Houston @ Oklahoma City props

Josh Giddey has sunk 53.6% of his field goals over the last 15 games at home, 5.4% more than he's sunk in all games this year playing at home. With respect to shooting, the Thunder's superb 124.7 points per game measures as the highest in the NBA over the last 10 games. This year when they are playing at home, opposing starting PGs have shot 45.5% on shot attempts from the field (22nd-best in the NBA) vs. the Rockets, branding this as a good matchup. The Thunder have played at the 7th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games. The Houston Rockets have played at the 6th-quickest pace in the NBA over the last 5 games away from their home stadium, which should lead to increased opportunities for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Dillon Brooks has sunk 2.8 shots from downtown per game over the last 5 games, 0.8 higher than he's made from 3-point range in all games this season. Among all players in the NBA, Dillon Brooks comes in at the 83rd percentile for playing time, compiling an enormous 31.3 minutes per game this year. The Houston Rockets have played at the 6th-most up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 5 games as the road team. The Houston Rockets will likely see an increase in plays today from facing the 7th-speediest pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Oklahoma City Thunder). Offensive rebounds preserve possession and result in bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Rockets rank 1stbest in in the NBA with 13.3 offensive boards per game over the last 20 games.

Amen Thompson has converted 62.8% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 10 games on the road, 11.0% higher than he's sunk over the course of the year when playing on the road. Amen Thompson has been on the court for 32.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games without the home court advantage, 11.6 more than he's been on the court for in all games this season on the road. Over the last 10 games when they are on the road, opposing clubs have logged 105.2 points per game (2nd-fewest in the NBA) against the Thunder, marking this as a tough matchup for offensive effectiveness. The Houston Rockets have played at the 6th-most up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 5 games as the road team. The Houston Rockets will likely see an increase in plays today from facing the 7th-speediest pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Oklahoma City Thunder).

Out of all players in the league, Jalen Green places in the 90th percentile for shot attempts from beyond the arc when playing on the road, averaging 6.2 per game this year. Among all players in the league, Jalen Green ranks in the 80th percentile for playing time, averaging a whopping 30.3 minutes per game when playing away from home this year. The matchup against the Thunder is a positive one for 3-pointers; the other team's starting SGs have put up the 29th-highest three rate in the league this year (44.1%). The Houston Rockets have played at the 6th-most up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 5 games as the road team. The Houston Rockets will likely see an increase in plays today from facing the 7th-speediest pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Oklahoma City Thunder).

The Rockets rank as the 7th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 20 games on the road. The showdown with Chet Holmgren registers in the 10th percentile for difficulty with opposing starting Cs converting only 0.4 threes per game this year. This year, opposing clubs have brought down 12.5 offensive boards per game (highest in the NBA) vs. the Thunder (preserving possessions that can spark additional chances for offense). Alperen Sengun should experience a decrease in output for all stats considering playing on the visting team in this contest.

Luguentz Dort has sunk 3.2 treys per game over the last 5 games at home, 1.0 more than he's made in all games this season while playing at home. With respect to shooting, the Thunder's superb 124.7 points per game measures as the highest in the NBA over the last 10 games. This year when they are playing at home, the other team's starting SFs have totaled 2.4 3-pointers per game (28th-highest in the league) against the Rockets, identifying this as a good matchup. The Thunder have played at the 7th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games. The Houston Rockets have played at the 6th-quickest pace in the NBA over the last 5 games away from their home stadium, which should lead to increased opportunities for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Gordon Hayward has attempted 11.0 field goals per game this year, putting him in the 78th percentile out of all players in the NBA. Gordon Hayward has averaged 30.0 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the league: 79th percentile. Gordon Hayward has been called for 0.0 personal fouls per game at home since the start of last season, ranking him in the 8th percentile -- among the league's lowest-fouling. With respect to shooting, the Thunder's superb 124.7 points per game measures as the highest in the NBA over the last 10 games. This year, the other team has shot 34.6% on threes (weakest in the NBA) against the Rockets, creating a hard matchup.

Chet Holmgren has sunk 2.7 3-pointers per game over the last 10 games, 1.0 higher than he's sunk over the course of the year. Out of all players in the NBA, Chet Holmgren measures in the 77th percentile for playing time, registering an enormous 30.2 minutes per game playing at home this year. With respect to shooting, the Thunder's superb 124.7 points per game measures as the highest in the NBA over the last 10 games. The matchup vs. the Houston Rockets is a challenging one for scoring; opposing squads have posted the 5th-lowest field goal percentage in the league this year (46.1%). The number of points averaged against Alperen Sengun has been remarkably high (16.8 per game) when he is playing on the road and guarding other starting Cs this year (93rd percentile).

Jabari Smith Jr. has attempted 12.8 shots per game over the last 5 games, 2.0 higher than he's attempted over the course of the season. Jabari Smith Jr. has attempted 6.6 three-pointers per game over the last 5 games, 1.9 more than he's attempted overall this year. Jabari Smith Jr. has played 32.0 minutes per game away from his home court this year, putting him in the 85th percentile -- putting him among the most-used players in the league. The Houston Rockets have played at the 6th-most up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 5 games as the road team. The Houston Rockets will likely see an increase in plays today from facing the 7th-speediest pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Oklahoma City Thunder).

Out of all players in the league, Fred VanVleet slots into the 96th percentile for 3-point attempts, registering 7.8 per game this year. Fred VanVleet has played 36.7 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the NBA: 99th percentile. The matchup vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder is a positive one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; the opposition's starting PGs have averaged the 30th-most 3-point attempts per game in the NBA this year (7.7). The Houston Rockets have played at the 6th-most up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 5 games as the road team. The Houston Rockets will likely see an increase in plays today from facing the 7th-speediest pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Oklahoma City Thunder).

Out of all players in the NBA, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander slots into the 85th percentile for personal fouls, putting up an enormous 2.5 fouls per game this year. Over the last 20 games, the other team's starting SGs have logged 12.6 points per game (15th-fewest in the league) vs. the Houston Rockets, creating a difficult matchup for offensive productivity. Offensive rebounds save possession and bring about further opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Thunder grade out 1stworst in in the NBA while on their home court with a mere 8.3 offensive boards per game this year. Over the last 5 games, opposing teams have grabbed 13.0 offensive rebounds per game (4th-highest in the league) vs. the Houston Rockets (continuing possessions that can bring about bonus opportunities for offense). Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has converted a lowly 8.0 foul shots per game this season, a sizeable decrease from his 9.8 rate last season.

Jalen Williams has converted 9.2 buckets per game over the last 5 games, 1.7 more than he's put through the net overall this season. Jalen Williams has converted 2.1 treys per game over the last 10 games, 0.6 higher than he's made from downtown over the course of the year. Jalen Williams has been on the court for 30.6 minutes per game playing at home this year, ranking in the 79th percentile -- seeing the court more than most players in the NBA. With respect to shooting, the Thunder's superb 124.7 points per game measures as the highest in the NBA over the last 10 games. The Thunder have played at the 7th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games.

Jeff Green has gone over 4.5 in 9 of his last 10 games.

Isaiah Joe has gone over 6.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Aaron Wiggins has gone over 5.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Cason Wallace has gone over 5.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Cam Whitmore has gone over 11.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.