Houston @ Oklahoma City Picks & Props

Out of all players in the NBA, Fred VanVleet ranks in the 87th percentile for field goal attempts away from his home court, putting up 14.5 per game since the start of last season. Among all players in the league, Fred VanVleet registers in the 96th percentile for playing time, logging a monstrous 36.0 minutes per game this year. The matchup against the Thunder is a positive one for shots from behind the three-point arc; opposing starting PGs have totaled the most 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (7.7). The Houston Rockets will likely get a boost in plays in this game from squaring off against the 3rd-speediest pace-of-play team in the league this year (the Thunder). The Houston Rockets rank as the best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create additional chances for scoring and assists).

Among all players in the league, Chet Holmgren slots into the 85th percentile, registering a monstrous 16.9 points per game this year. The Thunder rank as the 6th-highest scoring offense in the NBA this year with respect to field goals. The Oklahoma City Thunder have played at the 3rd-quickest tempo in the NBA this year. Relative to last year's 3.4 clip, Chet Holmgren's number of foul shot attempts has jumped this year to 4.9 foul shot attempts per game. Chet Holmgren will possess the home court advantage in this contest. Playing on your home court generally boosts player performance across the board.

Among all players in the league, Luguentz Dort places in the 88th percentile for 3-pointers made, posting 2.3 per game this year. The Thunder rank as the 6th-highest scoring offense in the NBA this year with respect to field goals. The matchup against Houston is a positive one for threes; when the Rockets are on the road, opposing starting SFs have tallied the 3rd-most threes per game in the NBA this year (2.4). The Oklahoma City Thunder have played at the 3rd-quickest tempo in the NBA this year. Luguentz Dort has successfully made 95.8% of his free throw attempts this year, placing him in the 86th percentile among all players in the NBA.

Dillon Brooks has attempted 5.1 shots from downtown per game this year, ranking in the 82nd percentile among all players in the league. Dillon Brooks has played 32.3 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-used players in the league: 86th percentile. The Houston Rockets will likely get a boost in plays in this game from squaring off against the 3rd-speediest pace-of-play team in the league this year (the Thunder). The Houston Rockets rank as the best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create additional chances for scoring and assists). Dillon Brooks has made a whopping 95.0% of his foul shot attempts this year, a significant increase from his 81.6 mark last year.

Jabari Smith Jr. has successfully made 52.8% of his shots from the field over the last 5 games, 7.7% more than he's converted over the course of the year. Among all players in the league, Jabari Smith Jr. slots into the 85th percentile for playing time, totaling a colossal 32.6 minutes per game while playing away from home since the start of last season. The Houston Rockets will likely get a boost in plays in this game from squaring off against the 3rd-speediest pace-of-play team in the league this year (the Thunder). The Houston Rockets rank as the best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create additional chances for scoring and assists). The matchup vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder may be a positive one for drawing fouls; the other team's starting PFs have attempted a massive 4.5 free throws per game over the last 10 games (10th-most in the league).

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has averaged a lowly 26.0 points per game this year, significantly lower than his 30.1 points per game last year. In comparison to last season's 39.0% clip, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's three-point performance has fallen this season to 26.6%. The Houston Rockets have played at the slowest tempo in the NBA on the road this year, which ought to decrease opportunities for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and bring about more chances for scoring and assists, but the Thunder grade out 1stworst in in the NBA while on their home court with a mere 8.6 offensive boards per game since the start of last season. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has attempted a mere 6.3 free throws per game this season, significantly less than his 8.6 mark last season.

Jalen Green has failed to convert 11.4 shots from the field per game this season, quite a bit more than his 9.4 rate last season. The Houston Rockets have been the 5th-least efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA this year. The least up-tempo pace-of-play visiting team in the league this year has been the Rockets. The matchup vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder may be a challenging one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposing team's starting SGs have attempted a measly 1.9 foul shots per game over the last 20 games (least in the NBA). Jalen Green stands to suffer a reduction in production in all facets of the game in light of playing on the visting team in this matchup.

Alperen Sengun has tallied 31.7 minutes per game without the home court advantage since the start of last season, placing him in the 83rd percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA. The Houston Rockets will likely get a boost in plays in this game from squaring off against the 3rd-speediest pace-of-play team in the league this year (the Thunder). The Houston Rockets rank as the best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create additional chances for scoring and assists).

Jalen Williams has attempted 16.6 shots from the field per game this year, significantly more than his 14.2 mark last year. Jalen Williams has attempted 5.5 threes per game this season, significantly more than his 3.5 mark last season. The Thunder rank as the 6th-highest scoring offense in the NBA this year with respect to field goals. The Oklahoma City Thunder have played at the 3rd-quickest tempo in the NBA this year. Jalen Williams has attempted 2.9 foul shots per game this year, ranking him in the 79th percentile among all players in the NBA.

Cason Wallace has gone over 6.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Tari Eason has gone over 8.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Alex Caruso has gone over 5.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Amen Thompson has gone over 9.5 in 9 of his last 10 games.

Isaiah Joe has gone over 8.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Aaron Wiggins has gone over 8.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.