Charlotte @ Oklahoma City Picks & Props

Aaron Wiggins has successfully made 72.2% of his 3-point attempts over the last 15 games, 14.7% more than he's converted from three in all games this year. The Oklahoma City Thunder check in as the 4th-highest scoring offense in the league this year. The Oklahoma City Thunder have played at the 9th-speediest pace in the league over the last 20 games while at home. Away from their home court, the Hornets have allowed the least offensive boards per game (7.2) in the NBA to opposing clubs over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Aaron Wiggins has sunk 100.0% of his free throws over the last 10 games, 22.9% higher than he's converted overall this season.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has successfully made 74.2% of his 3-point attempts over the last 5 games, 37.1% more than he's converted from three over the course of the season. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been on the court for 34.2 minutes per game while playing at home this year, putting him in the 92nd percentile -- putting him among the most-used players in the league. The Oklahoma City Thunder check in as the 4th-highest scoring offense in the league this year. The matchup vs. the Hornets is a good one for three-point shots; the other team's starting SGs have tallied the 28th-most 3-point shots per game in the NBA this year (2.5). The Oklahoma City Thunder have played at the 9th-speediest pace in the league over the last 20 games while at home.

Cason Wallace has averaged 3.0 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 1.2 higher than he's averaged in all games this year. The Oklahoma City Thunder are expected to suffer a reduction in opportunities in this game from squaring off against the 6th-most lethargic tempo team in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Hornets). Offensive rebounds continue possession and lead to extra opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Oklahoma City Thunder grade out 2ndworst in in the league with a mere 8.7 offensive rebounds per game this year.

Nick Richards has notched 15.2 points per game over the last 5 games, 5.6 more than he's notched overall this season. Out of all players in the NBA, Nick Richards registers in the 100th percentile for 3-point efficiency with a an exceptional 100.0% rate since the start of last season. Nick Richards has averaged 30.4 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 5.3 higher than he's averaged over the course of the season. The Thunder have played at the 9th-quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 20 games at home, which should lead to more plays for the Charlotte Hornets. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and bring about added chances for scoring and assists, and the Hornets rank 15thbest in in the league as the away team with 12.8 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.

Among all players in the league, Luguentz Dort lands in the 95th percentile for personal fouls, averaging a whopping 2.9 fouls per game while playing at home this year. The Oklahoma City Thunder are expected to suffer a reduction in opportunities in this game from squaring off against the 6th-most lethargic tempo team in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Hornets). Offensive rebounds continue possession and lead to extra opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Oklahoma City Thunder grade out 2ndworst in in the league with a mere 8.7 offensive rebounds per game this year. Luguentz Dort has made a lowly 1.7 foul shots per game this season, a sizeable decrease from his 2.7 rate last season. This year when they have the home court advantage, the opposition's starting PFs have attempted 2.6 foul shots per game (13th-fewest in the league) vs. the Hornets, facing an uphill battle to get to the free-throw line.

Out of all players in the league, Nick Smith Jr. lands in the 95th percentile for three-point performance without the home court advantage with a a remarkable 54.4% rate this year. Nick Smith Jr. has been called for 1.1 personal fouls per game this year, ranking him as one of the lowest-fouling players in the league (22nd percentile). This year, opposing teams have shot 44.9% on shots from the field (worst in the league) against the Thunder, making this a difficult matchup. The Thunder have played at the 9th-quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 20 games at home, which should lead to more plays for the Charlotte Hornets. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and bring about added chances for scoring and assists, and the Hornets rank 15thbest in in the league as the away team with 12.8 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.

Brandon Miller has averaged 2.6 personal fouls per game this year, ranking him as one of the highest-fouling players in the league (87th percentile). When it comes to shooting, the Hornets's lackluster 104.5 points per game rates weakest in the NBA over the last 25 games. This year, the opposing team's starting SFs have averaged 25.5% on 3-pointers (14th-worst in the NBA) vs. the Thunder, branding this as a hard matchup. The 6th-most sluggish tempo offense in the NBA over the last 25 games has been the Charlotte Hornets. The Thunder have allowed the 2nd-most offensive rebounds per game (12.7) in the league to opposing squads this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce new chances for scoring and assists).

Chet Holmgren has successfully made 53.9% of his field goal attempts this year, ranking in the 84th percentile among all players in the NBA. Among all players in the NBA, Chet Holmgren places in the 78th percentile for playing time, posting a colossal 30.2 minutes per game on his home court this year. The Oklahoma City Thunder check in as the 4th-highest scoring offense in the league this year. The matchup against Nick Richards is a good one; he has given up a monstrous 16.8 points per game when facing fellow starting Cs this year (100th percentile). The Oklahoma City Thunder have played at the 9th-speediest pace in the league over the last 20 games while at home.

P.J. Washington has made 8.4 baskets per game over the last 5 games, 3.2 more than he's made over the course of the year. P.J. Washington has made 3.2 shots from downtown per game over the last 5 games, 1.3 more than he's made from three overall this year. This year, opposing teams have shot 44.9% on shots from the field (worst in the league) against the Thunder, making this a difficult matchup. The Thunder have played at the 9th-quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 20 games at home, which should lead to more plays for the Charlotte Hornets. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and bring about added chances for scoring and assists, and the Hornets rank 15thbest in in the league as the away team with 12.8 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.

This year, the other team's starting SGs have averaged 44.1% on 3-pointers (29th-best in the NBA) against the Thunder, resulting in a favorable matchup. The Thunder have played at the 9th-quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 20 games at home, which should lead to more plays for the Charlotte Hornets. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and bring about added chances for scoring and assists, and the Hornets rank 15thbest in in the league as the away team with 12.8 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.

Josh Giddey has successfully made 57.1% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 10 games at home, 8.6% higher than he's put through the net over the course of the season while at home. The Oklahoma City Thunder check in as the 4th-highest scoring offense in the league this year. The Oklahoma City Thunder have played at the 9th-speediest pace in the league over the last 20 games while at home. Away from their home court, the Hornets have allowed the least offensive boards per game (7.2) in the NBA to opposing clubs over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Josh Giddey stands to see an increase in efficiency for all stats due to holding the home court advantage in this matchup.

This year, the opposing team's starting PGs have tallied 7.7 3-point attempts per game (30th-most in the league) vs. the Thunder, marking this as a strong matchup. The Thunder have played at the 9th-quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 20 games at home, which should lead to more plays for the Charlotte Hornets. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and bring about added chances for scoring and assists, and the Hornets rank 15thbest in in the league as the away team with 12.8 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. The matchup vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder is a positive one for getting to the foul line; the opposing team's starting PGs have attempted a colossal 5.2 foul shots per game this year (30th-most in the league).