Portland @ San Antonio Picks & Props

The 4th-quickest pace home team in the NBA over the last 15 games has been the San Antonio Spurs. Offensive rebounds save possession and spark more opportunities for scoring and assists, and the San Antonio Spurs rank 3rd-best in in the NBA with 12.6 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games. Chris Paul has sunk a whopping 100.0% of his foul shots this season, significantly more than his 75.1 mark last season. Chris Paul will have the home court advantage in this game. Playing with the home court advantage tends to increase stat production in all stat categories.

The Portland Trail Blazers will likely see an increase in possessions in this game from squaring off against the 4th-quickest pace-of-play home team in the NBA over the last 15 games (the San Antonio Spurs). Offensive rebounds retain possession and create further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Trail Blazers rank 2nd-best in in the NBA with 12.9 offensive rebounds per game over the last 25 games. Among all players in the NBA, Scoot Henderson slots into the 75th percentile for foul shots hit, tallying an enormous 2.2 per game this year.

Jerami Grant has sunk 4.0 3-pointers per game over the last 5 games, 1.4 higher than he's sunk over the course of the year. Jerami Grant has been on the court for 32.7 minutes per game away from his home court this year, ranking in the 85th percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the league. The Portland Trail Blazers will likely see an increase in possessions in this game from squaring off against the 4th-quickest pace-of-play home team in the NBA over the last 15 games (the San Antonio Spurs). Offensive rebounds retain possession and create further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Trail Blazers rank 2nd-best in in the NBA with 12.9 offensive rebounds per game over the last 25 games. Jerami Grant has successfully made 2.5 free throws per game while on the road this year, ranking in the 82nd percentile among all players in the NBA.

As it relates to shooting, the Trail Blazers's unimpressive 102.2 points per game as the visting team places fewest in the NBA over the last 10 games. The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the most sluggish pace in the NBA over the last 5 games away from home. This matchup may be a favorable one for drawing fouls; when the San Antonio Spurs have the home court advantage, opposing teams have attempted a massive 19.5 foul shots per game over the last 17 games (30th-most in the league). Deni Avdija should see a decline in production across the board on account of being on the road in this game.

Relative to last year's 11.1% mark, Deandre Ayton's 3-point proficiency has risen this year to 27.8%. Out of all players in the league, Deandre Ayton slots into the 77th percentile for playing time, registering a massive 30.6 minutes per game this year. The Portland Trail Blazers will likely see an increase in possessions in this game from squaring off against the 4th-quickest pace-of-play home team in the NBA over the last 15 games (the San Antonio Spurs). Offensive rebounds retain possession and create further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Trail Blazers rank 2nd-best in in the NBA with 12.9 offensive rebounds per game over the last 25 games. Deandre Ayton has successfully made 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games on the road, 33.3% more than he's made overall this year without the home court advantage.

Toumani Camara has made 50.9% of his field goals over the last 5 games on the road, 9.5% more than he's made over the course of the season away from home. Toumani Camara has averaged a whopping 30.6 minutes per game this year, quite a bit higher than his 24.9 minutes per game last year. The Portland Trail Blazers will likely see an increase in possessions in this game from squaring off against the 4th-quickest pace-of-play home team in the NBA over the last 15 games (the San Antonio Spurs). Offensive rebounds retain possession and create further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Trail Blazers rank 2nd-best in in the NBA with 12.9 offensive rebounds per game over the last 25 games. Toumani Camara has successfully made 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games, 28.9% more than he's converted in all games this year.

The 4th-quickest pace home team in the NBA over the last 15 games has been the San Antonio Spurs. Offensive rebounds save possession and spark more opportunities for scoring and assists, and the San Antonio Spurs rank 3rd-best in in the NBA with 12.6 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games. Keldon Johnson will possess the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing at home tends to boost player production for all stats.

The Spurs have been the 9th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 7 games in regard to 3-pointers. The matchup vs. Deandre Ayton is a tough one for shots from the field; when Ayton is on the visiting team and defending fellow starting Cs this year, they have successfully made a mere 4.2 field goals per game (4th percentile). The Spurs are expected to suffer a reduction in possessions in this contest from being pitted against the least up-tempo pace-of-play away team in the league over the last 5 games (the Portland Trail Blazers).

As it relates to shooting, the Trail Blazers's unimpressive 102.2 points per game as the visting team places fewest in the NBA over the last 10 games. The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the most sluggish pace in the NBA over the last 5 games away from home. Anfernee Simons will not hold the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home court usually decreases player performance in all stat categories.

Out of all players in the NBA, Devin Vassell places in the 81st percentile for three-point attempts playing at home, tallying 5.8 per game this year. The matchup vs. the Portland Trail Blazers is a favorable one for scoring; the opposing team's starting SGs have compiled the highest field goal percentage in the NBA this year (51.5%). The 4th-quickest pace home team in the NBA over the last 15 games has been the San Antonio Spurs. Offensive rebounds save possession and spark more opportunities for scoring and assists, and the San Antonio Spurs rank 3rd-best in in the NBA with 12.6 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games. Devin Vassell has made 86.5% of his foul shots this year, ranking him in the 81st percentile out of all players in the league.

Shaedon Sharpe has attempted 5.9 3-point shots per game on the road this year, putting him in the 84th percentile among all players in the league. The matchup vs. the Spurs is a favorable one for three-point shots; the opposition's starting SGs have compiled the 8th-highest 3-point percentage in the league this year (37.5%). The Portland Trail Blazers will likely see an increase in possessions in this game from squaring off against the 4th-quickest pace-of-play home team in the NBA over the last 15 games (the San Antonio Spurs). Offensive rebounds retain possession and create further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Trail Blazers rank 2nd-best in in the NBA with 12.9 offensive rebounds per game over the last 25 games. Shaedon Sharpe has sunk 84.4% of his free throws over the last 5 games, 7.8% higher than he's converted over the course of the season.

Among all players in the NBA, Harrison Barnes slots into the 16th percentile for personal fouls, registering a lowly 0.9 fouls per game playing at home this year. The 4th-quickest pace home team in the NBA over the last 15 games has been the San Antonio Spurs. Offensive rebounds save possession and spark more opportunities for scoring and assists, and the San Antonio Spurs rank 3rd-best in in the NBA with 12.6 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games. Harrison Barnes has made 2.3 foul shots per game this year, ranking in the 77th percentile among all players in the NBA. Harrison Barnes will enjoy the home court advantage in this contest. Playing with the home court advantage generally improves player production in all facets of the game.

The 4th-quickest pace home team in the NBA over the last 15 games has been the San Antonio Spurs. Offensive rebounds save possession and spark more opportunities for scoring and assists, and the San Antonio Spurs rank 3rd-best in in the NBA with 12.6 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games. Jeremy Sochan has attempted 3.9 free throws per game this season, significantly more than his 2.0 rate last season. Jeremy Sochan will have the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing at home generally improves stat production in all stat categories.

Stephon Castle has gone over 9.5 in 9 of his last 10 games.

Julian Champagnie has gone over 8.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.