA as the road team this year. The Bucks have played at the quickest tempo in the NBA over the last 15 games. The Rockets have played at the fastest tempo in the NBA over the last 20 games in their home city, which should lead to more plays for the Bucks. On their home court, the Houston Rockets have given up the 8th-least offensive rebounds per game (10.0) in the NBA to opposing squads this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate additional chances for scoring and assists).

Damian Lillard has tallied 34.9 minutes per game while playing on the road this year, ranking in the 93rd percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA. The Milwaukee Bucks check in as the highest scoring offense in the NBA as the road team this year. The Bucks have played at the quickest tempo in the NBA over the last 15 games. The Rockets have played at the fastest tempo in the NBA over the last 20 games in their home city, which should lead to more plays for the Bucks. On their home court, the Houston Rockets have given up the 8th-least offensive rebounds per game (10.0) in the NBA to opposing squads this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate additional chances for scoring and assists).

Aaron Holiday has gone over 6.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.