Dallas @ Portland Picks & Props

Daniel Gafford has sunk 74.8% of his shot attempts from the field while playing on the road this year, putting him in the 98th percentile among all players in the league. The Dallas Mavericks have played at the 7th-speediest pace in the league over the last 5 games. The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 5th-fastest pace-of-play in the NBA with the home court advantage this year, which should raise opportunities for the Mavericks. The Mavericks have been the 5th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games away from their home court (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide added opportunities for scoring and assists).

When it comes to shot attempts from beyond the arc, the 5th-least aggressive offense in the NBA away from home over the last 5 games has been the Dallas Mavericks. The matchup vs. the Portland Trail Blazers is a challenging one for three-point shots; the other team's starting PFs have posted the 4th-lowest 3-point rate in the league this year (29.6%). P.J. Washington will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home city usually decreases stat production across the board.

Anfernee Simons has made 3.0 shots from downtown per game over the last 5 games, 0.6 higher than he's made overall this year. The matchup against Dallas is a good one for three-point shots; when the Mavericks are the visiting squad, the opposition's starting PGs have tallied the 9th-most three-pointers per game in the league this year (2.4). The Trail Blazers have played at the 5th-quickest tempo in the NBA playing at home this year. The Dallas Mavericks have played at the 7th-fastest tempo in the league over the last 5 games, which should boost possessions for the Portland Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers have been the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide additional chances for scoring and assists).

Out of all players in the NBA, Jerami Grant rates in the 87th percentile for shots from behind the three-point arc, logging 6.4 per game this year. Among all players in the league, Jerami Grant comes in at the 82nd percentile for playing time, tallying a monstrous 32.5 minutes per game playing at home this year. This year, the opposing team's starting PFs have averaged 16.0 field goal attempts per game (highest in the NBA) against the Mavericks, marking this as a positive matchup. The Trail Blazers have played at the 5th-quickest tempo in the NBA playing at home this year. The Dallas Mavericks have played at the 7th-fastest tempo in the league over the last 5 games, which should boost possessions for the Portland Trail Blazers.

When it comes to shot attempts from beyond the arc, the 5th-least aggressive offense in the NBA away from home over the last 5 games has been the Dallas Mavericks. Kyrie Irving should experience a decrease in productivity in all stat categories as a result of being on the road in this game.

When it comes to shot attempts from beyond the arc, the 5th-least aggressive offense in the NBA away from home over the last 5 games has been the Dallas Mavericks. This year when they are the visiting squad, the other team's starting SFs have tallied 8.4 field goal attempts per game (lowest in the league) against the Portland Trail Blazers, branding this as a challenging matchup. Quentin Grimes will likely see a decline in performance for all stats as a result of playing on the visting team in this game.

Deni Avdija has registered 16.0 points per game over the last 5 games, 4.6 higher than he's registered overall this season. Deni Avdija has been on the court for 33.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 6.4 higher than he's been on the court for overall this season. The Trail Blazers have played at the 5th-quickest tempo in the NBA playing at home this year. The Dallas Mavericks have played at the 7th-fastest tempo in the league over the last 5 games, which should boost possessions for the Portland Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers have been the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide additional chances for scoring and assists).

This year, opposing starting SGs have shot 51.5% on shots from the field (highest in the NBA) against the Trail Blazers, making this a positive matchup. The Dallas Mavericks have played at the 7th-speediest pace in the league over the last 5 games. The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 5th-fastest pace-of-play in the NBA with the home court advantage this year, which should raise opportunities for the Mavericks. The Mavericks have been the 5th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games away from their home court (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide added opportunities for scoring and assists). The matchup against the Trail Blazers may be a strong one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team's starting SGs have attempted a whopping 3.2 foul shots per game over the last 5 games (8th-most in the league).

Luka Doncic has attempted 22.6 shots from the field per game this year, ranking him in the 100th percentile among all players in the league. Out of all players in the league, Luka Doncic rates in the 97th percentile for playing time, putting up a colossal 36.6 minutes per game this year. The Dallas Mavericks have played at the 7th-speediest pace in the league over the last 5 games. The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 5th-fastest pace-of-play in the NBA with the home court advantage this year, which should raise opportunities for the Mavericks. The Mavericks have been the 5th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games away from their home court (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide added opportunities for scoring and assists).

Deandre Ayton has successfully made 6.3 shots made from the field per game when playing at home this year, placing him in the 83rd percentile out of all players in the league. Deandre Ayton has tallied 30.6 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-used players in the league: 76th percentile. The showdown with Daniel Gafford places in only the 100th percentile for difficulty with the other team's starting Cs putting up an enormous 20.7 points per game this year when they are on their home court. The Trail Blazers have played at the 5th-quickest tempo in the NBA playing at home this year. The Dallas Mavericks have played at the 7th-fastest tempo in the league over the last 5 games, which should boost possessions for the Portland Trail Blazers.

Spencer Dinwiddie has attempted 6.0 3-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 2.6 more than he's attempted in all games this year. Spencer Dinwiddie has tallied 28.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 8.7 higher than he's tallied in all games this year. The Dallas Mavericks have played at the 7th-speediest pace in the league over the last 5 games. The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 5th-fastest pace-of-play in the NBA with the home court advantage this year, which should raise opportunities for the Mavericks. The Mavericks have been the 5th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games away from their home court (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide added opportunities for scoring and assists).

Toumani Camara has attempted 5.8 three-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.7 more than he's attempted over the course of the season. Toumani Camara has played 30.8 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the league: 77th percentile. The Trail Blazers have played at the 5th-quickest tempo in the NBA playing at home this year. The Dallas Mavericks have played at the 7th-fastest tempo in the league over the last 5 games, which should boost possessions for the Portland Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers have been the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide additional chances for scoring and assists).

Shaedon Sharpe has attempted 14.6 shots from the field per game this year, putting him in the 87th percentile out of all players in the NBA. Shaedon Sharpe has made 40.7% of his treys over the last 12 games at home, 15.2% higher than he's converted from beyond the arc in all games this year on his home court. Out of all players in the NBA, Shaedon Sharpe slots into the 75th percentile for playing time, totaling a monstrous 30.2 minutes per game this year. This year, the opposition's starting SGs have averaged 6.1 three attempts per game (5th-most in the league) against the Dallas Mavericks, resulting in a good matchup. The showdown with Jaden Hardy comes in at only the 78th percentile for difficulty with the other team's starting SGs sinking a monstrous 47.2% of their field goal attempts this year when they are playing at home.

Maxi Kleber has gone over 4.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Dalano Banton has gone over 9.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.