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Royce O'Neale has gone over 5.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.
Grant Williams has attempted 9.5 shots per game over the last 15 games, 2.1 more than he's attempted overall this year. Grant Williams has played 33.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 6.4 more than he's played in all games this season. Grant Williams has attempted 4.4 foul shots per game over the last 5 games, 2.6 higher than he's attempted in all games this season. Grant Williams will likely see an increase in performance in all stat categories in light of owning the home court advantage in this matchup.
The Hornets have played at the 6th-least up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 25 games in their home stadium, which should reduce plays for the Suns. The clash with Nick Richards with respect to getting to the foul line registers in the 17th percentile for difficulty with the opposing team's starting Cs attempting just 2.8 foul shots per game this year.
Among all players in the NBA, Nick Richards measures in the 96th percentile for scoring effectiveness when playing at home with an excellent 67.5% rate this year. Nick Richards has averaged 29.9 minutes per game over the last 15 games at home, 4.3 higher than he's averaged over the course of the season at home. The matchup with Jusuf Nurkic measures in only the 86th percentile for difficulty with rival starting Cs scoring an enormous 0.8 shots from behind the three-point arc per game this year when they are playing at home. Nick Richards will have the home court advantage in this game. Playing in your home stadium generally increases player production across the board.
The matchup against the Hornets is a positive one for 3-point shots; the other team's starting SGs have tallied the 3rd-most threes per game in the NBA this year (2.5).
Brandon Miller has been called for 2.4 personal fouls per game while playing at home this year, ranking in the 82nd percentile -- among the NBA's most-whistled. The number of points put up against Grayson Allen has been quite low (12.1 per game) when he is away from his home court and facing fellow starting SFs this year (3rd percentile). The Hornets have played at the 6th-slowest tempo in the NBA over the last 25 games with the home court advantage. The Charlotte Hornets check in as the worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 15 games playing at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate additional opportunities for scoring and assists). The matchup with Grayson Allen when it comes to getting to the foul line measures in the 10th percentile for difficulty with rival starting SFs attempting a mere 2.4 free throws per game this year when they are playing at home.
Devin Booker has gone over 24.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.
Miles Bridges has attempted 20.6 shots from the field per game over the last 5 games, 2.6 more than he's attempted over the course of the year. Out of all players in the league, Miles Bridges registers in the 91st percentile for 3-point attempts at home, posting 6.7 per game this year. Out of all players in the league, Miles Bridges slots into the 100th percentile for playing time, registering a massive 37.6 minutes per game this year. When matched up against opposing starting PFs, Kevin Durant ranks in the 100th percentile with a colossal 14.5 shot attempts from the field against him per game this year. The number of fouls drawn by other starting PFs against Kevin Durant has been quite high (3.8 free throw attempts per game) when facing other starting PFs this year (100th percentile).
The matchup against the Hornets is a positive one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposing team's starting SFs have attempted a massive 4.5 free throws per game this year (most in the league).
The matchup against Charlotte is a positive one for shots from the field; when the Hornets are on their home court, the other team's starting PFs have averaged the most field goals per game in the NBA this year (8.7).
Vasilije Micic has successfully made 6.2 buckets per game over the last 5 games, 3.9 more than he's put through the net overall this season. Vasilije Micic has sunk 2.0 treys per game over the last 5 games, 1.4 more than he's made over the course of the year. Vasilije Micic has tallied 31.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 14.4 higher than he's tallied over the course of the season. Out of all players in the NBA, Vasilije Micic measures in the 19th percentile for personal fouls, posting only 1.0 fouls per game this year. The matchup vs. Devin Booker is a good one for treys; when facing fellow starting PGs this year, they have averaged a monstrous 3.1 threes per game (100th percentile).
Davis Bertans has gone over 9.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.
Eric Gordon has gone over 7.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.
