Portland @ Charlotte Picks & Props

In terms of offense, the Trail Blazers's unimpressive 98.8 points per game comes in as the worst in the NBA over the last 5 games. The Charlotte Hornets have played at the 3rd-slowest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games on their home court, which ought to lead to fewer plays for the Portland Trail Blazers. Deandre Ayton has sunk 64.3% of his free throws over the last 15 games, 12.7% less than he's made in all games this season. Deandre Ayton will not hold the home court advantage in this game. Playing on the road generally reduces stat production in all stat categories.

Jabari Walker has averaged 30.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games while playing on the road, 7.6 higher than he's averaged in all games this season on the road. The matchup vs. Charlotte is a good one for field goals; when the Hornets are at home, the opposition's starting PFs have totaled the most baskets per game in the league this year (8.7). The 7th-quickest pace offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Portland Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers rank as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to added chances for scoring and assists). Jabari Walker has attempted 2.2 foul shots per game this year, a big improvement over his 0.8 rate last year.

Brandon Miller has tallied 3.4 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games with the home court advantage, 0.9 higher than he's tallied in all games this season at home. The Hornets have played at the 3rd-least up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 10 games as the home team. The Charlotte Hornets have been the 2nd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore lead to fewer chances for scoring and assists).

Among all players in the NBA, Grant Williams rates in the 92nd percentile for personal fouls, averaging a monstrous 2.7 fouls per game on his home court this year. The matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers is a tough one for three-pointers; the opposing team's starting PFs have shot for the 4th-lowest three percentage in the NBA this year (29.6%). The Hornets have played at the 3rd-least up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 10 games as the home team. The Charlotte Hornets have been the 2nd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore lead to fewer chances for scoring and assists). The matchup against Portland may be a hard one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposing team's starting PFs have attempted a lowly 2.5 foul shots per game over the last 10 games when the Portland Trail Blazers are the visiting team (2nd-least in the NBA).

In terms of offense, the Trail Blazers's unimpressive 98.8 points per game comes in as the worst in the NBA over the last 5 games. The Charlotte Hornets have played at the 3rd-slowest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games on their home court, which ought to lead to fewer plays for the Portland Trail Blazers. Dalano Banton will not hold the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home stadium generally decreases player performance for all stats.

Rayan Rupert has made 50.9% of his 3-pointers over the last 10 games on the road, 11.1% higher than he's made from 3-point range in all games this year without the home court advantage. Rayan Rupert has tallied 27.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 14.3 more than he's tallied in all games this year. The matchup against Charlotte is a strong one; when the Hornets have the home court advantage, they have allowed the 6th-most points per game in the league to the opposing team's starting SFs over the last 24 games (16.4). The 7th-quickest pace offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Portland Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers rank as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to added chances for scoring and assists).

Kris Murray has attempted 5.0 treys per game over the last 5 games, 2.4 more than he's attempted overall this year. Kris Murray has been on the court for 32.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 12.8 higher than he's been on the court for over the course of the year. This year, the opposing team's starting SGs have averaged 2.5 3-pointers per game (3rd-most in the league) against the Hornets, making this a strong matchup. The 7th-quickest pace offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Portland Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers rank as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to added chances for scoring and assists).

Scoot Henderson has attempted 16.8 shots from the field per game over the last 5 games, 4.4 more than he's attempted over the course of the year. Scoot Henderson has tallied 32.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games when playing on the road, 4.8 higher than he's tallied in all games this season on the road. The 7th-quickest pace offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Portland Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers rank as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to added chances for scoring and assists). Scoot Henderson has sunk 3.4 free throws per game over the last 10 games on the road, 1.2 higher than he's put through the hoop over the course of the year while playing on the road.

Ashton Hagans has gone over 3.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Duop Reath has gone over 5.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Davis Bertans has gone over 13.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

JT Thor has gone over 6.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Aleksej Pokusevski has gone over 8.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.