San Antonio @ Utah Picks & Props

Taylor Hendricks has successfully made 52.2% of his shots from the field over the last 15 games, 10.2% more than he's put through the hoop overall this season. Taylor Hendricks has tallied 27.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 7.6 higher than he's tallied over the course of the year. The Jazz have played at the 6th-fastest pace in the league over the last 25 games while playing at home. The San Antonio Spurs have played at the most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games, which ought to raise plays for the Jazz. Offensive rebounds continue possession and spark extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Utah Jazz rank 3rd-best in in the league with 12.4 offensive boards per game this year.

The Utah Jazz have been the 10th-least efficient shooting team in the league over the last 15 games. This year when they are playing at home, opposing starting SFs have averaged 8.6 points per game (fewest in the NBA) against the San Antonio Spurs, marking this as a challenging matchup for offensive efficiency. The faceoff with Julian Champagnie in terms of getting to the charity stripe lands in the 13th percentile for difficulty with the other side's starting SFs attempting a mere 2.2 foul shots per game this year.

Walker Kessler has successfully made 85.8% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 5 games, 16.7% more than he's made over the course of the year. The Jazz have played at the 6th-fastest pace in the league over the last 25 games while playing at home. The San Antonio Spurs have played at the most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games, which ought to raise plays for the Jazz. Offensive rebounds continue possession and spark extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Utah Jazz rank 3rd-best in in the league with 12.4 offensive boards per game this year. Compared to last year's 51.0% mark, Walker Kessler's foul-shot proficiency has spiked this year to 59.6%.

Julian Champagnie has played 23.7 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 5.8 higher than he's played over the course of the season. Julian Champagnie has averaged 1.0 personal fouls per game this year, ranking him as one of the least foul-prone players in the NBA (20th percentile). The matchup against the Jazz is a strong one for three-point shots; the opposition's starting SFs have averaged the most shots from downtown per game in the NBA this year (2.4). The Spurs have played at the quickest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games. The Jazz have played at the 6th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 25 games at home, which should increase opportunities for the Spurs.

Victor Wembanyama has accumulated 2.8 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games while playing away from home, 0.8 higher than he's accumulated over the course of the season on the road. The San Antonio Spurs rank as the 8th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA away from their home court this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce further chances for scoring and assists). Victor Wembanyama will likely suffer a drop-off in output in all stat categories as a result of being on the road in this matchup.

John Collins has accumulated 2.6 personal fouls per game playing at home this year, ranking in the 90th percentile -- among the league's highest-fouling. The Utah Jazz have been the 10th-least efficient shooting team in the league over the last 15 games.

Collin Sexton has converted 9.0 buckets per game over the last 5 games, 2.6 more than he's put through the hoop over the course of the season. Collin Sexton has averaged 33.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 7.0 higher than he's averaged in all games this season. The matchup against San Antonio is a positive one for field goals; when the San Antonio Spurs are on the road, the opposing team's starting SGs have compiled the 2nd-highest field goal rate in the league this year (54.7%). The Jazz have played at the 6th-fastest pace in the league over the last 25 games while playing at home. The San Antonio Spurs have played at the most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games, which ought to raise plays for the Jazz.

Keyonte George has accumulated 2.2 personal fouls per game over the last 10 games at home, 0.9 more than he's accumulated in all games this season at home. The Utah Jazz have been the 10th-least efficient shooting team in the league over the last 15 games.

In comparison to last season's 10.9 clip, Tre Jones's shots have fallen this season to 7.4 per game. The matchup against Utah is a hard one for 3-pointers; when the Utah Jazz are on their home court, the opposition's starting PGs have tallied the least shots from downtown per game in the NBA this year (1.1). The San Antonio Spurs rank as the 8th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA away from their home court this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce further chances for scoring and assists). Tre Jones will likely see a decline in performance in all stat categories on account of playing away from home in this matchup.

Devin Vassell has attempted 17.6 shots per game over the last 5 games, 2.2 more than he's attempted over the course of the season. Among all players in the NBA, Devin Vassell rates in the 83rd percentile for playing time, averaging a massive 31.3 minutes per game while playing on the road this year. Devin Vassell has tallied 1.1 personal fouls per game this year, placing him among the lowest-fouling players in the NBA (24th percentile). The matchup against Utah is a favorable one for shots from behind the three-point arc; when the Jazz are on their home court, opposing starting SGs have totaled the 2nd-most 3-point attempts per game in the NBA this year (7.3). The Spurs have played at the quickest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games.

Jeremy Sochan has attempted 5.2 3-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 2.1 higher than he's attempted in all games this year. Among all players in the league, Jeremy Sochan comes in at the 77th percentile for playing time, posting an enormous 29.1 minutes per game while on the road this year. The matchup against Utah is a favorable one; when the Jazz are on their home court, they have given up the most points per game in the league to opposing starting PFs this year (24.0). The Spurs have played at the quickest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games. The Jazz have played at the 6th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 25 games at home, which should increase opportunities for the Spurs.

Malaki Branham has averaged 17.8 points per game over the last 5 games while on the road, 8.4 higher than he's averaged over the course of the year on the road. Malaki Branham has converted 54.2% of his shots from downtown over the last 10 games on the road, 19.0% more than he's made from three overall this year away from his home court. Malaki Branham has averaged 26.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games while playing on the road, 5.7 higher than he's averaged in all games this season on the road. The Spurs have played at the quickest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games. The Jazz have played at the 6th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 25 games at home, which should increase opportunities for the Spurs.

Brice Sensabaugh has gone over 6.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.

Zach Collins has gone over 8.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Blake Wesley has gone over 4.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Cedi Osman has gone over 5.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.