Cleveland @ Minnesota Picks & Props

Isaac Okoro has successfully made 1.8 threes per game over the last 15 games, 0.6 more than he's converted from beyond the arc in all games this season. Isaac Okoro has played 35.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 7.6 more than he's played over the course of the year. In regard to shot attempts from downtown, the 2nd-most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 15 games has been the Cleveland Cavaliers. Isaac Okoro has sunk 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games on the road, 25.1% higher than he's made over the course of the season away from home.

The matchup against the Cavaliers is a tough one for three-point attempts; the opposing team's starting SFs have totaled the 3rd-least three attempts per game in the league this year (3.9). The 5th-most lethargic tempo offense in the league over the last 25 games has been the Timberwolves. The Cavaliers have played at the 3rd-slowest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games, which ought to decrease possessions for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce extra chances for scoring and assists, but the Minnesota Timberwolves grade out 2ndworst in in the league while playing at home with a mere 8.5 offensive rebounds per game this year.

Rudy Gobert has successfully made 0.0% of his 3-point shots with the home court advantage this year, ranking in the 7th percentile among all players in the league. Rudy Gobert has committed 3.1 personal fouls per game while playing at home this year, placing him in the 96th percentile -- among the NBA's highest-fouling. The matchup against Jarrett Allen is a tough one; he has allowed just 13.1 points per game when playing away from home when matched up against opposing starting Cs this year (10th percentile). The 5th-most lethargic tempo offense in the league over the last 25 games has been the Timberwolves. The Cavaliers have played at the 3rd-slowest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games, which ought to decrease possessions for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

This year, opposing starting SGs have averaged 12.1 points per game (fewest in the league) vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers, branding this as a challenging matchup for offensive effectiveness. The 5th-most lethargic tempo offense in the league over the last 25 games has been the Timberwolves. The Cavaliers have played at the 3rd-slowest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games, which ought to decrease possessions for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce extra chances for scoring and assists, but the Minnesota Timberwolves grade out 2ndworst in in the league while playing at home with a mere 8.5 offensive rebounds per game this year. Over the last 10 games, opposing starting SGs have attempted 1.8 free throws per game (6th-lowest in the league) vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers, struggling to draw fouls.

The matchup vs. Cleveland is a tough one; when the Cavaliers are away from home, they have allowed the 2nd-least points per game in the league to the other team's starting PFs this year (13.5). The 5th-most lethargic tempo offense in the league over the last 25 games has been the Timberwolves. The Cavaliers have played at the 3rd-slowest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games, which ought to decrease possessions for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce extra chances for scoring and assists, but the Minnesota Timberwolves grade out 2ndworst in in the league while playing at home with a mere 8.5 offensive rebounds per game this year. Over the last 5 games when they are playing at home, the opposing team's starting PFs have attempted 0.8 free throws per game (lowest in the league) vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers, finding it difficult to get to the free-throw line.

Jarrett Allen has attempted 13.1 shots from the field per game over the last 15 games away from his home court, 2.3 more than he's attempted in all games this season on the road. Out of all players in the league, Jarrett Allen registers in the 83rd percentile for playing time, registering a colossal 31.1 minutes per game when playing on the road this year. In regard to shot attempts from downtown, the 2nd-most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 15 games has been the Cleveland Cavaliers. The matchup against Rudy Gobert is a favorable one for shot attempts from downtown; when Gobert is at home and facing opposing starting Cs this year, they have attempted a monstrous 3.4 shots from behind the three-point arc per game (100th percentile). Jarrett Allen has attempted 6.1 free throws per game over the last 10 games, 1.9 higher than he's attempted over the course of the year.

Georges Niang has attempted 6.8 threes per game over the last 5 games, 2.0 higher than he's attempted in all games this season. Georges Niang has averaged 30.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 7.8 more than he's averaged over the course of the season. In regard to shot attempts from downtown, the 2nd-most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 15 games has been the Cleveland Cavaliers. Georges Niang has successfully made 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games, 13.9% more than he's put through the hoop in all games this year.

The 3rd-least up-tempo pace-of-play team in the league over the last 20 games has been the Cavaliers. The Minnesota Timberwolves have played at the 5th-least up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 25 games, which should decrease possessions for the Cavaliers. The Cleveland Cavaliers rank as the 2nd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 15 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate extra opportunities for scoring and assists). Sam Merrill will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing without the home court advantage generally lowers stat production in all stat categories.

Darius Garland has been called for 2.8 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games away from his home court, 1.0 more than he's been called for over the course of the season on the road. The matchup against the Timberwolves is a hard one for field goals; opposing starting PGs have compiled the lowest Field Goal% in the NBA this year (39.8%). The 3rd-least up-tempo pace-of-play team in the league over the last 20 games has been the Cavaliers. The Minnesota Timberwolves have played at the 5th-least up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 25 games, which should decrease possessions for the Cavaliers. The Cleveland Cavaliers rank as the 2nd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 15 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate extra opportunities for scoring and assists).

Kyle Anderson has made 57.8% of his field goal attempts over the last 10 games at home, 5.8% higher than he's put through the hoop over the course of the season while playing at home. Kyle Anderson has averaged 30.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 8.1 higher than he's averaged in all games this season. The Minnesota Timberwolves rank as the 10th-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games. Kyle Anderson has converted 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games at home, 25.4% more than he's sunk over the course of the season while on his home court. Kyle Anderson will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing at home usually increases stat production in all facets of the game.

Caris LeVert has attempted 5.0 3-point shots per game away from his home court this year, ranking him in the 80th percentile among all players in the NBA. Caris LeVert has averaged 35.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games on the road, 5.8 higher than he's averaged in all games this season on the road. In regard to shot attempts from downtown, the 2nd-most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 15 games has been the Cleveland Cavaliers. Caris LeVert has attempted 4.8 free throws per game over the last 5 games, 1.8 more than he's attempted over the course of the season. The matchup vs. Minnesota may be a positive one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team's starting SGs have attempted an enormous 3.6 free throws per game over the last 5 games when the Timberwolves are on their home court (6th-most in the NBA).

Mike Conley has logged 14.8 points per game over the last 5 games, 4.0 more than he's logged in all games this year. Mike Conley has been on the court for 33.4 minutes per game over the last 14 games on his home court, 5.1 higher than he's been on the court for in all games this season at home. The Minnesota Timberwolves rank as the 10th-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games. The matchup vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers is a strong one for 3-pointers; the opposing team's starting PGs have compiled the 2nd-highest 3-point percentage in the NBA this year (41.4%). Mike Conley has made a terrific 90.7% of his foul shots this season, quite a bit more than his 82.8 rate last season.

Tristan Thompson has gone over 4.5 in 0 of his last 10 games.

Marcus Morris Sr. has gone over 5.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Monte Morris has gone over 4.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker has gone over 7.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.